Aqraa Sagir

Aqraa Sagir is a writer for The Jakarta Post's Creative Desk. He’s chronically online in the hope it would be a useful asset for the job.

The case for Gen Z: What we want isn’t much, it’s realistic
Features

The case for Gen Z: What we want isn’t much, it’s realistic

Blamed for being entitled, praised for being bold, Gen Z is just trying to survive in the grim economy they inherited.
Uniquely yours: Jakarta weddings are getting smaller and more personal
Market Pulse

Uniquely yours: Jakarta weddings are getting smaller and more personal

Forget the 3,000-guest ballroom blowouts, couples today are curating something a little more intimate.
Fantasy in the flesh: Inside Indonesia’s booming costume economy
Market Pulse

Fantasy in the flesh: Inside Indonesia’s booming costume economy

From anime icons to Halloween commissions, Indonesia’s costume makers are turning play into profession.
Exquisite and approachable: Five easy French recipes from Indonesian cooks
Weekend Five

Exquisite and approachable: Five easy French recipes from Indonesian cooks

French food doesn’t have to be complicated, as the Institut Français Indonesia’s French Recipe Competition shows.
Why ‘nonton bareng’ might be the future of indie cinema
Culture And Entertainment

Why ‘nonton bareng’ might be the future of indie cinema

In an era of solo streaming, a global project is bringing people back together through film, dialogue and shared meaning.
Smashing nostalgia: The Pumpkins bring grunge back to Jakarta
Currently Obsessed

Smashing nostalgia: The Pumpkins bring grunge back to Jakarta

Fifteen years later, The Smashing Pumpkins returned to Jakarta with a set list that spanned their entire discography, loud, emotional and melancholic without the infinite sadness.
Smaller, smarter: The new economics of Gen Z homes
Market Pulse

Smaller, smarter: The new economics of Gen Z homes

As housing costs rise, compact design, community access and creative financing are redefining what it means to own a home.
Sleeping between sea and trees: A stay at Oshom Bali
Away We Go

Sleeping between sea and trees: A stay at Oshom Bali

A beachfront sanctuary in Bali’s budding Nuanu creative city balances seclusion, comfort and creativity.
Cashing in on padel: The new courtside economy of Jakarta
Market Pulse

Cashing in on padel: The new courtside economy of Jakarta

The city can’t get enough of padel. But with courts mushrooming across the capital, there lies a billion rupiah question: Is it worth the bet?
Independence Day games: Why we still play these wild August 17 traditions
Weekend Five

Independence Day games: Why we still play these wild August 17 traditions

These iconic games are more than silly fun, they carry echoes of our fight for freedom.