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Arif's Green Dream: Jakarta's Fresh Wave of Eco-Entrepreneurship
Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Arif's Green Dream: Jakarta's Fresh Wave of Eco-Entrepreneurship
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Story Transcript:
Id: Di lantai tiga belas sebuah gedung pencakar langit di Jakarta, cahaya matahari menerobos melalui jendela besar, menerangi kantor dengan lantai terbuka Jakarta Startup Incubator.
En: On the thirteenth floor of a skyscraper in Jakarta, sunlight pierced through large windows, illuminating the open-floor office of the Jakarta Startup Incubator.
Id: Suara dering telepon dan tawa kecil dari para tim startup mengisi udara.
En: The sounds of ringing phones and the soft laughter of startup teams filled the air.
Id: Arif berdiri di pojok ruangan, menatap jendela.
En: Arif stood in the corner of the room, staring out the window.
Id: Pemandangan Jakarta yang sibuk seolah mengguncang pikirannya yang kacau.
En: The bustling view of Jakarta seemed to shake his already tangled thoughts.
Id: Arif adalah seorang pengusaha muda dengan mimpi besar.
En: Arif was a young entrepreneur with big dreams.
Id: Dia memiliki ide untuk layanan pengiriman ramah lingkungan.
En: He had an idea for an environmentally-friendly delivery service.
Id: Dengan sepeda listrik, Arif percaya dirinya dapat mengurangi polusi di Jakarta, sedikit demi sedikit.
En: With electric bikes, Arif believed he could reduce pollution in Jakarta, little by little.
Id: Namun, satu masalah menghantui: dia harus meyakinkan para investor.
En: However, one problem loomed over him: he had to convince the investors.
Id: Hari ini, Arif harus mempresentasikan idenya.
En: Today, Arif had to present his idea.
Id: Tapi ada Joko.
En: But there was Joko.
Id: Joko adalah pesaing yang kuat, mempunyai latar belakang bisnis yang lebih menjual serta slide presentasi yang rapi.
En: Joko was a strong competitor, with a more marketable business background and polished presentation slides.
Id: Sinta, sahabat Arif dan juga mitra bisnisnya, menyemangatinya, “Jangan khawatir, Arif. Berbicara dari hati. Fokus pada misi kita untuk lingkungan.”
En: Sinta, Arif's best friend and business partner, encouraged him, “Don’t worry, Arif. Speak from the heart. Focus on our mission for the environment.”
Id: Saat waktunya tiba, Arif maju ke depan.
En: When the time came, Arif stepped forward.
Id: Jantungnya berdetak cepat.
En: His heart raced.
Id: Dia membuka dengan ungkapan yang sederhana, “Selamat pagi, saya Arif, dan saya peduli pada lingkungan Jakarta.”
En: He opened with a simple expression, “Good morning, I am Arif, and I care about the environment of Jakarta.”
Id: Para investor terlihat serius, beberapa dari mereka mencatat.
En: The investors looked serious, some of them taking notes.
Id: Ketika tiba giliran Joko, dia memulai dengan percaya diri.
En: When it was Joko’s turn, he started confidently.
Id: Slide presentasinya penuh data dan grafik yang memukau.
En: His presentation slides were full of impressive data and graphs.
Id: Namun, di tengah jalan, raut wajahnya berubah.
En: However, midway through, his expression changed.
Id: Ia lupa kata-kata penting.
En: He forgot some important words.
Id: Terlihat kebingungan menguasai dirinya.
En: Confusion took over him.
Id: Sebuah kesempatan muncul.
En: An opportunity arose.
Id: Arif berdiri, suara Sinta seolah terngiang kembali di telinganya.
En: Arif stood up, Sinta’s voice seemed to echo in his ear again.
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