After being a full-time lecturer and research scientist for 23 years, life journey brought Kartika to the thing she once enjoyed as a teenager, but left untouched as an adult—writing. She began writing more seriously in 2021 and has focused on nonfiction, some of which has appeared in online magazines. She also writes poems occasionally and is interested in speculative fiction, such as science fiction. She just finished an essay collection, “Gambaro!“, and she’s now completing her memoir. Since 2023, she has served as co-organizer of the annual Japan Writers Conference. She is also a freelance academic paper editor and a co-owner of a growing business in Japan, where she lives now. 

Kartika grew up in a town on a mountainside in Indonesia. In 2002, she moved to Japan to 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, including 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 maintained 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 current writing activities, while her past research work can be seen here.

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