Some years ago, after halloween, there was an outcry about caucasian Americans wearing native American Indian outfits and other costumes. I was honestly surprised because I didn’t think that there was anything wrong with dressing up as Pocahontas — in fact, her wisdom and courage (from the Disney movie, that…

Black history month is predominantly an American thing — after working in Africa over the last 6 years, I think Africa deserves our attention! Black history month is officially recognised by President Ford in 1976, with the purpose of honouring African American’s contribution and legacy from activists and civil rights…

Between 2016 to 2018, I was taking Lion Air flights approximately twice a month to Indonesia. Lion Air flights were the most affordable (a fancy word for cheap:) ) — especially as I am running on a NGO budget. …

Bandung/West Java is probably one of the under-rated places to visit in Indonesia. Solve Education! and JABAR* (West Java) Government’s Digital Service has joined forces to improve students’ English literacy skills through SE!’s educational game app, Dawn of Civilization. Through this partnership, SE! hope to support the West Java government…

Ahead of Y20 Indonesia, youth in the G20 came together and wrote the Y20 2022 white paper. This white paper is actually an open letter to the world, sharing their challenges and hopes in a raw manner. I applaud the dynamic Y20 team behind this paper and the Y20 summit. …

You are up for a Shark Tank-like pitch — and it feels like that 5 mins can make or break your life. I have judged a few pitching competitions and had done some pitches myself. Most recently, I was a Shark on Shark Tank India — junior version. …

The world’s purchasing behaviour shifted online in 2022. This is true even for developing countries, like Ekshop in Bangladesh, Tokopedia in Indonesia. The pandemic has accelerated e-commerce adoption and also attracted significant funding interest into this sector. Quick commerce (Q-commerce) companies promise ridiculously short delivery times, catering to the consumers’…

It is a job seeker’s market today, especially in the tech industry and developed countries. Hiring managers are finding it hard to find and attract suitable candidates. This seems to be ironic, as there are high youth employment rates in many countries. In Indonesia, through my own experience — the…

It is possible to stay fit with just 12 minutes per week. Dr Doug McGuff was hailed as the fitness guru, when he came up with the 12 minutes workout, together with his best selling book: Body by Science. After monitoring over 150,000 training hours, he concluded that gaining muscles…