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The Firmansyahs in a Nutshell

My husband, my two kids, and me


  • Lunchbox

    For the past week, I have been preparing lunchboxes for my husband and kids. My husband usually bought his lunch at a shopping area near his office, and the kids had their lunch provided by the school canteen with a monthly fee. Things were okay-ish (or so I thought) until several weeks ago, the youngest… Read more

  • 13 years and counting

    Happy 13th anniversary! Read more

  • A trip to Manchester and London. The museums, the parks, the best palak paneer I ever got in Manchester, the importance of recognizing one’s wealth and technological advancement usually comes from other nations’ expenses, and squirrels. Read more