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Sheena Suparman is a writer for The Jakarta Post's Creative Desk. She is based in Jakarta but wishes she could be anywhere else. She’s usually powered by coffee, chips and cheeseburgers.

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Senopati's newest wagyu spot has a 48-year-old story behind it
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When the game stops: The hidden cost of the fitness boom

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Two people, one tab: How couples make Jakarta work
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Two people, one tab: How couples make Jakarta work

Moving in together doesn't necessarily make life in the city cheaper, but doing so has made it feel at least more manageable for these four couples.
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60 paintings building to one question: Why do we stay?

In a new exhibit in Singapore, Indonesian artist Clasutta uses animals, oil on canvas and a touch of humor to map the arc of a relationship. 
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‘Swipe Therapy’: On dating, heartbreak and healing in the digital age

Mira Sumanti's Swipe Therapy is part memoir, part survival guide for anyone who has ever loved messily and learned slowly.
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Wellness

She’s not fine: What years of dismissing women’s pain cost

For 15 years, everyone told me the pain I felt every month was normal. Turns out, it wasn’t.
When a friend becomes a stranger: Healing after a platonic breakup
Features

When a friend becomes a stranger: Healing after a platonic breakup

We expect heartbreak in romance, but no one warns us how much it hurts when a friendship falls apart.
Inside the blind box economy: Why we can’t stop unboxing
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Inside the blind box economy: Why we can’t stop unboxing

Once a childhood ritual, blind boxes have become a multi-billion-dollar industry built on anticipation and nostalgia, but will we keep buying into the thrill?
Easing into 2026: The soft guide to start being productive again
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Easing into 2026: The soft guide to start being productive again

Tried-and-true methods, new tools and soft structure can help you ease into the new year, no full reinvention required.
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