Vanesha ManuturiThis is a Happy Post, I PromiseWhile many others have a resting bitch face, I have a resting sad face. That is, on a neutral state, I will almost always look sad. Add to…Aug 3, 2019Aug 3, 2019
Vanesha ManuturiThe Tiniest Nail in the UniverseWhat is the measure of a good person? How do you know that you’re doing well in life? What if you are the source of all the problems…Jul 1, 2019Jul 1, 2019
Vanesha ManuturiPlaylist #1117Instead of a box of mementos hidden in the corner, you left behind a list of songs that are now rusting away in my streaming account…Dec 2, 2018Dec 2, 2018
Vanesha ManuturiTO ALL THE CITIES I’VE LOVEDIn the book Am I There Yet?, the profoundly enlightening writer/illustrator Mari Andrews drew her interpretation of past boyfriends as…Nov 22, 2018Nov 22, 2018
Vanesha Manuturidrip, drop, here comes the overcast!in which a girl talks about the rain like she talks about a boyOct 19, 2018Oct 19, 2018
Vanesha ManuturiOn JKT | To Walk Where None Desires ToMissing Jakarta sounds ludicrous when you’re currently living in one of the most serene places on earth, but it sometimes happens. It…Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018
Vanesha ManuturiUbud, here I am (A pending post from 5 months past)Ubud, Sep 8 2017 — I argued back and forth with myself for a while whether or not my move to Ubud from Jakarta is worth writing about. I…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Vanesha ManuturiLetters from KartiniAs a child growing up between the New Order and Reformation eras, the figure of R.A. Kartini enchanted me. She was, as the late Soeharto…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Vanesha ManuturiQuick thoughts on Unless by Carol Shields“The wind is blowing and blowing. I am still I, though it’s harder and harder to pronounce that simple pronoun and maintain composure.”Jul 20, 2017Jul 20, 2017
Vanesha Manuturi(Jun 29, 2017/ 01:30 WIB)It was one of those nights. The kind where you find yourself writing gibberish on your phone past midnight because you just can’t sleep…Jun 30, 2017Jun 30, 2017