Engrayani

Intro

Engrayani, an Indonesian woman living in Dungannon, values her cultural heritage, practising hospitality and sharing traditional food and music. Despite the challenges of leaving her family and working night shifts, she remains optimistic and courageous.

Summary

Engrayani is from Indonesia. She lives with her husband and child in Dungannon and has made this her home but it has taken time. She was a singer and event organizer in her country and then got married and had her little boy. As a young woman she travelled widely and worked in Hong Kong and Macau. It was hard work as a house worker but she generally enjoyed the experience and opportunity to experience other cultures. It was here she choose to become a Catholic and her faith in God is central in her life.

Her Indonesian culture is something this is very keen on continuing. She loves to sing and play traditional songs and music and her great love is karaoke! She even has a karaoke machine in her home. She is very proud of her identity as an Indonesian woman and loves to wear her national costume and traditional clothes especially on special occasions. Community and friendship are very important to her both through her church and FSWC. She loves to cook traditional foods and speak her language and encourages her child to continue these traditions too. As in her home country, hospitality is something she practices with great joy and ease.

She speaks of how difficult it was to leave her family and friends in Indonesia but the importance of being brave enough to follow your dreams and believe for a better way of life for her family. She works night shifts and comes to school as well as juggling family life. She is so very gracious and facing challenges with enormous courage, believing all things are possible.