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Marhaban yaa Ramadhan



Welcoming the holy month of Ramadhan is always such an emotional moment for me.

Ramadhan, one holy month, when the door of Jannah, heaven, is open and so is Allah SWT's forgiveness. The only thing we need to conquer is our biggest enemy, our own self.

Entah kenapa saya suka mendadak cengeng menyambut bulan suci Ramadhan.
Dada mendadak sesak karena bersyukur banget bisa bertemu lagi dengan bulan suci.
Juga rindu keluarga besar tercinta, terutama Mama.
Dan tanah air tersayang yang selalu penuh dengan cerita khas dan unik saat umat Muslim menjalankan ibadah wajib setiap tahunnya.

Kalau ingat betapa hidup penuh dengan misteri, di mana maut menjadi salah satu rahasia terbesar-Nya, kita memang tidak pernah tau kapan kita akan berjumpa lagi dengan bulan penuh berkah ini. Apalagi saya yang pernah dekat dengan maut saat mendapat pelajaran dari-Nya.

Karena itulah kesempatan untuk bisa lebih khusuk tundukkan kepala, perbanyak sujud, dan mohon ampunan-Nya  tidak mau saya lewatkan begitu saja. Sebagai manusia biasa yang penuh alpa dan jauh dari sempurna, rasanya mendekatkan diri pada-Nya hanya di bulan suci ini pun tidak akan mampu menghapus dosa yang begitu bertumpuk. Tapi kita manusia, hamba-Nya, harus selalu berupaya untuk mengejar surga-Nya, untuk tunduk dan taat akan perintah-Nya. Yang pastinya akan membawa kebaikan baik di dunia maupun akhirat nantinya.

New York City dengan segala gemerlapnya bisa membuat siapa saja, termasuk saya, lupa akan hakikat hidup yang sebenarnya. 
Betapa hidup ini hanya dari-Nya dan untuk-Nya.


Marhaban yaaa Ramadhan.
Bantu aku menjadi hamba-Nya yang lebih baik.





I can never thank my Rabb enough for the endless blessings bestowed upon me and my family all this year. Every day, since the first second we open our eyes and till the day ends.
So when we are once again given the special time to purify our hearts and souls, we should definitely take this chance.


To all my moslem family, brothers and sisters, 
wishing you all a blessed and wonderful Ramadhan.



Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!


To all wonderful mothers and mothers-to-be out there.
We have been working hard since day one so I guess we all deserve to have a little break to celebrate this warm, wonderful feeling of being a mom or thanking your mom for everything she has done to us.

I know this is a bit late but I still feel like sharing what my kids have given me in this very special ocassion.

For me, mother's day this year is a bit tricky.
I had to travel to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for work.
7.30 AM flight with lay over, surely it was tiring.
But, what bothered me most was that because I had to leave New York City right on mother's day. 

Surely Bo et Obi protested but I couldn't do much as the trip has been arranged by the UN.

Nevertheless, we managed to have a pre-celebration of Mother's day and here's what my kids gave me :)



my smiley girl :0

Can't wait to see it blooms


I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day :)




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Can you imagine that February is slipping away?
I know, right. It only feels like yesterday as we started the new year and 2 months are almost gone! 


the Bridal Collection Launching with Wardah Cosmetics

So, here's a little wrap up of my week :).

After Anniesa Hasibuan's show at NYFWFall/Winter 2017, she launched a bridal collection as well together with two other Indonesian designers, Mety Choa and Mira Indria. It took place at the Indonesia Fashion Gallery in Midtown Manhattan. You should come and check out its fabulous collections from various Indonesian designers! Plus, we have make-up demonstration from Wardah team, led by my dearest Carolina Septerita, one of the top make-up aryists back home. Ah those flawless make-up I love!


The launching of the Bridal Collection

Then the following day, Anniesa also joined 2 other panelists for the International Fashion and Culture Networking Conference at the Fashion Institute and Technology, NYC. Another cool gig that gave Anniesa the chances to convey more beautiful message she had with her works, passion and talents!




We had Raquel Smith, one of Beyonce's stylist, and Meg Flather from Tatcha Cosmetics, with Verky Arcoa from Latina Magazine. I once again helped Anniesa with her translation and it was a lovely almost-3-hours event :)



But the perk of my week is my son, Bo, being the Student of the Month in his class! So proud indeed!
I just wanted to make sure that my kids enjoy their lovely adventures at school and this is like a lovely bonus :).
Merci ya Rabb..



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WW: Student of the Month

I am a super proud mom indeed :).


Congratulations, Abang Bo :)



happy for you, love :)

Congratulation to Bo for being the Student of the Month for December 2016!



super happy :))

With Vice-Principal Mrs. Praya

Keep up the great works and enjoy your days at school, love.



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