the art of saying no

"Breathe," as I said to myself the other day. Hold still. Don't. Say. Yes. These type of offers are bound to come time and again- trust me. But the more I stayed still, the more I wanted to grab hold of these requests entirely. That's when I realized, that the worth I was trying to …

akhirnya bernafas lagi

"Setidaknya kini ku lebih paham maksud-Nya, berbulan-bulan yang lalu di kala aku masih bergantung pada seseorang yang kukira akan selalu ada.   Saat Ia mengetuk pintu hatiku dengan pelan, menjaga perasaanku yang rawan, agar tidak terbawa arus yang berlainan dari jalan setapak yang telah Ia aturkan.   Aku yang telah gagal mendengarkan, ternyata dikirimi seorang …

life 101 hacks: dealing with crossroads

Halo, guys. Lama banget ya rasanya after my last post! Jadi gini, nih.  This post is going to turn out a little different than the ones I did before, so there will be a bit of a mixture between my language in writing. Please let me know if you prefer me writing this way so …

tiga hari dua malam

2 jam perjalanan di bis yang mayoritas waktu digunakan untuk mendengarkan lagu asmara berbahasa Inggris dan Indonesia. 3 hari yang penuh dengan kejutan, dari para panitia yang menjanjikan air tambahan bagi kami yang mampu mempertahankan keproaktifan disaat sesi dijalankan.   Kami habiskan ujung hari di bawah naungan papan seadanya yang cukup untuk melindungi para kaki …

a quarter dream done is better than none

After listening to an episode of Oprah's Super Soul Conversations where she had an interview with Starbucks' CEO, Howard Schultz - talking about how the company was made by the genuine inclusiveness of their human resources, I was captivated. Then came the idea that rushed in a form of an epiphany: I just had to …

things i learned as a freshman

Writing feels a lot different now. Indulging myself to learn journalism has made me question plenty. Some days when I thought I had the urge to write here, it has always felt like something went missing. I tend to criticize every little sentence I wrote, and ended up losing my grip on the idea I …

To Answer Your Question: “Surabaya Tells”

Apa kriteriamu dalam memilih orang-orang yang dijadikan narasumber di Surabaya Tells? Truth be told, sejauh ini ST sudah punya gambaran kriteria untuk ke depannya (vol. 04+). Pantengin terus aja, ya! 2. What is the main motivation that drives you to keep updating this account with new stories? As much as I am grateful for my …

Kata Mereka

Halo, semua! Akhirnya keturutan juga untuk nulis lagi di blog, nih. Post kali ini agak berbeda dari biasanya memang. Sesekali pengen aja nyoba nuangin ide dalam bentuk bahasa yang lebih informal, biar semua pada ngerti juga pesan / ide yang aku sampein. Selain segi bahasa, kali ini aku iseng aja nyoba untuk mengilustrasikan beberapa suara …

Diving Deep: A Short Reflective Memoir Bridging Between An American Heroine and Myself

WARNING: This either is going to be insightful, influential, or rather just mouthful and old-school - a drafted short reflective memoir written passionately for a class assignment entitled ‘Hero’s Challenge’. Though despite that, my sole purpose here still is to write what I feel needs to be said, and I intend to keep it that …