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Indonesia at MIT Life of Indonesian community in MIT 🇺🇸
Kehidupan komunitas Indonesia di MIT 🇮🇩

Representing Indonesia at iFair !🇮🇩From the traditional dance (Tari Piring) and traditional Indonesian clothing fashion ...
04/27/2026

Representing Indonesia at iFair !🇮🇩
From the traditional dance (Tari Piring) and traditional Indonesian clothing fashion show on the main stage to the mouth-watering scents at our booth. We served up some local favorites: savory Martabak Telur, crispy Pisang Coklat, and crispy Bakwan Jagung. Everyone loved them (and finsihed them within 30 minutes...)! 🌽🍌
We also gave out free keychains to those brave souls to take our Indonesian language challenge. Last week was such a fun and proud moment sharing our culture and flavors. Definitely a day to remember, see you in the next iFair!!

We had such an insightful session with Pak Chatib Basri about "Why Development Becomes Harder: The Political Economy of...
04/11/2026

We had such an insightful session with Pak Chatib Basri about "Why Development Becomes Harder: The Political Economy of the Possible" 🇮🇩💵
Some key takeaways from last night:
1. Indonesia's steady growth has failed to generate quality middle-class jobs due to premature deindustrialization and expanding informality.
2. A shrinking middle class and rising expectations are fueling political frustration that makes structural reform increasingly difficult.
3. Without a clear agent of change, Indonesia risks being trapped not just economically, but also politically.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend :D

Mapping Indonesia Through Traditional Dance 🇮🇩🌸During the “Show Me Why You Love It” session at MIT’s Department of Urban...
03/07/2026

Mapping Indonesia Through Traditional Dance 🇮🇩🌸
During the “Show Me Why You Love It” session at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), Amanda Kusumawardani (MCP ’27) shared one of her long-time hobbies: Indonesian traditional dance.
Through stories from her journey learning dances from different regions across Indonesia, Amanda showed how dance can become a way to experience and understand the rich cultural diversity of the archipelago.
The session ended with a fun dance break as Amanda invited fellow DUSP students to try a few Balinese dance movements.
Keren banget, Kak Manda!! 🙌🙌

Mapping Indonesia Through Traditional Dance 🇮🇩🇮🇩During the “Show Me Why You Love It” session at MIT’s Department of Urba...
03/07/2026

Mapping Indonesia Through Traditional Dance 🇮🇩🇮🇩

During the “Show Me Why You Love It” session at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), Amanda Kusumawardani (MCP ’27) shared one of her long-time hobbies: Indonesian traditional dance.
Through stories from her journey learning dances from different regions across Indonesia, Amanda showed how dance can become a way to experience and understand the rich cultural diversity of the archipelago.
The session ended with a fun dance break as Amanda invited fellow DUSP students to try a few Balinese dance movements.
Keren banget Kak Manda!!! 🙌🙌🙌

The rumors are true: Desas Desus MIT is back! 🚩From the grueling application process to the daily grind of academic life...
02/23/2026

The rumors are true: Desas Desus MIT is back! 🚩

From the grueling application process to the daily grind of academic life (and everything in between), we’re pulling back the curtain! Join us for Desas Desus MIT, a webinar featuring four incredible Indonesian students sharing their firsthand journeys across undergrad, Master’s, PhD, and Fellowship programs.

🗓️ 28 February 2026
🕘 21.00 WIB / 09.00 EST
🎟️ Register now: tinyurl.com/desasdesusmit
❗️ Registration due: 26 February 2026

Sampai ketemu!

Introducing the officers of the Association of Indonesian Students at MIT who have been working hard behind the events l...
01/09/2026

Introducing the officers of the Association of Indonesian Students at MIT who have been working hard behind the events last semester!! 🦫🇮🇩
Even though we have different paths and backgrounds, our shared roots will always motivate us to create a home away from home 🫶

This Thanksgiving season, nothing felt more comforting than sharing bakso with friends who feel like family. Grateful fo...
12/04/2025

This Thanksgiving season, nothing felt more comforting than sharing bakso with friends who feel like family. Grateful for good food, good vibes, and the best people to share it with. 💛🍜🍲

Cultural Day at the Sloan Fellows MBA program! 🇮🇩✨⠀Indonesia was represented by Norman () and Zuan () (SFMBA ’26), and o...
11/17/2025

Cultural Day at the Sloan Fellows MBA program! 🇮🇩✨⠀
Indonesia was represented by Norman () and Zuan () (SFMBA ’26), and of course… we came prepared with FOOD. 😋⠀
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From bakwan and tempe mendoan to martabak, teh kotak, keripik, and so many more! Everyone got a taste of home. Always a joy to introduce our flavors to the world! ❤️🍽️

Austin is happily performing our traditional dance, Tari Piring, on stage at the New England Indonesian Festival 😎⠀⠀LOVE...
11/09/2025

Austin is happily performing our traditional dance, Tari Piring, on stage at the New England Indonesian Festival 😎⠀
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LOVED THE ENERGY 🤩🤩🤩

Every story matters and this one made history 🇮🇩⠀⠀ MBA ’26, became the first Indonesian to take the stage at The Yarn, M...
11/09/2025

Every story matters and this one made history 🇮🇩⠀
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MBA ’26, became the first Indonesian to take the stage at The Yarn, MIT Sloan’s flagship storytelling event.⠀
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He shared a story about his grandmother that hit home for so many of us who live far from ours. A beautiful reminder that no matter how far we go, love and memories always travel with us. 🕊️

Fall in New England, friends from home 🇮🇩🦫Take a peek on our MIT Indonesian family’s fall foliage trip in New Hampshire ...
11/01/2025

Fall in New England, friends from home 🇮🇩🦫
Take a peek on our MIT Indonesian family’s fall foliage trip in New Hampshire last week! Between the hikes and late-night talks, we found a piece of home 10,000 miles away 🏡🍂
This trip was exactly what we needed to recharge before the Boston winter hits ❄️☃️
See you again in the fall foliage trip next year!

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