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S2E1. Celebrating Lunar New Year as Chinese-Indonesians Abroad with Siauw Tiong Djin
Description For many Chinese-Indonesians living overseas, Lunar New Year isn’t just a tradition – it’s a special way to stay connected to their roots. Even far from home, the locally-known Imlek or Sincia is all about honouring cultural values, keeping family traditions alive, and building a sense of community with fellow Indonesians abroad. But for…
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Episode 11. A Taste of Home Away From Home with Giovanni Sutjiutama and Kenangan
The growing number of Indonesian restaurants in Melbourne is solid proof of the high demand and the high quality of Indonesian food readily available. From nasi goreng to iga bakar, to Indonesian coffee and es campur, Indonesian food looks to pave the way to bring Indonesia to the world. As its namesake, Kenangan brings Indonesian…
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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…
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Episode 8: Melbourne’s Indonesian Diaspora with Kuncoro Giri Waseso, Consul General for the Republic of Indonesia in Melbourne
Around 20,000 Indonesians call Melbourne home, ABS data shows. With a predominantly younger group of diaspora, Melbourne, and Victoria more broadly, becomes a melting pot of Indonesians past and present, old and new. This comes at a time when Indonesia and Australia continue to strengthen bilateral ties and brings about even more opportunities. Pak Kuncoro…
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Episode 7: PR & Journalism across Australia and Indonesia with Raffa Athallah
It’s not easy working in journalism, advertising, or PR if you don’t understand the audience – especially if you’re a foreigner. How can you talk to people if you can’t relate? Although for some, that might be their greatest asset. Raffa Athallah joins Billy Adison Aditijanto on The Perantau Podcast to talk about breaking into the…
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Episode 6: How Indonesian Diaspora Stay Connected with Monika Winarnita
The Perantau Podcast – Episode 6: How Indonesian Diaspora Stay Connected with Monika Winarnita. Music by FASSounds. Free for use under the Pixabay Content License. Graphic by Billy Adison Aditijanto. Home to the largest population of active social media users in Southeast Asia and third in Asia-Pacific, millions of Indonesian diaspora actively stay connected with…
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Episode 5: Bridging Young Australians and Indonesians with Angus Baranikow and Australia-Indonesia Youth Association (AIYA) Victoria
The Australia-Indonesia Youth Association (AIYA) is a non-profit, youth-run organisation that bridges young Indonesians and Australians together with active chapters in every Australian state and territory, as well as Jakarta, Jawa Barat, Yogyakarta, South Sulawesi and East Nusa Tenggara. AIYA Victoria President Angus Baranikow joins Billy Adison Aditijanto on The Perantau Podcast to share his…
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Episode 4: Being Perantau Muslims with Eqi Rikansa, Ahmad Alfath, and the Young Indonesian Muslim Students Association
Ramadan Mubarak! Happy fasting to all observing Muslims. In this blessed month for some, it is also a time for reflection and to look at how we view religion when we’re far away from home. Eqi and Alfath from the Young Indonesian Muslim Students Association (YIMSA) join Billy Adison Aditijanto on The Perantau Podcast to…
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Episode 3: The Highs and Lows of Making a Social Impact from Abroad with Jane Vieren, Kresentia Aretha and Solar Chapter Melbourne
The things you do will always matter to someone, even if you don’t realise. Just because you’re abroad, doesn’t mean you’re helpless to what goes on back home. You can still make a difference! Jane and Aretha from Solar Chapter Melbourne join Billy Adison Aditijanto on The Perantau Podcast to discuss how they raise funds…
