Happy Diwali, Happy Halloween, and Happy Diwaloween. Also, Samhain and Beltane greetings! What an auspicious day today is!! I am writing this from seat 36D, middle row, in the middle of Economy Class of GA 717 – on my way to Jakarta to celebrate Diwali with the fam. Celebrating as many Diwali as I…
Keep ReadingI finally had crocodile meat in Ochre, Cairns. Eating crocodile meat has been in my yearly goal list eversince I moved to Melbourne. I was so thrilled to finally tick it off of my list. The meat itself wasn't so good. It tasted like white fish but with the texture of chicken meat.…
Keep ReadingIt's a small book filled with life goals. Some are big, some are small, some are serious, and most are fun—similar to a bucket list.…
Keep ReadingIt has been a while since I write the supposedly monthly NoNe series - so here I am trying to recap the last three-plus months into a short blog post.…
Keep ReadingSummary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
Keep ReadingI flew in this morning and landed at Melbourne Airport this morning. I was groggy and dreaded everything, and I mean EVERYTHING.…
Keep ReadingI am writing to you mid-flight, in between Jakarta and Melbourne. In between Indonesia and Australia. In between Saturday and Sunday.…
Keep ReadingDo you remember precisely when Covid turned your life upside down? Mine was when I reached Bali and got a plethora of text messages about the then-new-to-me Covid thing. That was two years ago. Today, I get to eat Amma’s homecooked meal at the dining table together with my parents. And for that, I…
Keep ReadingI’m on my way to Jakarta! Finally, I’m heading back home after 700 days. Can you believe it? I’ve never been away from my parents for this long! But here I am, on my way home. It would be a blatant lie to say the process has been smooth. I haven’t had a chance…
Keep ReadingSummary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
Keep ReadingNovember has been both a busy and blessings filled month hence the lack of blog updates.…
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