Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine October 2019 | