''Buku Harian Nayla'' (''Nayla's Diary'') is an Indonesian

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that aired on

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, written by Serena Luna. The show told the story of a girl diagnosed with

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when she was young. Due to overwhelming response from fans, re-runs were shown on RCTI at 4.30pm every Monday and Friday, with its running time shortened to 30 minutes including commercials due to lack of scheduling room. A second season, titled ''Buku Harian Nayla: 8 Tahun Kemudian'' (''Nayla's Diary: 8 Years Later'') was released on April 13, 2015.

Synopsis

Nayla ( Chelsea Olivia) is a bright, cheerful and hard-working student, the leader of her class and a talented basketball player, also very devoted to her religion. However, she is unknowingly afflicted with

, which would eventually paralyze her. Her doctor, Dr Fritz, suggests that she write a diary so he can monitor her symptoms. After her diagnosis the doctor is initially reluctant to inform her of the grave nature of her condition, but does as her condition worsens. The show follows her as she deals with the difficulties arising from her condition and her problems at school, and in her relationship with her classmates and her boyfriend Moses ( Glenn Alinskie). As her classmates start to think about their future and their studies, she focuses on her writing, even when her condition becomes life-threatening. In the end her writing is depicted as having the ability to bring strength to those around her.

Cast

Chelsea Olivia Wijaya Chelsea Olivia Wijaya, better known by her stage name Chelsea Olivia, (born 29 July 1992) is an Indonesian actress and pop singer. Olivia is the youngest of three children. She is also a former grader of acceleration in one of the leading high s ...

as Nayla * Glenn Alinskie as Moses * Andrew White as Paul * Steve Emmanuel as Dr. Fritz * Moudy Wihelmina as Martha * Yadi Timo as Aldhi * Rudy Salam as Dr. Gerdy * Debby Chintya as Mrs. Gerdy * Raka Hafid as Irvan * Virgo Brodin as Gio * Gisela Cindy as Joana (Aso Kito in Japan) * Maya Sheila as Sela * Lita Ramadhanty as Hias

Criticism and controversy

The drama was accused of

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ese

'' 1 Litre of Tears''. The name "Aya" was replaced with "Nayla", and the name "Asō" replaced by "Moses". Until now, there has still been no resolution nor any effort to enforce

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for this case. The accusation that this series plagiarizes ''1 Litre of Tears'' was accepted by the main actor, during an interview with Bintang Indonesia.chelsea olivia wijaya - glenn alinskie dalam buku harian nayla
The series itself did not include any note that the show was "inspired by" or "adapted from" another, instead claiming that the story was merely a fiction.

References

{{reflist Indonesian drama television series RCTI original programming Television series about Christianity 2006 Indonesian television series debuts 2006 Indonesian television series endings