Today is 69th Independence Day of Republic Indonesia. After years of fearing the worst, now I have hope with the newly elected president, Djokowi. Let me reflect on what it feels like living as an Indonesian abroad. These things come to my notion observing Indonesian chauvinistic trait against Indonesians living abroad. Chauvinism is a form … Continue reading
Yesterday my husband and I went to Tong Tong Fair in The Hague. It is the biggest Eurasian Fair in the world. We loyally come to this event because it is part of the Indo culture. Indo here is not an abbreviation of Indonesian but Indo means Eurasian from The Netherlands Indies. Last post I … Continue reading
Berhubung gw udah dari 1995 tinggal disini, gw akan berbagi cerita tentang reaksi orang Indonesia yang tinggal di Indonesia kalo denger gw tinggal di Belanda. Tinggal di Amsterdam? Ada beberapa orang yang tanya ini begitu tahu gw tinggal di Belanda. Belanda itu memang kecil tapi Belanda bukan hanya Amsterdam, situ ngertos? Sama seperti Indonesia bukan … Continue reading
Hidup dinegri orang pasti dong gw sering homesick, ini normal dan memang salah satu resiko yang harus diterima imigran seperti gw. Banyak hal yang gw kangeni dari kampung halaman tapi ada satu hal yang sama sekali ngga gw rasa kehilangan, hal ini adalah arisan! Continue reading
