Kurzgesagt’s soothing narratives on global conflict mask a deeper reality. Their data-driven approach may appear objective, but it trivializes genuine human suffering and spiritual despair. By equating peace solely with absence of violence, they overlook crises of meaning, identity, and environment. This sanitized perspective risks anesthetizing our understanding of true chaos. … Check it out!In a Nutshell, You’re Still in Denial
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Redemption Is Not Innocence
By Diana Susanti, with editorial by Angga Bassoni Al Barkah Assalaamu ‘Alaikum, Almighty blessed the peacemakers We use “redemption” as if it means going back. But true redemption isn’t innocence—it’s truth after complicity. It’s choosing to stand in the wound you helped create, and instead of turning away, becoming part of the healing.Check it out!Redemption Is Not Innocence
Mystical Is Not Horror: What Media Gets Wrong About Kejawen
Diana Susanti, alongside Angga Bassoni Al Barkah and Ayisha Abdul Basith, examines the misrepresentation of Kejawen, a Javanese mystical tradition, in horror media. The article argues that mysticism relates to personal transformation and reverence for the unseen, contrasting sharply with the sensationalism of horror, which distorts cultural and spiritual heritage. … Check it out!Mystical Is Not Horror: What Media Gets Wrong About Kejawen
Beyond the Kejawen Cliché: Understanding Javanese Alienation in a Post-Colonial Capitalist Landscape
In her deeply reflective essay, Diana Susanti peels away the romanticized layers of Kejawen to reveal a more painful truth: the Javanese identity, far from being preserved, is continuously fractured under the weight of post-colonial nationalism and capitalist hegemony. … Check it out!Beyond the Kejawen Cliché: Understanding Javanese Alienation in a Post-Colonial Capitalist Landscape
On the Muslim Question
In Addressing western-centric critics of Islam and fostering fana amidst capitalistic-induced alienation. A Joint article by Diana Susanti & Angga Bassoni Al Barkah … Check it out!On the Muslim Question
Sami Yusuf vs. Awakening Records: A Story of Integrity vs. Commercialism
Assalamu ‘alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuh Al Ain, 1 June 2024 | Okay, looking at the title, it looks like a heavy discussion. Yupz, that’s right, I’m going to talk a heavy one, which is about Sami Yusuf, yes, our favorite musician, with his former label, Awakening Records. Looking at the title above,Check it out!Sami Yusuf vs. Awakening Records: A Story of Integrity vs. Commercialism
Nama Handle Resmi Baru!
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh Al Ain, 30 Desember 23 | Sebenarnya ini adalah sebuah memo catatan kecil sih, tapi saya pikir layak untuk saya umumkan meski agak memalukan dan tampak tak diperlukan. Yakni mengenai perubahan nama handle media sosial saya yang akhirnya saya ubah lagi di akhir tahun ini menjelang tahunCheck it out!Nama Handle Resmi Baru!
Religius & Spiritual, Dimana Sa Berada?
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh Port Moresby, 10 Jul. 23 | Sa tahu kok, kam yang kebingungan dengan langkah sa akhir-akhir ini dalam bermusik. Dengan rilisnya beberapa rilisan yang kelihatan sangat “aneh”(kam pu kata), semacam: “Rahmatun Lil’Alamin”, “Grounded”, “Kun Anta”, dan yang paling terbaru adalah “Ya Maulana”, dari sa seorang musisi dariCheck it out!Religius & Spiritual, Dimana Sa Berada?
Mengenai Privasi Diri & Keluarga
Assalaamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh Al Ain, 23 Juni 2023 | Kam mungkin bertanya? Kenapa tiba-tiba sa mengangkat ini kembali? Isu lama yang kini hampir dalam persaudaraan baru sa bersama musisi Abu Dhabi itu, sa sedikit mengumbar diri sa dalam batasan yang lebih bebas. Kam pun mengenal sa pun sa sebagaimana diriCheck it out!Mengenai Privasi Diri & Keluarga
Q&A Special: Bukan Nasionalisme, tapi Rasa Syukur
Assalaamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh Mimika, 11 Januari 2023 | Oke kemarin sa sedikit tentang kam pu pertanyaan tentang sa pu kaitan dengan Shanna Shannon, yang mana sa kas jelas lagi sa tidak ada kaitannya deng de. Tapi sa sendiri memang sengaja memotong pertanyaan yang kam ajukan itu, supaya sa bisa kupasCheck it out!Q&A Special: Bukan Nasionalisme, tapi Rasa Syukur
