Nuria SoehartoHard but LovableWhen you were in hi-fever and your mother with dementia was pooping on the floor to the toilet, on the rug, on the toilet floor, on the…1 min read·Aug 25, 2023----
Nuria SoehartoSpare by Prince HarryAnybody read Prince Harry’s book, Spare (Random House: New York, 2023)? How’d you find it? For me, it’s fascinating. I’m not a fan of this…3 min read·Aug 8, 2023----
Nuria SoehartoFastingBorn in a muslim most populous country in the world (so we claim), I have various fasting experience growing up. As these records below…2 min read·Apr 22, 2023----
Nuria SoehartoLove in TearsWhen a friend, Marie asked me whether I would like to deliver a eulogy for our good friend, Michi, I pondered. Would I be able to say…4 min read·Feb 10, 2022----
Nuria SoehartoFriendship in SweatTaking my morning run. Somehow this time, I can feel the presence of my late buddy, running along with me. And I recall the time we spent…2 min read·Mar 20, 2021----
Nuria SoehartoBirthday with MomTwo friends were amazed by a surprise birthday ‘party’ we organised. It was indeed special, as friends around the world jumped in to join…2 min read·Mar 9, 2021----
Nuria SoehartoThe UnspeakableMy mother is with (early) dementia. I take her out for a walk around the block every morning. Sometimes she likes it, as she then meets…1 min read·Dec 31, 2020----
Nuria SoehartoAgain. And again. And again.Life as (family) caregiver for mother who lives with dementia.1 min read·Oct 16, 2020----
Nuria SoehartoBye, PengWoke up in the morning with news that had been ‘expected’ for years: the passing of a friend, Ferrasta ‘Pepeng’ Soebardi.3 min read·Sep 20, 2020----
Nuria SoehartoAnother LostThe year is not over yet and I have to let out another grief on another passing: beloved uncle whose talent was huge on writing, a…2 min read·Sep 20, 2020----