A tale of a dreamer with determination
Another year, another Eid away from home. (But where is home, really?) This year’s Eid falls on Wednesday. In the beginning I had no intention of cooking traditional dishes like before, because it’s gonna be in the middle of the week, and I couldn’t invite anyone. But then in the supermarket, I was inspired. I … Continue reading Selamat Idul Fitri/Eid 1445 H
Write about your most epic baking or cooking fail. It was my 10th day in Sweden. I had zero cooking experience but I thought I could definitely make a vegetable carrot stir fry with soy sauce🥕 just improvise, right? Right? Wrong!!! First of all, I had no idea how long it took to actually cook … Continue reading The carrots were not supposed to be black
What’s your go-to comfort food? It took me some time to find the answer because I don’t usually have a big attachment with particular foods. However, indomie (or 🇮🇩 instant noodles for that matter), is so practical and easy to make that it’s become my quick fix when I’m in need. So yeah, indomie seleraku~~~ … Continue reading Indomie seleraku… 🎶🎵🎼
a.k.a. one of the best days in my life On 12 May 2023, or approximately a year after my PhD thesis defence, I finally had my doctoral degree conferment ceremony, or promovering. This has been something that I so much looked forward to. It was a quite fancy event, you have to dress up in … Continue reading Promovering — my PhD graduation ceremony
Berhubung udah lama ga nulis pake Bahasa Indonesia, mari kita coba. Mudah2an ga awkward 😂 Lebaran kali ini mungkin jadi lebaran terniat yang aku rayain. Terniat dalam standar ngerayain lebaran sendiri di luar negeri ya… Wkwkwkwk. Hal pertama yang aku siapin buat lebaran taun ini tu dekorasi. Iya, agak aneh emang. Cuma gatau kenapa orang2 … Continue reading Cerita lebaran 1444 H
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. Since I got this prompt during Ramadan, I’d share something around that theme. Many Ramadans ago, I was depressed. I didn’t have a word back then, but it was one of the most terrible periods in my adult life. And the worst part was … Continue reading Memory of my father
Το Σαββατοκύριακο του Πάσχα, ο καλύτερος φίλος μου κι εγώ είχαμε διακοπές στο Μάλμε και στην Κοπεγχάγη. Ημέρα 1 Πήγαμε με το αεροπλάνο γιατί δεν υπήρχε τρένο. Πετάξαμε στο Μάλμε. Το αεροδρόμιο είναι μικρό. Πήραμε λεωφορείο για την πόλη. Και μετά πήγαμε στο ξενοδοχείο. Ήμασταν χαρούμενοι γιατί το δωμάτιο μας ήταν ψηλά στο 22ο όροφο. … Continue reading Διακοπές του Πάσχα 2023
10,000 km Away from Home 