Love is Cinto

I could no longer find a word to describe the feeling I once had. The kind of feeling that only happened once in a lifetime, But you know it'll be pointless anyhow.

Dengan kikuk, seorang laki-laki datang untuk menemui seorang wanita di rumahnya. Niatnya baik, ingin bertemu si wanita dan kedua orang tuanya. Beberapa hari sudah mereka berkomunikasi dan saling mengenal, dengan niat untuk menggenapkan separuh agama tentunya. Diajaknya seorang mediator yang juga kawannya untuk menemani. Proses perkenalan berjalan lancar. Niat baik, laki-laki yang baik. Orang tua yang mendukung. Hanya si wanita masih bimbang, mengapa tak banyak pertanyaan yang laki-laki itu lontarkan untuk mengenalnya secara mendalam? Padahal, banyak sekali yang ia tanyakan ke laki-laki itu. Beberapa hal pokok yang berbeda, namun lelaki itu nampak begitu mudah mengiyakan setiap permintaannya. Dalam hatinya bergelayut pertanyaan, apakah lelaki itu memahami apa konsekuensi permintaan si wanita? Sudahkah ia sepenuhnya memikirkannya? Saat bertemu pun, tak banyak yang mereka bicarakan berdua. Tapi wanita itu yakin betul, ia adalah orang yang baik. Tak ada keraguan perihal itu. – Setelah lama...

I once listened to the US Congresswomen, Ilhan Omar, said "We are not here to be silent" in response to a critic saying she's moving too fast. She added, "We are here to make a good noise." May we be the voice of those who are unheard. To each and everyone of you who have hold a public position or any position that may have impact to the society, let us use this position to channel the aspiration of people in order to make a betterment in their lives. Let us not forget those who are powerless.. Let us be the voice of a good change. Kubikku, Jakarta, 06 Mei 2019 Yours Truly, Cindhi

The surge of Muslim-born individuals who reaffirm their faith and start actively practicing it or so-called ‘hijrah’ movement has led to an interesting social phenomena. Here, myself included. My life has changed dramatically and in the most fundamental way. It affects pretty much everything starting from fashion style, activities I join, public figures I follow, causes I care about, job options and even future plans. Basically, Islam sets out the rules applicable to every sphere of life. As I reconfirmed my faith in Islam, I began to search for guidance by learning Islamic teachings. It is inevitable that someone who believes in Allah as their One and Only God that has the right to be worshiped would want to know how to please Allah. Among other implications, worshiping Allah means that we have to abide by His rules and commands. However, an issue arises as how to choose which one to follow since there are many interpretations of Islamic teaching? How do we react to the proponent...

Build our dream BIG enough. So, it can live beyond our lifespan. That's how we pass down a LEGACY.

It has been a long time since I really pay attention to watch shows or commercials on TV. Then I saw this one interesting broadband commercial. It is interesting since unlike any other silly commercial, it actually has a deep meaning which tickles our mind to rethink "what does it mean to be free? what is freedom?" Does it really mean an absolute "FREE" where no boundary nor limitations to our desire to do anything. Is it really (what freedom is)? It was also become an interesting issue to discuss in my previous program, USIPP. Through USIPP, I learned that unlimited freedom to individual rights would only cost us chaotic society. There's no such a thing as absolute freedom. Human is indeed in need of rules. Otherwise, we'll go back to centuries ago when the only rule was jungle rule (those who are strong/ powerful triumphed). Surely, this would be a huge step-back to human civilitation! (Only in more modern casing). Why the idea of absolute free...

Kemarin dan hari ini, aku dengar dua orang yang selama ini ku jadikan sumber referensi dibuka kesalahannya atau ada berita yang kurang enak tentang beliau2. Ada yang kejadiannya sudah lama, tapi somehow diperdengarkan lagi hari ini. Terus terang, aku gak ngerti. Karena terkadang orang2 yang terlibat pun sama2 tokoh yang ku anggap reliable. Di tengah kebingunganku, lagi2 Allah menuntunku untuk menemukan video yang dulu pernah sku share, yang intinya tentang cara memandang kesalahan/ kegagalan sebagai proses pembelajaran. Then something struck me. To live in a society where perfection is crazily pursued, our tolerance towards mistakes or failures is generally low. Padahal kita kan memang hanya manusia biasa ya? Pasti pernah salah dan gagal. Seringkali, ekspektasi kita sendiri yang terlalu tinggi terhadap sesuatu atau seseorang membuat kita meninggikan ia diatas yang seharusnya. We expect him to be mistake-free. Subhanallah. Maka ketika ia slips, rasanya hilang semua segala kebaikann...