After being a full-time lecturer and research scientist for 23 years, life journey has brought Kartika back to the thing she once enjoyed as a teenager, but left untouched as an adult—writing. She decided taking writing more seriously in 2021 and has focused on writing nonfiction. She also writes poems occasionally and is interested in speculative fiction, such as science or punk fiction. Her work has appeared in some online literary magazines; now, she’s finishing essay collection “Gambaro!“. Since 2023, she has served as co-organizer of the annual Japan Writers Conference. Apart from writing, she is a co-owner of a growing business in Japan where she lives now. She feels fulfilled with her today’s life. 

Kartika grew up in a town on a mountainside in Indonesia. In 2002, she moved to Japan for her study at Tohoku University where she got her PhD in Geophysics, focusing on Atmospheric Sciences. Before now, she dedicated her time to her promising academic career and worked at well-known institutions, among others, Bandung Institute of Technology, Nanyang Technological University, the University of Tokyo, APEC Climate Center, and Meteorological Service Singapore. 

After recovering from prolonged illnesses at one time, Kartika has kept maintaining her well-being by regularly practicing reiki, meditation, and yoga, as well as walking with her beloved dog. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, cooking, or gardening. She also loves sharing her experiences with others—from writing to living overseas and from learning to living purposely.   

She has dedicated this site to her writing activities, while her past work in research can be seen here.

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