Me and U.S Embassy Jakarta

Picture by @america

I had an amazing moment as a co speaker with U.S Embassy in Jakarta. During Ramadan Outreach Program, I went out with several diplomats and team talked about Ramadan in America. I met a lot of high school students. 

I’ve been doing Ramadan Outreach for 3years now. It such a great event that I always waiting for every Ramadan. I also got chance to have dinner with all the diplomats in Iftar event.

I  also got chance to talk at @america. The only and the coolest American Culture Center in the world. @america located in Pacific Place Mall Jakarta. They have all the most amazing technology. My favorite thing is Google earth section. I can go to Disneyworld, Taj Mahal and Liberty Statue all in one touch!

It such an honor for me because all the famous person were standing there in that place too, such as Agnez Monica (famous singer), Monique Coleman (HSM from Disney and also UN Youth Ambassador), Ahmad Fuadi (N5M-MWJ Author), Alanda Kariza (famous book writer) and many more.

Checkout about @america more here : http://www.atamerica.or.id/

It’s amazing because I’ve been there so many time as an audience and been wondering when I can speak on that stage. I can’t believe I got that chance too and thanks a lot to U.S Embassy.

So this year, I spoke with Sarah Gardiner at @america and the Audience were Pesantren Al Amanah Al Gontory High School Boys.

Picture by @america

And then I went to Ponpes Al Falah High School in Kebon Jeruk Jakarta Barat with Mr. Edward Routh from ICITAP.

Just like last year we had iftar with streetschool kids and all the diplomats. It was fun and we also got to see the helping hand puppet show! My favorite show ever.

After that I got the other chance to talk about Election in the U.S with Mr. Geoffrey also @america. It was amazing because I have no idea about election before. I just had an experience living in the Washington, DC during election. So the night before D-day, I learnt a lot so I can explain to the audience. It went really well and Mr. Geo spoke really good Bahasa Indonesia. Election in the U.S has so complicated process it’s much more different than election in Indonesia.

After that someone from Kompas.com interviewed me, his name is Ali. Asked me about my experience during my exchange student year in the U.S. It’s also such an honor for me for being on the one of famous news website.

You can read here : http://edukasi.kompas.com/read/2012/09/16/12152625/Fitra.dan.Pengalaman.School.Without.Walls

Overall I really enjoy my life as a speaker and share whatever experience I’ve had and all the knowledge I’ve been learning. It feels soooo good, you should try it :D.

I Am An Exchange Student

I am an exchange student.

How do you know what is a dream if you never accomplished one. 

How do you know what is an adventure if you never took part in one. 

How do you know what is anguish if you never said goodbye to your family and friends with your eyes full of tears. 

How do you know what is being desperate, if you never arrived in a place alone and could not understand a word of what everyone else was saying. 

How do you know what is diversity if you never lived under the same roof with people from all over the world? 

How do you know what is tolerance, if you never had to get used to something different even if you didn’t like it. 

How do you know what is autonomy, if you never had the chance to decide something by yourself? 

How do you know what it means to grow up, if you never stopped being a child to start a new course? 

How do you know what is to be helpless, if you never wanted to hug someone and had a computer screen to prevent you from doing it. 

How do you know what is distance, if you never, looking at a map, said “ I am so far away”. 

How do you know what is a language, if you never had to learn one to make friends. 

How do you know what is patriotism, if you never shouted “ I love my country” holding a flag in your hands. 

How do you know what is the true reality, if you never had the chance to see a lot of them to make one. 

How do you know what is an opportunity, if you never caught one.

 How do you know what is pride, if you never experienced it for yourself at realizing how much you have accomplished. 

How do you know what is to seize the day, if you never saw the time running so fast. 

How do you know what is a friend, if the circumstances never showed you the true ones. 

How do you know what is a family, if you never had one that supported you unconditionally . 

How do you know what are borders, if you never crossed yours , to see what there was on the other side. 

How do you know what is imagination, if you never thought about the moment when you would go back home. 

How do you know the world, if you have never been an exchange student?

*From All of Exchange Student Around The World

Dedicated to All of My AFS-YES 2008-2009 Friends in the Worldwide

It Feels Good

This year is one of the year that i hope i will wake up and make my dreams come true.

I still remember the way i had strong believe to fly and stay in the United States as an Exchange Student.

