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Parchment-style illustration of Indonesian Bawang Putih kneeling beside magical golden gourds in village garden.

Two Sisters and a Golden Gourd

In a small village nestled among the rice paddies and coconut groves of Indonesia, there lived two half-sisters whose names were taken from the humble ingredients of every kitchen: Bawang Merah, meaning “Red Onion,” and Bawang Putih, meaning “Garlic.” Though they shared a home, their lives and hearts could not have been more different. Bawang Putih was the daughter of

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