Letter writers are agents of change.

I was happy to note that Gandhi Sukardi won a coveted honor from the Indonesian Museum of Records for the amount of his letters to The Jakarta Post. My hearty congratulations to him.

Perhaps Gandhi's parents wanted him to be an idealist -- so they named him "Gandhi". His idealism is often reflected in his letters. His writings show his sincere concern for happenings in Indonesia and elsewhere. His sense of purpose, clarity of thoughts and apt choice of words -- all these are truly admirable. The range of subjects that he has dealt with is equally astounding.

It was a great surprise to know that Laksamana Sukardi is a son of Gandhi -- an illustrious family …