Author: Hayu Hamemayu

  • Di Bawah Pohon Berdaun Salju | Under The Snow-Leaf Tree

    Di bawah pohon berdaun salju itu, kutemukan kita. Duduk berdua menatap ranting-ranting putih yang mulai merenta. Aku akan mengeluh kedinginan. Lalu kau akan merapatkan pelukanmu. Dan para tetangga akan bertanya-tanya. Untuk apa kita duduk berdua di bawah pohon berdaun salju. Saat suhu tak mau bergerak dari titik beku. Yang tak mereka tahu, di bawah pohon… →

  • Finding Home in Sweden

    When I first noticed that the slogan of IKEA, the Swedish-originate-Dutch-based home furnitures, kitchen appliances specialist, is: “Home is the most important place in the world,” I started to think that it’s indeed the best way to describe how house is generally perceived in Sweden (and also a smart persuasive message for the customer of… →

  • That Restart Button*

    Moving to a new place when you have a good career back home isn’t just hard; it IS a big decision. But a choice had to be made. And that choice brought me to Sweden, more than 10,000 kilometres away from my home country. I never thought that I would have to move to Sweden.… →

  • Love’s Most Frequent Question | Yang Sering Kita Tanyakan, tentang Cinta

    We often ask ourself what love really is. A definite question for which everyone comes up with different answer. They say it’s a commitment. They believe it’s a trust. They claim it’s a friendship. They define it as an acceptance. For Zaki and me, love is THIS. Whatever we have and share in the last… →

  • The Weekenders

    One of the most common “needs” in our generation is the urge to always spend the most of the weekend. As if, after five consecutive days of hard work, we all deserved two days full of joy and excitement. Work hard, play harder, they say! And frankly speaking, I’m not an exception 😅. Ever since… →