HER

A love story - from a coffee shop meeting to our wedding day

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Originally posted on Instagram (@baktistr), reprinted here for personal documentation.

January 2020 - Jakarta

I met her at a coffee shop in Jakarta. She wore a pale yellow dress and carried a navy handbag while sipping a matcha latte.

We talked about the book “Why We Sleep” by Matthew Walker.

July 2020 - Bandung

By July, our relationship had evolved. Despite appearing tired, she greeted me with the best smile I’ve ever seen. She wore an elegant white dress and a protective mask.

That day marked our wedding.


Thank you for talking with me in that small coffee shop.

Thank you for finding me in this vast universe.

To my wife, @sitifristekawati—

Love you always.