The Perantau Podcast

Berobat jauh dari rumah bisa mengubah cara kita melihat harapan, iman, dan arti menjadi kuat untuk diri sendiri dan keluarga. Rosana adalah penyintas kanker yang menjalani perjalanan pengobatan di Australia sebagai...

Language, culture and healthcare come together in ways that shape access, diagnosis and everyday care for migrants, where these nuances are too often missed by systems that assume a one-size-fits-all approach. Sabrina...

Sometimes moving cities and between cultures pushes you to meet a completely new version of yourself. For many Indonesians abroad, that can happen through the food we chase, the values we hold onto, and the moments...

Loving Indonesia can feel complicated — especially when the place you call home challenges your hopes for its future. Alfin Nurul Firdaus is a youth and environmental advocate from Pasuruan, East Java, now in Melbourne...

What does it take to build a life, and a business, far from home? Meet Jordan Setiawan, an Indonesian entrepreneur in Melbourne who transformed his student journey into a thriving career in hospitality. After arriving...

From Jakarta to Melbourne, the Indonesian diaspora is more than just students and migrant workers. It’s a community that reshapes how Indonesia connects with the world. Questions of belonging, identity, and rights...

Many young Indonesians living abroad quickly realise that life overseas isn’t always as ideal as it seems — especially when your degree and career path no longer feel like the right fit. Adelina Novanty, or Dela, moved...

For students in Australia, Bahasa Indonesia is often seen as the throwaway subject — too easy, too close, or just not important. But for Silvy Wantania, Indonesian teacher at Melbourne High School and President of the...

What happens when you’re trying to make a new home abroad—but your emotions still speak in the language of home? In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Angela Utomo, an Indonesian psychologist and lecturer at...

Bisakah kita tetap berkontribusi untuk Indonesia, meski hidup jauh dari tanah air? Denny Indrayana adalah akademisi, advokat, dan mantan Wakil Menteri Hukum dan HAM yang kini mengajar di Melbourne Law School dan...

What does it mean to grow up between two cultures – when neither fully claims you – but both shape who you are? Kris Redden is a cookbook writer, musician, and community organiser born in Jakarta to an Indonesian mother...

What happens when success no longer feels like enough? Born and raised in Bandung, Gracia Sharlene is a financial services consultant and business analyst based in Melbourne. After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce...

For many Indonesian creatives, the most meaningful insights come after going abroad. Kennardi Sebastian is an Indonesian creative working in Melbourne’s film and media scene. His journey spans from growing up in Jakarta...

What happens when your dream job doesn’t feel quite right? In this episode, Billy Adison Aditijanto chats with Sherlina Felicia Livianto , a marketing graduate who landed her first full-time job in Melbourne – only to...

When studying and working abroad, it’s natural to ask: does this place still align with who I am and where I’m going? For many young professionals, navigating life after graduation means figuring out not just career...