Eventho it wasn't easy as it seems. I have to compete with almost half of every student in Indonesia.

Eventho there was always someone who wanted to bring me down.

It wasn't easy at all! But i hold my faith. I believe Allah swt always here right beside me. Hear me begging for my dream in every single second of my breath.

Fortunately dream is really do come true. I flew to Washington, DC as an exchange student in 2008-2009.

I learned a lot of things that i couldn't find here in Indonesia.

This year i'm begging for another dream. I'm a kind of person who don't wanna live as an ordinary people. Because Allah swt gave us something extraordinary to work with it.

So many things i have to face no matter Sad, Happy, Tired, Dissapointed moment i have to go through

I will always put capital B-E-L-I-E-V-E on my heart every single time.

I don't care with those people who really want to let me down

I believe my dream again will come true and Allah swt will always here arranging what are the best thing i should have.

This time my dream is not that simple. Seems like impossible but let see what i can do with it!

I want to get my singing career go International like Yuna Zarai did. Yes! i'm still crazy about the way she got her dream come true.

It is not about me. It's all about i want to create peace through my music, because music is Universal language. When it comes to music everybody no matter who you are, where you are come from, what language do you speak, you will come together as one.

I also want to be like Selena Gomez who joined UNICEF to help kids all over the world, wanna be like Monique Coleman who named as first UN Youth Champion, wanna be like Lady Gaga who worked with MAC for Girls Protection.

So i have this idea to help School For Blind Children. We do raising donation by selling T-Shirt. For futher information check this link out : Give Donation fo School For Blind Children


I just want to do something in my youth age. I lived all alone here in Jakarta so i want to make sure that i can be something helpful for everyone around me.

I have this BIG passion in music as a singer and you couldn't even imagine. I always cry every single time i watch GLEE because i really do want to sing every single thing that happened in my life. Want to have someone i can share with who accept me for whoever i am. I want to sing on stage see everybody smiling at me and bring the happiness that they will never forget. I always cry every single time i watched Justin Bieber performance on TV or Youtube because i want to make my dreams come true.

So this whole month i've been work so hard to send my Demo to all International and Indonesian record label. I got a couple really good feedback. No i'm not get sign yet but i believe someday i will get that chance. But those people who gave me feedback was from International Label Record.

Someone from Arfa Records Team said : " It was a pleasure to hear your demos. Mashallah, you are endowed with a
melodious voice. Your passion to be a role model for young Muslim girls
also deserves appreciation. We pray to Almighty Allah that He may bless
you with great success in your pious pursuits, amen.


As we currently don't have any set-up in Indonesia and your traveling to
Pakistan isn't also feasible, so we regret that we won't be able to record
you in the studio and hence will be unable to release your album." 

But i'm not easy to give up. I keep send my Demo to all International Record Label all over the world.

A singer from Arfa Records sent me message he said : 

"Dear Sister Fitra Elnurianda,


Last night, in an Islamic music concert in Lahore, Pakistan, I met our manager A&R and he mentioned about your demos. The situation reminded me of that time when I was myself a new struggling artist and no record label was interested to sign me. You are a naturally talented artist and have the ability to become a successful Islamic singer"

And also someone from Lure Records said something to me : 

" Fitra

Dreams do come true, It is sad that every thing cost money in this world. I know you have something special. See what Budget you can come up with and we can go from there. Best of Luck to you. You are a Artist! "

Read all of those message make me keep holding this believe tighter and tighter. I believe Allah swt will find the way for me to make my dreams come true. It just a beginning. I will stand tall! I believe i born to be somebody ( Thanks to Justin Bieber for singing "Born To Be Somebody" and Lady Gaga for " Born This Way" song)

Today i got another email from someone from Lure Records. He wanted me to listen to their song called "It Feels Good". I definitely fall in love with this song. This song is Universal and Its talking about your dreams coming true and doing things that you never thought you could and it feels good!

Thank you so much for all those people in my life. They don't know who i am. They never see me before, but they gave me all of those support. It means A LOT to me!

Someday i will find my wings and give a try how far i gonna fly.

Someday i will be the first Indonesian who kick Grammy's stage and cry out loud my grateful feelings for whatever i've done to make my dreams come true.

I will always believe

I was born to be somebody

Someday my dream will do come true

I believe it with capital B-E-L-I-E-V-E