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Raka Nurmujahid Ammrullah and my baptized is Malachi Raka was born in Sragen, Indonesia on May 21th, 1998, and raised in Wonosobo, but I am currently living in Yogyakarta. I'm Indonesian. Just call me Raka or his, him, and he. I'm currently part-time job and serving the church, English Worship, Jogja. I like writing, watching some of my favorite events (sports: American football, badminton, and basketball games, movies, and TV serial drama)/ Youtube, playing sports, traveling, and reading books/ e-books. I know the languages, such as English, Indonesian, Indonesian Sign Language (BISINDO), and a little American Sign Language (ASL). I'm going to learn English, as my hope is to become a native speaker.

Thank you, everyone!

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