Space to Breathe: Notes from a Listening Circle for Media Professionals

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash. “Come as you are” was the invitation for the listening circle for journalists, content creators, and media professionals feeling the ground shift beneath their feet. Amid all the chaos, uncertainty, and relentless change swirling through the journalism industry right now, Mili Semlani and I want to offer something simple: … Continue reading Space to Breathe: Notes from a Listening Circle for Media Professionals

Should Adam grant think again?

Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash Adam Grant wrote Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know and says that rethinking starts with intellectual humility: acknowledging what you don't know, the areas where you're ignorant. There are many areas I know very little about. Cancer research or immunology, but also the world of … Continue reading Should Adam grant think again?

The road of systemic implosions

Bryan Level for Getty Images. When the news about the fight between Trump and Musk surfaced, it made me think of implosion and how that seems to be a common thread in the chaos in the world right now.  According to the Oxford Dictionary, an implosion is “an instance of something collapsing violently inwards.” Stars … Continue reading The road of systemic implosions

the one who is sane is not afraid to lose

Balinese artist ib rekha of Khatha Studio. Curator, consultant, and producer of cultural programs, Farah Wardani and I had a coffee in Ubud last week because I wanted to interview her about the Balinese art scene. Farah has an impressive track record in the art space. She has previously lived in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Singapore, and … Continue reading the one who is sane is not afraid to lose

Airports as non-places of inequality

Even though many people won’t pay much attention to it, I think it’s hard to ignore the often colourful and uniquely designed carpets in airports in Southeast Asia. It became a thing to photograph the carpets and let my Instagram followers guess which country I arrived in when I travelled regularly in 2019.  In The … Continue reading Airports as non-places of inequality

How to give yourself permission to grieve?

It’s exactly a year since my dear friend Pytrik passed away. I still can’t believe she is really gone. Cancer took her from us way too early. She was diagnosed four years ago, and so she was sick for three years before she died. She went through several intense treatments, putting all kinds of chemicals … Continue reading How to give yourself permission to grieve?