Sobre “El Mono”

June 29, 2022

A veces, me pregunto cómo la gente puede cambiar drásticamente en muy poco tiempo. Alex, te llamaste así, ¿correcto? Recordé nuestro primer encuentro, típico de un lugar de “chicas buenas”: la biblioteca. Para mí, una inmigrante con un reflejo siempre demasiado amarillo para ser aceptada, me sentí bien de que te metieras en mí primero. … More Sobre “El Mono”

2 A.M Thought Dump – #1 – Philosophy of 3>

February 19, 2022

This first 2 A.M thought dump will be dedicated to one of the most common topics that occasionally keeps me awake: The philosophy behind “love,” “love,” and “being with someone.” “You need to, you know, move on and open your heart. It’s not that hard, Lidya.” Inside, I always murmured, “Gak bisa, anjing.” (“I can not, you punk.”) Lately, … More 2 A.M Thought Dump – #1 – Philosophy of 3>

Identity

February 3, 2022

A Manifesto “What kind of story do you want to make throughout your life?“ And just today, it got donned upon me: Identity I want to constantly write about identity Because being a woman from third world countries (who is just “lucky enough” to somehow speak English in the accent of the Arts), if you are … More Identity

Day-1 February

February 2, 2022

Finishing and suceeding critical literature review Finishing and suceding thesis proposal Dancing and working out for at least 15 days, getting proper sleep, taking care of myself

Perkara Sabuga – #1

January 29, 2022

“Lo ke mana sih, abis skripsi langsung ngilang? Gue chat bolak-balik dari dua minggu lalu nggak dibales. Katanya sidang lo udah kelar hari Senin kemaren. Kata ayang Dimas, anak-anak kampus lo udah pada ngirim hard copy juga ke TU. Lo masih idup nggak sih? Update doang ke IG, bales chat nggak pernah. Kan udah janji mau makan … More Perkara Sabuga – #1

[ENG – About Woman’s Values: Mothers or Not]

January 24, 2022

— Lately, I realized my English readers base exceeded my Bahasa Indonesia ones. So, to whoever reads this, however you react to it (“positively,” “negatively,” or “neutral”), I sincerely thank you for reading out. I have been writing for as long as I can remember, and at much time, people don’t really enjoy my style. … More [ENG – About Woman’s Values: Mothers or Not]

[Perkara Harga Diri Perempuan: Ibu dan Tidak]

January 24, 2022

Saat mengetik ini, saya sudah tidak tidur selama nyaris 30 jam. Deadline tugas sekolah magister menumpuk, juga berbagai urusan administrasi imigran yang memantau lekat. Belum lagi, saya sedang dalam kereta menuju kota yang jaraknya 2.5 jam dari tempat saya tinggal. Mencari tukar tambah sepeda, setelah bagian sepeda saya ada yang dicuri Desember lalu. Sepanjang perjalanan, … More [Perkara Harga Diri Perempuan: Ibu dan Tidak]