THE WRITING — Works

Personal writing across platforms

I’ve written personal essays, reflections, and opinion pieces across multiple platforms since 2012. MEDIUM - [How Can One Be So Sure?](https://nabputsal.medium.com/how-can-one-be-so-sure-5f89bf93be5e): the first 24 hours of heartbreak, a letter to someone who said they couldn’t see a future together - [Semesta, aku sudah mati dan kehilangan rasa](https://nabputsal.medium.com/semesta-aku-sudah-mati-dan-kehilangan-rasa-e0f49d307d83): a poem about losing the ability to feel, written during the pandemic - [Tentang Hal-hal yang Tidak Bisa Kita Kendalikan](https://nabputsal.medium.com/tentang-hal-hal-yang-tidak-bisa-kita-kendalikan-123247349503): on letting go of things beyond our control - [Tentang Menjadi Fanatik yang Buta dan Tuli](https://nabputsal.medium.com/tentang-menjadi-fanatik-yang-buta-dan-tuli-11859350b7d7): on blind fanaticism and the danger of always thinking you’re right - [Manusia dan Konsep Bahagia, Keduanya Lelucon Kosmik](https://nabputsal.medium.com/manusia-dan-konsep-bahagia-keduanya-lelucon-kosmik-109867ffb4f0): an open letter to God and the universe asking what happiness actually is SUBSTACK - [I Love My Kids So Much That I Choose Not to Give Birth to Them](https://nabputsal.substack.com/p/i-love-my-kids-so-much-that-i-choose-not-to-give-birth-to-them): a reflective personal essay on marriage, parenthood pressure, and why choosing not to have children can be an act of love and responsibility TUMBLR - [Tembok-tembok Buatan Manusia](https://nabputsal.tumblr.com/post/187620971295/tembok-tembok-buatan-manusia-potongan-konversasi): a fictional dialogue about human-made walls and labels that divide us, inspired by Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s Bumi Manusia - [Surat untuk Ken](https://nabputsal.tumblr.com/post/167643137565/surat-untuk-ken-potongan-konversasi-ken-dan): a letter asking whether love fades with time, written as a fictional conversation between Ken and Dione - [Menikahi Isi Kepala](https://nabputsal.tumblr.com/post/154882497725/menikahi-isi-kepala): a poem about wanting to marry someone’s mind - {{Read on Medium}}(https://nabputsal.medium.com) - {{Read on Substack}}(https://nabputsal.substack.com) - {{Read on Tumblr}}(https://nabputsal.tumblr.com)