I'm a bilingual writer whose first language is Bahasa Indonesia. I write in English not to forsake my mother tongue but to reach a wider audience.
Disclaimer: Johan Sitohang is Indonesian like me but he's not a self-insert. If he were, he would have been from the island of Java like me instead of from Sumatra.
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NefertitiFenison
Jan 09, 2026 10:53PM
Still on the topic of my protagonist's name: there is an old Indonesian song called Johan Kemerdekaan and it roughly translates into "Championing Freedom", so interpret the ending of the story as you...View all Conversations
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