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S2E18. How an Indonesian became a Melbourne food content creator | Jane Vieren
Description Sometimes moving cities and between cultures pushes you to meet a completely new version of yourself. For many Indonesians abroad, that can happen through the food we chase, the values we hold onto, and the moments where we realise we don’t quite fit into one box anymore. Jane Vieren is an Indonesian food content…
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S2E17. Generasi Muda Harus Pulang? Perubahan Lingkungan Dimulai dari Desa | Alfin Nurul Firdaus
Description Mencintai Indonesia itu kadang rumit, apalagi ketika rumah yang kita tinggalkan masih menyisakan banyak pertanyaan dan kekecewaan. Tapi justru dari rasa itulah, muncul dorongan untuk kembali dan memperbaiki. Alfin Nurul Firdaus adalah seorang penggerak muda dari Pasuruan, Jawa Timur, yang kini melanjutkan studi waste management di University of Melbourne. Dari mendirikan Pasuruan Youth Forum…
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S2E16. From Indonesia to Melbourne: Coffee, Culture & Belonging | Jordan Setiawan
Description What does it take to build a life, and a business, far from home? Meet Jordan Setiawan, an Indonesian entrepreneur in Melbourne who transformed his student journey into a thriving career in hospitality. After arriving in 2019 with limited English, Jordan faced Melbourne’s strict COVID lockdowns, lost touch with his Indonesian community, and struggled…
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S2E15. Pakar Diaspora Indonesia: “Dual Citizenship Bukan Prioritas Pemerintah” | Charlotte Setijadi
Description Dari Jakarta hingga Melbourne, diaspora Indonesia bukan hanya tentang pelajar dan pekerja migran. Ini sebuah komunitas yang terus membentuk bagaimana Indonesia berinteraksi dengan dunia. Pertanyaan seputar ‘belonging’, identitas, dan hak masih menjadi isu utama, apalagi di tengah perdebatan soal kewarganegaraan ganda (dual citizenship) dan masa depan orang Indonesia di luar negeri. Charlotte Setijadi, antropolog…
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S2E2. Empowering people through creative coding and data storytelling with Joanne Amarisa
Description What happens when you invest in young women in tech? 🌱 Through The Data Garden Project, Joanne Amarisa transforms everyday conversations into visual art, using creative coding to explore relationships, emotions, and community. It all started with a simple but powerful idea—Joanne documented a month’s worth of WhatsApp conversations with her mom and turned…
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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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