Having been implanted in a value of achievement, Auriel Valentcia Febryn Sutardja and Wilbert Dietriech Sutardja tell Aulia R. Sungkar their courage to bring the name of Indonesia to the international stage of ice-skating. They have only been intensively skating for less than three years, but both Auriel and Wilbert have collected dozens of gold medals. “I actually had started practicing the ice-skating at the age of two, but I quit the following year and got back to the rink when I was … [Read more...]
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Yessy Riana Sutiyoso shares her happiness with Aulia R. Sungkar about her four-year-old only child Martasha Savira. Met by Tatler Bambini at her school, Martasha (Tasha) and her mother are seen playing a simple rhythmic of gamelan, leaving an impression of likeness between mother and daughter. “I can play a bit of Ampar-Ampar Pisang. My mother teaches me how to play the melody with gamelan,” Tasha exclaims in delight. “She can sing the whole song along with other regional songs like Suwe … [Read more...]
Welcoming the Twins
Estella Phoebe Kawotjo (Estell) was born on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 6.29 a.m.; two minutes before her twin boy Maximillan Moses (Maxie) followed. Blessed with the twin babies, Etty Febe and Moses Kawotjo share their happiness with Tatler Bambini about their first born. Seeing Estell with her infant cloth written ‘I love my daddy’ while Maxie wearing the one written ‘I love my mommy,’ gives an impression of how the felicity has taken Etty and Moses into a jovial atmosphere. Becoming a proud … [Read more...]
Raising the Sunshine
The presence of the one-year-old Dauphine Alix (Princess) has brought a meaningful life to Shirley Gouw. Having an intense labor, Shirley was struggling in pain for 27 hours before she had emergency c section surgery in the hospital in order to have a normal delivery. But her struggle reached fruition when she eventually saw her first born, Dauphine Alix. Inspired by the movie Queen Marie Antoinette of France, of which she watched it during her pregnancy, Shirley favored French name for … [Read more...]
Cherishing the Hearts
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...]
