Last Saturday night we went to see the Australian band, Architecture in Helsinki, play at Bengkel in Jakarta. Though the concert was pretty empty, this didn’t stop them from putting on a high energy show. Any band that is not afraid to do a sequenced dance is just fine by me and made me reminiscent […] Read more »
I Prefer My Food With Pollution
One of the greatest things about living in Jakarta is the food. If I wander down to the end of my street there are so many warungs set up ready to serve a thousand different varieties of food. I can hear the sounds throughout the day of food being wheeled outside my house. The bakso […] Read more »
Cikini Street Exhibition – Galeri Jalanan Bau Tanah
Last weekend we went to see the Cikini Street Exhibition named Galeri Jalanan Bau Tanah. Set up by a group of professional and amateur photographers, this exhibition aimed to show people across Indonesia who are looking after the environment using traditional methods, and the changes that are taking place. Unfortunately it was raining when we […] Read more »
Where’s My Mbak?
One of the first cultural confusions I encountered in Jakarta was these strangely dressed young girls wearing matching pink or green, or white with blue trimmings uniforms – sometimes hanging out together but more often alone. Sometimes they were clutching a child, or carrying bags, other times they were to be found in kitchens or […] Read more »
Thank you Tyra Banks!
Yah! Following on from our story on Indonesia’s youngest fashion designer, Rafi Abdurrahman Ridwan, which was also printed in Jakarta Expat Magazine, a response was received by Tyra Banks! Wishing you success always Rafi and a huge thank you to Tyra Banks for making one of his dreams come true xx Share on Facebook Read more »
This Traffic is Making Me Gila
It’s not news that Jakarta has traffic problems. It is the first conversation on everyone’s lips when they first meet you, “so what do you think of Jakarta? Macet banget, yeah?”. And I wholeheartedly agree. This traffic confines me to the house as the malas feeling grips me when I consider venturing out to explore […] Read more »
Kids Gone Wild at Kidzania, Pacific Place
If you didn’t have children you may think that a trip to Pacific Place is just for the ultimate bed cinema or a fancy cocktail at Potato Head or a browse through Aksara books. Kids who have experienced Kidzania think differently. They know that on level 6 of the mall there is a world full […] Read more »
Back in Jakarta for 2012
Well it’s been a while since we have posted on the blog as we have both been back in Melbourne, bringing with us, my sweety sayang for his first trip to Australia where he marveled at the empty streets, the wide open spaces, ticket machines, big houses and the lack of availability of Indonesian cigarettes […] Read more »
Rafi Abdurrahman Ridwan
I first learnt of Rafi when I attended Jakarta Fashion Week in November 2011 as I watched in awe as he emerged onto the catwalk to a standing ovation after showcasing his beautiful 24 piece ready-to-wear collection under the label of ‘Par’. A couple of weeks later I was honoured to meet Rafi in person […] Read more »
My photo in The Sydney Morning Herald
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