Pacar Bule Jaminan Kebahagiaan? Think Again!
“Enak ya punya pacar Bule?” “Saya juga mau cari bule aja ah.” “Bule pasti lebih baik ya Mbak?” Entah sudah berapa kali saya denger omongan macam begini. Biasanya saya tidak …
Why I Don’t Buy My Kid Christmas Presents
“Hurry…hurry!” I remember jumping out of my bed with pure excitements and shouting to get my brother to follow me to the living room. To the Christmas tree we went and there they were, …
Why Living With My Parents Is The Best Decision
I’m almost 36 years old and I still live with my parents. Let’s let that sink in for a bit… Yet it is considered to be perfectly normal from the Asian …
Single Moms Indonesia: Menghapus Stigma Negative
“Iih dia kan janda bok!” “Memangnya kenapa kalau janda Mas? Saya calon janda.” Percakapan di atas ini tidak akan pernah saya lupakan karena itulah untuk pertama kalinya saya merasakan bagaimana …
Listen To Me
I haven’t blog about it here but many many years ago, back when I was still in college I spent a couple of months behind the microphone. No, I’m not …
Not Picky, Just Careful
“It’s normal, dude! She’s twenty….(fill in the dots).” And that’s where I wish my face doesn’t turned green like those emoticon face on yahoo messenger. Every time a similar conversation …
Single Moms United
Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the designated room. It wasn’t a big room. It’s more like someone’s living room right next to an open …
Make Me A Believer
As I sit here looking out the windows, listening to the pouring rain and staring at the blank Word Document that has been staring back at me about half an …
Two Cultures, One Heart
In my nearly 5 years of being a mother to little dude, a lot has changed. A lot has influenced me in this whole journey of motherhood. From facing motherhood …
The D Word – A Stigma Story
Last week, on my way home in one of my colleague’s car, another colleague teased him to date our other colleague. “Jendi!” (slang for divorcee/widower) was his immediate response. …