As human development is advancing year by year, global society receives both good things (benefits) from the advancement and opposing sides (challenges). One of the most urgent discussions among international actors is how to cope with the climate emergency. One concept that emerged as the potential answer to this complex challenge is the Circular Economy […]

I think this is not a new issue in our society because this issue is quite common happening in developing and underdeveloped countries, including Indonesia. Also, I am not sure 100% to agree that the reasons (push and pull factors) behind this issue are justifiable – one example that was happened in Jakarta, Indonesia. The main reason is […]

Talking about the contribution to the achievement of SDGs can have many interpretations and questions. It could be a contribution of an individual. Or maybe it is a contribution of a family, a company, a city, or a country. Other things might be related to the purpose of the contribution and the way to ensure […]

East Timor has been already being poor when Indonesia occupied this country in 1975. Under the occupation of the Indonesian government, East Timor was the poorest of Indonesia’s 27 provinces*. It gave negative impacts on the Timorese people, which increased hunger and disease rates. During that time, the Indonesian national development programs were mainly centralized […]

Menstruation is a natural process for nearly all adolescent girls and women around the world. Normally, this process begins around ages 11-14 and happens for 5 days every 28 days until the menopause stage. During menstrual cycles, this process may inflict some side effects including fatigue, headaches, lethargy, and cramps. However, menstruation is a prominent […]

“Kopernik is an extraordinary organization. This organization has many talented staffers, young and energetic people, whose come from different ethnics and nationalities. I love to visit their office in Ubud, Bali, in Indonesia” Kopernik founded by Toshi Nakamura and Ewa Wojkowska in 2010. This amazing couple had been worked in many fields and countries around […]

From 1968 to 1998, in the presidential era of Soeharto, the central government mandated every province in Indonesia to increase rice production for achieving food self-sufficiency. This national program pushed farmers to plant only a rice crop. At that moment, every farming land across Indonesia was only producing rice Even though the Indonesian government successfully […]

I have been living in Ubud, Bali since January 28, 2019. Actually, I am here in Ubud because I am taking an internship program at Kopernik – will tell you later about Kopernik in my next post. By the way, Kopernik is an amazing organization! Bali is such a beautiful Island. This island is also […]