Ganjar Pranowo Stops At The Birth Home, Seeing Beautiful Traces Of Childhood

Ganjar Pranowo meets the community and residents of Tawangmangu, in the village he was born. (IST)

KARANGANYAR - On Monday, December 25, in the midst of campaign activities, Presidential Candidate number 3, Ganjar Pranowo, took the time to stop at his birthplace in RT 02 RW 03, Tawangmangu, Karanganyar, Central Java.

Ganjar toured the house complex, now known as Griya Sri Soeparni, while remembering childhood memories and greeting friends and neighbors.

Ganjar Pranowo, who was born and lived here until grade V SD before moving to Kutoarjo, Purworejo, expressed his feelings, "I was born here. It wasn't like this before, now there has been an addition (renovation)."

The former governor of Central Java added, "Since being born until the fifth grade my elementary school was here and had moved briefly to Karanganyar and then to Kutoarjo."

After adulthood, his rented house in Tawangmangu was bought and named Griya Sri Soeparni, taken from her mother's name. Ganjar said, "Only after being big, we bought this house."

He also shared memories of a small garden behind the house, where he likes to grow Tawangmangu native orange trees, while his mother likes to grow roses.

The white-haired presidential candidate warmly greeted his neighbors and childhood friends. "This is called Mas Agus Maryono, my classmate. He is a friend of my older brother," he said.

Meanwhile, Agus Maryono expressed his hope, "I hope Mr. Ganjar Pranowo becomes president. I know Mr. Ganjar is a good person since childhood. And, it will always be good when carrying out the mandate."