Cindy is a Jakarta-based writer and editor. Her writing explores lifestyle and culture through the lens of food, art, and design, to stories that reflect the social dimensions of everyday life.
A selection of work done between 2017-2025
Indonesia’s culinary scene is bursting with achievements, recognitions and government-sponsored programs, but more work remains to shape its global narrative and ensure inclusivity.
Image courtesy of August Jakarta
We explore the visual tapestry of iconic Javanese tea packaging, a telltale of Indonesia’s colonial past and its long history with tea.
Photography by Devon Khusuma
Set across 44 hectares of land in Bali’s Tabanan regency, Nuanu is a sweeping ‘creative city’ where art, nature, and technology are designed to coexist.
Photography courtesy of Nuanu
‘Somewhere, Elsewhere, Nowhere’ by Filipino artists Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan navigate themes of home, displacement and what it means to belong.
Photography by Haryo Bimo
A profile interview of Indonesian actress, Marsha Timothy. Published in December, 2017.
Photography courtesy of Prestige Indonesia.
Menuju Tubaba is a three-part article series that unpacks the master plan of the newly developed district of Tubaba in Lampung. This coverage delved into Tubaba's growing art and cultural scene, and what the city planning project means for the next generation.
Photography courtesy of Sekolah Seni Tubaba.