Dealing With Political Differences, Misinformation & Disinformation In The Age of Social Media, Bringing Back Change & Innovation To Indonesia From Abroad ft. Andovi Da Lopez

Andovi da Lopez, formerly known as skinnyindonesian24, is an Indonesian social media star, and an active voice in Indonesian sociopolitical & cultural discourse, frequently seen collaborating on Narasi by Najwa Shihab, as well as on his own show Bongkar Indonesia. He cohosts the Andovi Andreas Show, co-owns Mad For Coffee, and now he's a creator and star of the Polarisasi Musikal, performing live on the February 2-4 2024 at Graha Bhakti Budaya, TIM, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Be sure to get your tickets for Polarisasi Musikal at https://www.loket.com/event/polarisasi-musikal_y9193 (pssst, Indah & Peter will both be there on the 7 PM show on February 2)

Timestamps:

0:00 — Banter, New Indah G/TIGS Fandom Name

3:45 — Andovi’s life summary, the different types of diaspora/third-culture kids, and what growing up was like for Indah & Andovi

13:43 — What defines our identity? How our international upbringing affects our politics & how we navigate different beliefs

22:01 — Political polarization, social media, the algorithm, inequality of information

56:00 — Can we agree to disagree on everything?

01:19:48 — Can we separate the art from the artist?

01:35:55 — When in Rome, should we always do what the Romans do?

02:10:43 — Identifying as Indonesian, Speaking English in Indonesia, Indah’s Bahasa Indonesia language-learning journey, tips from Andovi for learning Indonesian and assimilating to the local culture

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