By: Felicia Widjaya With her petite figure hunched over a laptop at the side table of a bustling cafe in Jakarta, Abigail Limuria may look just like a college student. Yet the impact of her work surpasses a typical school assignment. Lalita Project was hatched inside a dorm room in Biola University by Abigail and […]
Read More Abigail Limuria on Empowering Indonesian WomenGiri Kuncoro, senior engineer at Gojek Indonesia, shares his decision on leaving Silicon Valley, returning home, and building the tech system in Indonesia.
Read More Giri Kuncoro on Building the Tech System in IndonesiaBy: Felicia Widjaya With two patents under his name and a senior role at Gojek, Giri Kuncoro has a long list of achievements. After graduating from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Giri worked in Japan for Toshiba corporation and New York for GE Digital. He continued his […]
Read More Giri Kuncoro on Leaving Silicon Valley and Building the Tech System in IndonesiaFashion entrepreneur Emily Jaury reveals what it takes to build her successful fashion brand Love and Flair when she was only 20 years old.
Read More Emily Jaury on Being a Fashion EntrepreneurBy: Joy Harjanto At just 20, Emily Jaury channeled her love for online shopping by starting an online store with her best friend, Dewi Purwati. That was five years ago. Today, Love and Flair is a retail and lifestyle brand carrying around 100 Indonesian brands. Though Emily studied business in college and did internships in […]
Read More Emily JauryDear Readers, When we started Paradigma, we interviewed individuals who chose to start their careers abroad after university. For our “Coming Home” series, we’re sharing another perspective: stories of individuals who chose to come back home to Indonesia to pursue their careers. Our interviewees range from those starting their own businesses to those who aim […]
Read More Editor’s Note #4With the current situation happening in Indonesia now, we aim to shed light on the complexity of the issues. As students who are pursuing our studies overseas, it’s easy to lose touch on the current social, political, and environmental climateat home. We ask Margianta, ambassador of One Young World and founder of Emancipate Indonesia, three […]
Read More Ada Apa Dengan Indonesia?By: Patricia Kusumaningtyas There’s this question I’ve been asking myself these past few months, and I haven’t really pinned down the definite answer for it: What makes an American university what it is? On one side of the spectrum, the pinnacle of American education is often portrayed through the Ivy League schools. Although it’s notable […]
Read More Between Two Worlds: From Community College to ColumbiaFor many of us, chasing your passion is a trade-off for practicality. If society deems your passion as practical, you may have avoided this dilemma. But most of us reach a point where we are faced with two seemingly conflicting options: be practical or chase your passion. “Chasing your passion is impractical” is a stereotype […]
Read More Stereotypes: Chasing Your PassionIndonesian-born and Juiliard-trained pianist Randy Ryan reveals his arduous journey on thriving in a demanding music environment.
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