In The Media
Sisters Mira and Yana were born in Australia to an Indonesian mother and Australian father of Irish descent and identify as ‘half-half’: they feel both Australian and Indonesian and equally at home in both places. While their childhood was spent in Australia, their mother Ningsih ensured they embraced Indonesian culture. Amongst the Indonesian diaspora, Ningsih is regarded as having successfully raised culturally literate Eurasian daughters. As Yana explains, being part of her mother’s dance school has enabled the sisters to feel continually immersed in Indonesian culture.
Petang itu di hari Pahlawan, 10 November 2018, Melbourne City Convention Centre telah dipenuhi oleh para penonton Cak Lontong Goes to Melbourne – Komedi Kebangsaan. Panitia yg diorganisir oleh Forum Masyarakat Indonesia di Australia (FMIA) menyambut para tamu dengan ramah.
Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami has hit close to home for ex-pats in Australia with many of their family and friends living in Palu and surrounding areas still missing.
Ningsih Millane migrated to Australia from Sulawesi island thirty years ago and still has dozens of family members in Indonesia.
While most have been accounted for, there have been some tragic news involving her nephew.
When Ningsih Millane arrived in Australia as a young wife in 1987 from Indonesia she had left behind a life and an art-loving family that spanned the archipelago from Ambon in the west to Makassar in the far east.