This was published in Magdalene.co in April 2015. * Adapting a quote from The Go-Between, a novel by L.P Hartley “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” Being a feminist to me means standing up to my mother. (And it is OK) Many of us Indonesian over a certain ripe age … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 2015
Bandung 205
It is a bit late past Bandung’s birthday, but I feel obligated anyway to write a post about Bandung. I remember noticing a kind of drink that is popular in Singapore and Malaysia, it has pink colour and served as cold drink. It is made of condensed milk and rose syrup mixed with water and … Continue reading
First week at Rimbun Dahan
I came to Rimbun Dahan with thoughts about women artists from the Southeast Asian Region, what kind of good environment / ecosystem for women artists to work on their ideas sustainably? I arrived last Monday to KLIA and immediately welcomed by a scenery of hazy Malaysia. This haze occurrence happens every year due to forest … Continue reading
My visit to Museum Nasional Indonesia
As Indonesian citizen and museum enthusiast I felt a little embarrassed that it took me years for me to visit Museum Nasional Indonesia in Jakarta. Mostly because I am guilty in underestimating quality of public service (and that includes museum institutions) in Indonesia. Long story short, on a fortunate afternoon during my stay in Jakarta, … Continue reading
Jumpstart
Hello I am back! I have been neglecting the blog for a several weeks due to a number of things that brought me to press pause button and taking the necessary step back to reconsider what is it that I want. As old saying gnothi seauton, know thyself. The last few weeks has been a … Continue reading
au revoir 2014, hello 2015
It is the 1 January 2015. If last year I was feeling plenty of anxiety at the turn of the year, this year I am feeling quite okay, even optimistic in facing life adventures of 2015. In retrospect, 2014 has been quite a good year. I’ve been exercising more, learning and reading more, spending good … Continue reading
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