Olympic hero: this was Susi Susanti’s tag. Susi, who bit on her lower lip to prevent tears from rolling down her cheeks while standing tall as national anthem Indonesia Raya played in Barcelona in 1992, is part of our collective memory. However, not many people knew the whole story. Behind the numerous titles she clinched for Indonesia, Susi’s daily life was mired with racial discrimination.

Susi is a character that is torn