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Indonesian Expatriates Forum: Progress Update

I'm starting to get some more detailed ideas about the Indonesian Expatriates Forum that I initiated a week a go. Please take a look, and if you have any suggestion, don't hesitate to let me know, whether through this blog or to my email (finallywoken.blog@gmail.com).


As an amateur in the virtual world, I dream big, so big that some of my friends think that it's impossible to do. A single person, initiates a forum to connect all Indonesians around the world? Am I mental?

But actually my idea and dream is very simple, and it only takes a willingness to get there. There is no money involved, there is no deadline or time line that I have to obey, there is no failure possibility, there is no feasible risk at stake, so why can't we do it? Look at Expatwomen website, it is initiated by two women. Two. And look at the website now, you'd be surprised that they actually have started it a year a go. (You see, this is a different attitude of Indonesians vs. Westerners, that we are usually so pessimistic about everything, even we are taught to be ashamed of our own success, while Westerners generally have positive attitude, always say that everything is possible and achievable, and they put trust on other people. But more about that later).

At the moment only myself and Andie who commit to be contributors, although we haven't discuss thoroughly what we have to do each, but at least we are getting somewhere.

I also need big help from all Indonesians from all around to world to keep spreading news and information about this forum and to keep me informed about Indonesians living overseas.

One step at a time. I'll see you there...

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Indonesian Expatriates Forum: Looking for Contributors Around The World

Hello everyone,

I just start creating a forum dedicated to all Indonesians living abroad. This forum, called Indonesian Expatriates Forum, is developed based on my personal experience.

When I moved to Scotland over 6 months a go, I was not well informed about the city's what, who, where, when, and how. I had (still have) to work hard to find my own surroundings, build my own network, and find new friends. Yes, I start meeting new people and have found that there are at least 100 Indonesians living in Aberdeen. But this effort took months and I could say that I've found Indonesian fellows by accidents.

Feeling how hard it was to start a new life here in a foreign city with no one to turn to, I have tried to find Indonesian Expatriates Association, anywhere in the world, but couldn't find any. There are several organizations dedicated to mixed-marriage couples, most of them are based in Indonesia, and mostly their mission is to share information and overcome any issues about the mix Indonesian and non-Indonesian marriage. There are many student associations, work's outpost communities, and religious communities, but of course the membership would be solely, exclusively to their fellow friends.

Therefore I decided to start one. And I need help, big time, for all Indonesians living abroad. I'm looking for contributors, those who, together with me, would and could develop a comprehensive website which features all necessary information needed for Indonesian who live (or about to live) overseas.

So if you:

  1. are Indonesian
  2. are currently living in a foreign country, or have lived in one
  3. are student, partner, parent, volunteer, professional or simply are free spirit or traveler
  4. have similar forums, communities, or associations
  5. are keen to share your experience, have a lot of informations regarding your city or country
  6. love to write and love to help other fellow Indonesians
Please email me at finallywoken.blog@gmail.com for sharing more details. Mind you the blog has just been created today, so there is nothing there, yet. English is chosen as the main language for a greater exposure, and if your partner is non-Indonesian, s/he could contribute as well!

For those of you who could give me suggestions or informations about Indonesians living abroad, please don't hesitate to contact me at above email.

Wish me luck and see you at Indonesian Expat Forum!

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Update, 20 January 2008

  • Anna Madden from New England, USA, agrees to contribute
  • Andie Summerkiss from Medan, Indonesia (soon will move to the Philippines), agree to contribute
  • Anyone else?




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