Cindy is a Jakarta-based writer and editor. Her writing explores lifestyle and culture through the lens of culinary, art, and design, to stories that reflect the social dimensions of everyday life.
A selection of work done between 2017-2026
“In ‘Daly City’ an Indonesian American Family Learns to Fit In” for NOW! Jakarta
Filmmaker Nick Hartanto examines assimilation, identity, and the quiet cost of being the “model minority” in this autobiographical, Oscar-eligible short film about an Indonesian American family.Image courtesy of Nick Hartanto.
“Juliana Tan Remembers Through ‘A Kind of Magic’” for NOW! Jakarta
Juliana Tan’s award-nominated photobook, ‘A Kind of Magic’, revisits her childhood in Bandung before her displacement to Singapore, situating personal memory within the lasting impact of Indonesia’s 1998 unrest.Image courtesy of Juliana Tan.
“Beyond Tropical: How Indonesian Design is Evolving Today” for The Jakarta Post
Today’s practitioners are responding to a shifting design discourse, shaped by a fast-moving industry, environmental urgency and new ways audiences encounter design and space.
Image courtesy of Fffaaarrr.
“South Korean Pastries and Desserts Find a Sweet Spot in Indonesia” for The Jakarta Post
In an enthusiastic and curious market for Korean culture, South Korean chefs are finding fertile ground for K-style pastries and desserts by keeping pace with trends and infusing them with a distinctly Korean sensibility.
Image courtesy of Fragments
Indonesia’s culinary scene is bursting with achievements, recognitions and government-sponsored programs, but more work remains to shape its global narrative and ensure inclusivity.Image courtesy of August Jakarta
Art is winning millennials and vice versa. We look at how art is consumed by the younger generation, how social media propels the shift and how the industry adapts to these changes.
Photography courtesy of Cakravala
‘Somewhere, Elsewhere, Nowhere’ by Filipino artists Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan navigate themes of home, displacement and what it means to belong.Photography by Haryo Bimo
Menuju Tubaba is a three-part article series that unpacks the master plan of the newly developed district of Tubaba in Lampung. This coverage delved into Tubaba's growing art and cultural scene, and what the city planning project means for the next generation. Photography courtesy of Sekolah Seni Tubaba.
A profile interview of Indonesian actress, Marsha Timothy. Published in December, 2017. Photography courtesy of Prestige Indonesia.