A magical realist piece where a nonbinary indigenous person finds solace in nature and solidarity in its wrath against society and decides to stand by its disasters.

From gentle warmth to burning heat, Audris’s story is one written in palpable anger as they explore the idea of queer ecology within Sundanese indigeneity. As gender is forced into a binary and nature is being relentlessly exploited, it is unbridled cosmic wrath that will come together to bite us back.

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Produced by Dania Joedo, narrated by Sarah Hana.

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Karya realisme magis di mana seorang anggota masyarakat adat nonbiner menemukan perlindungan dari alam, dan ikut bersolidaritas dalam amarah alam kepada masyarakat ketika bencana alam terjadi.

Dari kehangatan yang lembut ke panas yang membara, cerita Audris ditulis dalam amarah yang berkobar-kobar sembari menelusuri ide ekologi queer dengan keaslian Sunda. Saat konsep gender dipaksakan dalam kerangka sempit laki-laki dan perempuan, alam dieksploitasi habis-habisan. Semesta pun memuntahkan murka untuk membalaskan dendam.

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Diproduseri oleh Dania Joedo, dinarasikan oleh Sarah Hana, diterjemahkan oleh Gisela Swaragita

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Catatan buku harian yang ringan dan personal ketika taman publik menjadi ruang bagi penulis untuk merenungkan masa kecilnya dan pengalamannya sebagai queer.

Dari drama sureal dengan kecoa yang bisa berbicara, kita menggali narasi personal bersama buaya yang berenang-renang di selokan. Ditulis dengan gaya seperti buku harian, cerita Vio memancarkan kehangatan nostalgia sekaligus ketabahan. Sebuah karya yang amat indah yang tidak boleh kamu lewatkan.

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Diproduseri oleh Dania Joedo, dinarasikan oleh Sarah Hana, diterjemahkan oleh Gisela Swaragita

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A lighthearted and personal diary entry where a public park becomes a space for the writer to reminisce and connect with her childhood and her queerness.

From a surreal stage play with a talking cockroach, we go to a deeply personal narrative with an alligator in an irrigation drain. Written with the vibes of a diary entry, Vio’s story emanates warmth in its nostalgia as well as resilience in its outlook. A truly beautiful piece you wouldn’t want to miss.

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Produced by Dania Joedo, narrated by Sarah Hana.

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Seorang queer sedang bersiap bunuh diri ketika seekor kecoa mengkonfrontasinya tentang apa arti kata “alami” dan siapa yang berhak mendefinisikannya.

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Diproduseri oleh Dania Joedo, dinarasikan oleh Bonnibel Rambatan, diterjemahkan oleh Gisela Swaragita

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A queer person was about to end their life when a talking cockroach confronts them on what “natural” really means and who gets to define it.

Written in the form of a stage play script, Ara’s work managed to convey the essence of queer ecology as originally theorised by Timothy Morton. In the words of their cockroach character, “Gay penguins, lesbian squirrels, bisexual dolphins, sex-changing fishes… all sorts of things are out there. Nature doesn’t have a label for all these things.” Who could say no to a cockroach philosopher?

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Produced by Dania Joedo, narrated by Bonnibel Rambatan

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In post-revolution and post-climate crisis Southeast Asia, Samudra routinely makes voice recordings for their father on their birthday. Now, Samudra talks about their longing for their father, giving him updates on their beloved home at Number Three Kolepang Street.

Di Asia Tenggara pasca revolusi dan krisis iklim, Samudra secara rutin membuat rekaman suara untuk ayahnya setiap dia berulang tahun. Kali ini, Samudra bercerita tentang kerinduan dengan ayahnya serta mengisahkan tentang kondisi Jalan Kolepang Nomer Tiga.

Under a big orange tree, two little girls talk about oranges and how the indigenous people will get their land back. Do you want an orange from their three? I mean, tree?

Di bawah pohon jeruk raksasa, dua gadis kecil bercakap-cakap tentang buah jeruk dan bagaimana masyarakat adat mendapatkan tanah mereka kembali. Mau sebuah jeruk dipetik langsung dari pohon? Atau tiga buah?