The book "From Darkness to Light: Reflections on and for the Javanese People" is a collection of essays and letters by the famous Javanese activist for women's rights, Kartini. The author shares her thoughts on the formation of the Javanese as a nation, their social position and cultural traditions. In her works, Kartini draws attention to the issue of education, the role of women in society, and the need to break out of traditional frameworks for the development of the nation. This book is an important historical document and an important testimony about the period of struggle for equal rights and opportunities for all layers of society in Java in the first half of the 20th century.