Malang, East Java, Aug. 17 -- Dozens of international students at Brawijaya University participated in the flag-raising ceremony commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence, held on the university campus in Malang City on Sunday.

The university's Director of the International Office, Dr. Didik Hartono, said the foreign students who joined the ceremony came from various countries, including Germany, Gambia, Sudan, Myanmar, Egypt, Pakistan, and Timor-Leste.

"We involved international students in the flag ceremony, and this is a positive step. There were around 30 foreign students in total," Hartono stated.

He explained that involving foreign students in the Independence Day ceremony was aimed at introducing them to the...