Gemi Hartojo – Medium

Jul 19

Striving for approval.

I’m tired. Of myself. And this habitual need to seek approval from others. Yesterday I cleared off my desk and got some tunes, sank into the persona of me — channeling my inner chefness. Thinking about Al Fresco and what it meant to me, sensing its freshness and freedom. The…

Be You

2 min read

Jan 11

It’s late. I need to be asleep.

11:36 pm on a Monday night isn’t a good sign. My brain is racing with thoughts, and stuff I shoulda, woulda, coulda did if I hadn’t decided to watch Kim’s Convenience store on Netflix. I don’t know but that show kinda resonates with me. These characters all kinda represent the…

Work Life Balance

4 min read

Feb 23, 2021

Challenges Muslim Entrepreneurs Face

Hassan Waqar

sallam. It's been awhile since you wrote this article however, I wonder if you think these are…

sallam. It's been awhile since you wrote this article however, I wonder if you think these are still relevant challenges.

1 min read

sallam. It's been awhile since you wrote this article however, I wonder if you think these are still relevant challenges.

Mar 25, 2019

The morning after.

Ha. It isn’t what you think. Imagine, sitting in a Moroccan Salon living room with people who come from diverse ethnic backgrounds, are Muslim Women, whose life’s journey has led them to this living room located somewhere in Suburbia America. Now imagine the discussion. You can’t right? What could bring…

Islam

3 min read

Nov 15, 2018

Life truly is a box of chocolates.

Life truly is a box of chocolates. I wonder who thought it cool to put lavender into the middle of one. 😵

Thoughts

1 min read

Nov 15, 2018

Noisy Work.

Noisy Work. This is a type of work that requires a lot of energy, effort, blood, sweat and tears but it’s impact is meaningless. Some label this as busy work — which it is — BUT, noisy work (in my opinion) also encompasses energies that are brought on by many…

Business

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