Tag: writer

  • 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, →

  • Senandung Musim Gugur

    Jauh sebelum saya mengunjungi negara empat musim, musim gugur sudah menjadi musim favorit saya. Meski lahir dan besar di negara dua musim yang hanya mengenal hujan dan kemarau, entah mengapa saya merasa terhubung dengan memori musim gugur yang saya baca di majalah-majalah, saya lihat di televisi atau saya bayangkan dari puisi-puisi. Mungkin karena karakter dasar →

  • The Colors of Autumn

    The leaves turned red on those days of October When fall was here and winter was near Could you taste the sweetness in the air? The taste of a life free from despair? I pictured us walking hand in hand Along the way where everywhere was a yellow lane I remembered how I would have →

  • Dilema Mengenalkan Multi Bahasa ke Anak

    Saya tidak tahu apakah ini perasaan saya saja, atau rata-rata orang tua di luar sana juga merasakan hal yang sama. Tapi saya merasa, menjadi orang tua sering menempatkan kita pada situasi yang kompleks. Antara mau begini. Tapi juga begitu. Ingin yang ini. Tapi mau juga yang itu. Kita sebut saja perasaan kompleks itu sebagai dilema. →

  • Kid’s Stories Project: Visiting the Queen

    Story and Illustration by Hayya Habibi Editor: Hayu Hamemayu One fine morning, Milla and Mayana played football in their backyard. They loved playing football. When they were playing, they saw a letter falling in the ground. They picked it up and went inside the house. They told their mom and dad about it. Their parents →