My Grey World

Indonesian Chinese Chinese Indonesian Chindo Indochina Cokin Tong ngin Tionghoa Cina There are a lot of things people use to call me and similar people : a person of Chinese descent/ancestry who was born and raised in Indonesia. But in English-speaking world, I always choose to call myself “Indonesian Chinese”. Sometimes I don’t use it [...]

Home. One word, four letters. How big is a word that can make me confused and insecure? Only a four-letter word. So which one should I call home? After 2 years in Singapore, I know I’m very comfortable living here. I miss Singapore when I’m back in Jakarta, and vice versa. But somehow I think [...]