Multicultural Misfits
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Last published Wed, Oct 13, 2021
After a decade of living in the Middle East, 18-year old Nur is finally returning back to her father's home country, Indonesia. For a multicultural misfit like her, no place feels like home but now she is forced to embrace a part of her she felt no connection to before. With the help of Lia, her kick-ass cousin, and the friends she makes along the way, Nur will be navigating her first year in Architecture at the University of Indonesia.
A journey of finding one's identity, embracing culture and kicking anxiety to the curb.
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