Julia and Feminism
Julia Suryakusuma received an award from the Kingdom of Belgium for her struggle to voice human rights through writing. She is uncomfortable with being called a feminist.
Nur Alfiyah
April 12, 2021
“JULIA, have you ever been decorated?" asked the Belgian Ambassador to Indonesia, Stéphane de Loecker, to Julia Suryakusuma in early 2020. Hearing the word “decorated,” she imagined rows of colorful lights. Jokingly, Julia answered her friend’s question. “You mean decorated like a Christmas tree?” said Julia, recounting her conversation with De Loecker, last Tuesday, April 6.
De Loecker shook his head. H
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