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Maybe I Have Survived Jakarta. Maybe I Haven’t.
With my imminent departure, lately I find myself thinking whether I’ve survived Jakarta since I moved here a little over 2 years ago. I’d restrained myself from writing yet another complaint about life in the Big Durian, as I’m sure everybody is already bored with my flippant rambling about this hot mess millions of people call…
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Guest Post | Fighting Back for Ahok and Indonesia’s Democracy: Why Now is Our Time to Act
(image credit) Like many other Indonesians, I was shocked when I heard Ahok’s been sentenced to 2 years in prison. A lot of outrages and rallies ensued, demanding justice to be done. To be completely honest, I’m completely terrified that Indonesia will soon be taken over by people who want no diversity, and democracy will…
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Everything and Nothing, All At Once
This February has been a weird, confusing month. It feels like so many things have happened, and yet, it also feels like there’s nothing much going on. It’s hard to explain. In some areas in life, things couldn’t be better, but other areas are in a stark contrast. I’ve been feeling elated and ecstatic at…
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About La La Land: Dreams, and the Road Not Taken
I watched La La Land for the second time this week, and for the second time, I was left breathless and sobbing by the end of the film. It stabbed me right in the heart. I’m not gonna write a review here (okay, a quick one, I LOVED it). But let’s talk about dreams. How many…
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7 Things About Indonesian Culture That I’m Critical of
A few weeks ago I tweeted about everyday sexism in Indonesia, and had a little bit of chat with Mbak Yoyen and Mbak Deny. I also got a lot of replies for those tweets, and it made me think about other things in Indonesia that I didn’t like. For the longest time, I have these…
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Making Memories
I’m a big fan of memories. If you know me, you’ll know that I’m the sort of person who tends to dwell in the memories of the past, looking at old pictures and reading old diaries. Through the years, my way of keeping memories has evolved into writing things and posting photos in this blog.…
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Stray Dogs in Bali
As someone who has a soft spot for dogs, seeing the conditions of stray dogs in Bali really breaks my heart. Stray dogs have become a long-standing problem in Bali. The lack of awareness or fund to sterilize and give vaccinations, even for pet dogs, have worsened the situations. Following the rabies outbreak in 2008,…
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7 Things for 2017
Happy New Year! The previous post is a bit on the grim side (as was 2016), so I want to start this new year on a more positive note. Since it’s also Sunday, which is time for my 7 Things series, I thought this time I’d write the 7 things I want to do (more)…
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Dear 2016
Dear 2016, What a year you have been. It looks like you didn’t make it easy, not just for me, but also for so many others. The world seems to be getting less kind and more violent. Maybe someday there will be a book telling the harrowing tale that is 2016.
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Christmas on the Island
This year, I celebrated Christmas on Nusa Ceningan, a little island nestled between Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida, just off the coast of Bali mainland. When I booked the tickets and the accommodation for this vacation, I knew that Christmas here would be quieter than usual. But I didn’t prepare myself for a complete silence. I’m…
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