Our Lady of Paris (Notre-Dame de Paris) which was on fire last Monday. Watching the spire collapsing was surreal. I have been to this cathedral a couple of times and each time could not help but wondering how it was during the French revolution, the Protests of 1968 and other milestones events occured in the … Continue reading
On the last day of the Women History Month, I would like to share some of my confessions being a feminist. Continue reading
This week has been a strange one for most Dutch people. Last Monday a shooting occurred in a tram in Utrecht. While the shooter was at large, the surroundings were closed. My daughter’s campus is in its vicinity. She sent me a message at 11 am. There were shots at a tram nearby, we are … Continue reading
Dari sekian banyak -isme yang beredar dan dikenal masyarakat, ageisme (diskriminasi umur) sepertinya jarang disebut walau prakteknya sering terjadi dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Diskriminasi umur umumnya terlihat di kalangan muda yang menganggap remeh orang yang (lebih) tua. Yang kadang terjadi adalah beberapa anggapan berikut: ah, orang tua ngga tahu perkembangan teknologi mutakhir. Orang tua lamban. Sebaliknya … Continue reading
In the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, I have been wondering how could somebody be filled with so much hate he was capable of doing something like that? As a migrant myself, this attack really touched me deeply. Why? Then I started to think, how could we break the hate chain? Firstly it is … Continue reading
In the spirit of International Women’s Day two days ago, I would love to share some works of two of my favourite female impressionists. These painters persevered in painting even when it was commonly only for men at that time. I am glad they did this because they were so talented. Continue reading
Di Indonesia di kampung sendiri kan ada teman sekolah, teman main, tetangga, rekan sekerja dan lain-lain. Dari merekalah kita bisa kenal orang lain. Tantangan pertama pertemanan di rantau itu adalah semua harus mulai dari nol. Mulai dari cari kenalan, memperluas jaringan kenalan, kemudian ada beberapa orang yang nyangkut jadi teman. Continue reading
