Berteman di usia dewasa bagian 3

Bagian ke tiga dari seri Berteman di Usia Dewasa bahasannya untuk imigran; tentang berteman dengan orang lokal. Sebagai pendatang dari Indonesia yang tinggal di Belanda, gw berbagi pengalaman pribadi tentang ini. Continue reading →

What about flygskam?

This past year I have overheard people talking about flygskam in public where I live, here in The Netherlands. Continue reading →

My Pinktober

My Pinktober action this year is honoring my late sister who succumbed to breast cancer 6 years ago and supporting the survivors by donating my hair. Continue reading →

A shooting and the elections

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 →

Berteman di usia dewasa bagian 2

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 →

Woensdag Gehaktdag

Woensdag Gehaktdag means Wednesday Minced Meat day. It refers to an old Dutch/Flemish rhyme about the days of the week. Continue reading →

11-11

On 11 – 11, the 11th of November, de elfde van de elfde (the eleventh of the eleventh) is the start of Dutch carnival season. Continue reading →