Tag: personal reflection

  • Segenggam Daun So dan Sepetak Tanah di Belakang Rumah

    Pohon Melinjo, yang bernama latin Gnetum gnemon, lebih lazim disebut dengan pohon So di kampung halaman saya. Saya tidak tahu persis dari mana sebutan itu berasal, tapi pohon So adalah salah satu tanaman yang mudah ditemui di halaman belakang rumah-rumah. Mungkin karena pohon ini termasuk mudah tumbuh di tanah yang kering dan berkapur. Mungkin juga →

  • 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 →

  • My Life as a PhD Student’s Wife

    If you think life as a PhD student is so hard, you’re absolutely, 100%, unquestionably, RIGHT! The truth is, it’s super hard it makes the life as his/her partner is NOT easy either! 😄 I’m writing this not to complain about my current situation. Among all, I’m sincerely happy and grateful for whatever happened in the →

  • Sepatu

    Wajah saya mendadak sumingrah saat kami melewati satu toko di Klostergatan. Sayapun berhenti sebentar. Menatap etalase di depan saya dengan mata berbinar. “Waaaahhhh, bagus banget sepatunya,” kata saya sambil menunjuk sepatu boots berbahan kulit dan berwarna dusty pink. Suami saya hanya tersenyum kecil lalu berujar: “Ada apa sih dengan kamu dan sepatu?” Ya. “Ada apa →