The Writer
Hi! My name is Melissa Kartini, and I’m a multiracial Malaysian working and living in Okinawa, Japan. In 2017, I started this website with the aim of writing different types of articles for my portfolio. Largely because I wanted to show my versatility to future employers, but also because I couldn’t quite decide on a specific theme.
Fast forward to 2019, I have moved to Japan and decided to tap into my love for travel and culture by turning this into a travel-centric website. Growing up, I was raised in a multicultural and multiracial background. Both because of my country, Malaysia, and the diversity of my own family (it’s almost an unspoken family tradition that we marry foreigners, haha!). Thus, I have developed a special care for relationships between people of different cultures and religions.
In a nutshell, this website will essentially be about life in Japan as a Malaysian. Aspects about halal travel will be included because Malaysia has a sizable Muslim population. I know of many Muslims who wish to travel to Japan but have expressed worry about finding halal food. As such, I want this website to be inclusive.
Here is a quick breakdown of what this site is and will be about:
- Guidebook for Malaysians living in Japan
- Travel tips
- Travel destinations
- Travel stories
- Halal travel
- Halal Japanese recipes (sometime in the far, far, faraway future)
Of course, aside from all things Japanese, I will write about my dear home country and other travel destinations. Japan and Malaysia will simply be at the forefront, especially Japan, considering my current circumstances.
I hope my experiences will be of help to you.
Cheers.