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Last year, after seven years working in the public sector, I decided to take a sabbatical leave to accompany my husband on his PhD journey. Many people asked me, “What are you going to do?” Looking back now, I realize that this period has helped me find my own path: learning how to conduct research (again) and preparing myself for the next chapter of life.

Over the past year, I have had the opportunity to work on three research projects: 

- The first explored the aspirations of creative actors toward Artificial Intelligence. The paper was presented at the Peka Kota Symposium 2025 & is currently in the publication process.
- The second examined Hetero Space as an initiative to revitalize urban heritage assets through creative-space development. This research was presented at Kongres Pelajar Indonesia Netherlands 2025 & is still finding its way toward publication (hopefully soon).
- The third examined walking tours as a placemaking strategy. It has been presented at two conferences: International Symposium on Javanese Culture 2026 in Yogyakarta and Tourism, Heritage, & Museum Conference 2026 in Wageningen. This research is also scheduled to be published under a Keraton publication.

Thank you to Mita for trusting me and patiently accompanying my slow but steady journey of unraveling one curiosity after another about Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) through research. Thank you as well to Fira & Uli, who joined later in this journey. I truly appreciate how we understand each other’s busy schedules and respect every contribution, no matter how small, that each of us can bring to our collaboration. My gratitude also goes to everyone who has supported these projects from the very beginning. Finally, thank you to my husband for letting & supporting me follow my curiosity wherever it leads.

There are still many ideas in my head waiting to be realized. I hope the spirit continues.
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Makasih buat teman-teman Galeriami yang sudah bareng-bareng merayakan hari spesial kami ❤️

karena seru banget, kayanya ga harus nunggu tahun depan buat ngulang momen kaya gini lagiii

#funhiking #familycamp #merapi #familytrip
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