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Reno Surya

Reno Surya is a freelance writer based in Surabaya, Indonesia. He has been actively writing since he was an undergraduate student, from 2014. His works have also featured in various media including VICE Indonesia, Warning Magazine, Jawapos and dnk.id. Reno Surya produces feature stories about culture, human rights, urban issues, and music and film reviews.
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Ivan Darski is a freelance photographer from Surabaya. His work focuses primarily on photo essays and has been published in Jawa Pos, DBL Indonesia and Vice Indonesia.

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