Being a career mother, Dianne Suherman shares with Tatler Bambini her elation of raising her two beloved little girls. “My children are my pain and joy in equal measure. However, nothing can replace the joy of being together with them,” Dianne asserts. Born in Singapore on April 11, 2006 and February 21, 2008 respectively, Solaia and Rei Constance truly illuminate Dianne’s life. Solaia means the sunny one while Rei and Constance are two words respectively meaning beautiful and … [Read more...]
Seto Mulyadi: The Bright Side of Homeschooling
In modern countries homeschooling has become an option for parents to provide education for their children. In Indonesia, homeschooling is still a controversial issue yet this new trend of schooling has potential to be an educational breakthrough for parents seeking both flexibility and curricula-based outcomes. Homeschooling is basically a learning process that can be conducted everywhere, particularly at home, with their family or children in the communities. Parents can creatively build a … [Read more...]
Tony Earnshaw: Dealing with Reading Difficulties
Dyslexia means difficulties in reading and spelling. Originating from the Greek language, the word itself is comprised of dys, meaning difficulties, and lexis which are words. Having dyslexia, to many people, is often associated with the loss of the ability to read due to brain damage. It is, however, a reading distortion where the ability to read is impeded despite the child's normal intelligence. Tony Earnshaw, an Australian educational psychologist and also the author of Dealing with … [Read more...]
Bringing Art to Light
It is at Mitra Hadiprana Art Center where students are able to explore their realm into healing, creativity and self expression. Aulia R. Sungkar takes a look. While holding a painting brush, the eleven-year-old Jonathan smiles, showing his drawing of arawanas. “This fresh water bony fish is swimming along the yellow bottom of sea. Do you see the black and light-red wavering thick lines? That’s the ocean.” By definition, colour is visual perception that enables someone to differentiate … [Read more...]
A Real Hit for the Kids
Aulia R. Sungkar discovers that Koi Restaurant and Gallery at Kemang is more than just a fine-dining eatery for children. “Let’s try my scrambled eggs and bacon along with this vanilla milkshake and you will feel like a million dollars,” the ten-year-old Xavier Cornil says proudly. “In addition, the restaurant offers other selections of Western and Eastern brunch menu such as lox bagel, cucumber salad with yoghurt and nasi lemak, just to name a few.” The elder child of Amalia Wirjono is … [Read more...]
Healthy is Tasty
Not only has organic food marked its footprint in health revolution, but the presence of what it seems to be the healthiest fine-dining has become a magnet in upper market. In today’s globalization era where competitiveness takes place in daily routines, staying healthy has become ‘a must.’ In line with this phenomenon, one will never deny that living a healthy life always depends on what food consumed, leading to the harvest of organic products in the market. In spite of the health … [Read more...]
Fortune favours the bold
Blessed with the right leadership savvy, mobile telecommunications veteran Hasnul Suhaimi tells Aulia Rachmat he’s confident of taking the company he leads to the next level. With a youthful appearance, people often assume he’s a lot younger than his 51 years. Don’t be fooled by appearances, though, for soft-spoken, easygoing Hasnul Suhaimi is the mastermind behind an aggressive business strategy currently being rolled out by PT Exelcomindo Pratama (XL), the third-largest cellular phone … [Read more...]
My Jakarta-Deborah Iskandar
Deborah Iskandar is an American who has lived in Jakarta for more than 17 years. Having been a representative for an auction house for 12 years and took a much deserved a year break, she was recruited in July 2008 by Sotheby’s, one of the world’s oldest auction houses, to establish its presence in Indonesia and take incumbency as a consultant for Sotheby’s Hong Kong. WHY DO YOU LIKE TO LIVE IN JAKARTA? I find the city a fascinating place to live as there are so many opportunities despite some … [Read more...]
Working at the sharp end
Optimism for the future of Indonesia’s financial sector has motivated Rizal Satar to work for one of the world’s largest professional services firms. Aulia Rachmat reports. While breaking the fast at his state-of-the-art office in Jakarta during Ramadhan, PT PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) FAS president director Rizal Satar confided that he was reading a biography of US presidential candidate Barack Obama. He added that he would not be surprised to see him sitting in the White House Oval Office … [Read more...]
My Jakarta-Wahyudi Rahardja
Wahyudi Rahardja is owner of Emilie Restaurant, an upscale authentic traditional French cuisine eatery in southern Jakarta prime area. The restaurant is indeed his first venture, but this determined young entrepreneur has been staying on track in running his business. Opened in August 2006, the restaurant is the first and only one in town to receive the Award of Excellence 2007 from an American wine magazine, Wine Spectator. WHY DO YOU LIKE TO LIVE IN JAKARTA? Everything from the city’s … [Read more...]
