My friends held special “welcome back” party for me to celebrate me coming back to office after extended absence. Hosted by my dear ex-boss and best friend, Maya, on her apartment, it was like a family reunion. We may be working at different offices now, but when we gather like this, only few things keep…
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Meet Up Our Favorite Professor
Today me and my college friends from FE UGM had lunch and met our favorite professor, Dr. Hani Handoko, MBA. He came to Jakarta for speaking in one lecture session in Binus University. It’s great meeting with one of my most respected person, the person who significantly influenced my career to date. And he said…
Planning for SIF Asean Visiting Student Fellowship 96 Second Reunion
The picture above was taken when we, Singapore International Foundation Asean Visiting Student Fellowship Batch 96 (let’s just call ‘SIF 96’), had our first reunion in Singapore. That was a blast, meeting 14 fellows from Indonesia, Phillipines, Thailand and Malaysia who we spent memorable time together in Singapore back in 1996. During that reunion, we agreed…
Visiting Shofwan Family
When we lived in Bontang, a small remote town in East Kalimantan, during our childhood times, we grew up in small, confined community where everybody knew each other, and were close like families. One of those families who were close to us, is family of Shofwan Nasjurwan, who was one of my father’s best mates,…
Metallica Concert Again, After 20 Years!
The last time Metallica performed in Jakarta was in 1993. I was a college student back then, long haired metal fans. I still remember vividly watching the concert which in the end caused some riots in South Jakarta. Flash forward 20 years, here I am, father of 2 kids, but still a proud fan of…