• Mrs Fantastic

    On our way home the other day, my daughter and I had a small talk like we always had. We discussed this and that and she excitedly told me about the unit she’s currently doing: “Human Body” and how she did a research on skeleton as part of the unit. That day she said that

  • Year End Note

    The end of 2017 is almost here. Time surely flies before we even realize. The day when I left Indonesia for Sweden still feels like yesterday. But in fact, I’m going to witness my second new year in Sweden, in the next few hours. The 2017 itself is really something for me as this is

  • Better When I’m Writing

    Zaki asked me the other day, what things I am still passionate about lately. I gave him three answers, and among those, the first and most definite one was writing. Later I realised that writing is actually the only thing I consistently do since I was still in the elementary school. Though I must admit,

  • 30 Something and Over It

    Looking back on the birthdays I had in the last 31 years, I realized how life around me has changed, and changed the way I see my life as well. I personally think that birthday is a paradox moment. The day when we feel happy on one side because there’s no other day that is

  • Tentang Pulang dan Lebaran

    Bagi banyak orang, terutama di Indonesia, Lebaran adalah tentang pulang ke kampung halaman. Saat di mana seluruh keluarga berkumpul dan larut dalam hiruk pikuk kebahagiaan usai menuntaskan (setidaknya) 29 hari puasa Ramadan. Lebaran, pulang, rumah dan keluarga, adalah kata-kata yang tidak bisa dipisahkan satu sama lain. Saling berkelindan. Saling menyempurnakan. Sayangnya, Lebaran tahun ini adalah kali