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           Hutaraja Learning House is a learning center located in Ulos Hutaraja Village. It was founded by Damayanti Sinaga as a medium to channel her hobby and passion for teaching English to children. Besides her hobby and passion, Damayanti aims to help accelerate the development of local human resources in Lake Toba, especially in Samosir. She hopes the community can converse with tourists, particularly as Samosir, especially Ulos Village, is a popular tourist destination often visited by international travelers. Therefore, residents need to speak English to serve foreign guests well. Students The majority of students at Hutaraja Learning House are elementary school children from Ulos Hutaraja Village. Some also come from outside the village, such as SDN 10 Lumban Suhi-Suhi and SD 22 Lumban Suhi-Suhi. For more than six months, children have been learning English for free, from August 2023 to January 2024. Starting in February 2024, a tuition fee of ID...

      NINNA -Malam 4 Mei 2026, Bandara Kualanamu masih sibuk dan penuh suara orang berlalu-lalang. Aku berdiri menunggu tiga tamu spesial dari Slovakia dan Republik Czech. Tak lama kemudian, muncul tiga perempuan dengan koper besar dan wajah lelah setelah perjalanan panjang: Maria, Pavla, dan Hana. Kami langsung berfoto bersama. Foto pertama dari perjalanan sebelas hari yang nantinya dipenuhi cerita, tawa, dan banyak kejutan kecil. [caption id="attachment_37297" align="alignnone" width="1280"]  Menjemput Maria, Pavla, dan Hana di Bandara Kualanamu bukan sekadar awal perjalanan, tapi awal dari sebelas hari cerita, tawa, dan persahabatan baru yang tumbuh di Sumatra. (foto ©Damayanti)[/caption] Malam itu kami menuju hotel di Kota Medan. Awalnya suasana di mobil sedikit canggung, seperti orang-orang yang baru saling mengenal. Tetapi Maria mulai banyak bertanya, lalu percakapan mengalir begitu saja. Saat itu aku mulai merasa, perjalanan ini pasti akan menyenang...