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Episode 9: Playwriting and Reconnecting Indonesian Roots with Victoria Winata

Playwriting and drama can be a powerful tool for exploring migrant identities, sharing their stories and cultures. Through understanding and awareness, one can reconnect with their roots and continuously explore who they are, both for themselves and what they may represent. ⁠Victoria Winata⁠ is a playwright and director, through her original “⁠MAY 1998⁠” and “⁠Dear…

Billy Adison Aditijanto

May 29, 2024

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1–2 minutes

The Perantau Podcast – Episode 9: Playwriting and Reconnecting Indonesian Roots with Victoria Winata. Music by FASSounds. Free for use under the Pixabay Content License. Graphic by Billy Adison Aditijanto.

⁠Victoria Winata⁠ is a playwright and director, through her original “⁠MAY 1998⁠” and “⁠Dear Sun, Love Joy⁠“, and actively works with the Australia-Indonesia Youth Association of Victoria.

Victoria joins ⁠Billy Adison Aditijanto⁠ on The Perantau Podcast and talks about her latest play, how generational trauma plays into her work, and her exploration of identity as part of the Indonesian diaspora.

This episode is delivered with a mix of English and Bahasa Indonesia.

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