I’m a Jakarta-based writer navigating life under a pseudonym—not to hide, but to breathe more freely. After years in the aid sector—navigating cultures, systems, and contradictions—I now write mostly from the everyday—though the aid world still lingers, like background noise I can’t quite turn off.

My essays explore quiet rebellion, unguarded moments, and the in-between spaces where truth often hides. Sometimes I reflect on Jakarta life, sometimes on the aid sector—with its ironies, illusions, and occasional grace—and sometimes on politics, local and global, with a mix of seriousness, satire, and dry humor.

I write for readers who enjoy slow-burning stories and aren’t afraid of nuance. Simple joys 🌸, complicated truths 🕊️ and everything we learn in the middle.