A proud Indonesian who eats, travels, writes, and discovers. Being born in the largest archipelagic nation in the world makes her a natural islander with deep devotion to beach, sea, and coconut. At one point in her youth, she really thought she could communicate with sea breezes and waves. She adores good food, fun companions, and foreign trips--good stories are essential for her existence. Kanya started to write fiction stories in her early teenager days due to major exposures to local Indonesian literatures, both classic and pop. She believes Bahasa Indonesia is a national treasure and has be preserved and just to be sure, she has Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia app in her phone. She is now busy adjusting back to the hustle&bustle of the Big Durian after living in the land of wombats and emus for the last 4 years.