The Violence of Stupidity

When ideas are crushed and dissenters are criminalised or even pathologised, the harm doesn’t stay abstract. Violence isn’t always soaked in blood.
When ideas are crushed and dissenters are criminalised or even pathologised, the harm doesn’t stay abstract. Violence isn’t always soaked in blood.
Islamic Feminism Manifesto: Islam as Shelter for All Women We often hear: “If Islam is enough, we don’t need feminism.” And we ask: then why are so many women still left behind; abused, unheard, erased in Islam’s name? If Islam…
Radical self-care is beyond candles and comfort, it’s survival. Rooted in Islam and psychology, it means setting boundaries, rejecting spiritual bypassing, and embracing healing as resistance. Caring for yourself is not selfish; it’s deeply political and faithful.
Humanitarian aid is sold as neutral and benevolent. On the ground it often behaves like surveillance and control. This essay traces how mutual aid sustains survival in Palestine, Sudan, and Congo where empire’s aid abandons communities.
A birthday reflection on trauma, faith, and healing—things I wish someone told me so I didn’t spend millions of rupiah on meds and therapy.
Why Patreon? Why pay if it’s free later? Everything I publish eventually becomes free on the Knowledge Hub, because knowledge should be accessible. Patreon isn’t about paywalling information; it’s about making the work possible at all. Patrons: Get early access…
Being a Muslim woman in Indonesia is political by design. This episode of Unbridled dissects Keluarga Berencana, MUI’s fatwas, and the state’s exploitation of women’s bodies—calling vasectomy taboo while systemic misogyny thrives unchecked.
Unfiltered reflections on leftist spaces, trauma, and accountability. From mutual aid to purity politics, I explore how carceral logic repeats itself in activist circles—and why reintegration, nuance, and solidarity rooted in care must replace cycles of exile.
Jiwa tidak lahir dalam keadaan utuh. Ia lahir dari retakan. Di full episode perdana The Undying Soul ini, Wanda membagikan kisah nyata tentang luka masa kecil, pengkhianatan spiritual, dan kematian emosional yang membawanya memilih Islam dengan sadar. Ini bukan kisah pemulihan yang linear. Ini adalah pertemuan dengan iman, keluarga, dan patriarki. Sebuah ajakan untuk mempertanyakan apa yang diwariskan dan mulai memilih apa yang benar-benar sejalan. Di sinilah perjalanan dimulai.
"Per aspera ad astra"—through hardships to the stars. Episode ini adalah awal dari The Undying Soul, ruang di mana bertahan hidup bukan sekadar soal ketahanan, tapi juga tentang bangkit dan merebut jati diri kembali. Aku berbagi kisahku—bukan hanya tentang luka, tapi juga tentang perlawanan. Dari menghadapi trauma hingga melepaskan diri dari ekspektasi masyarakat, this podcast is a testament to those who refuse to stay silent. Jika kamu pernah merasa suaramu tenggelam, this space is for you.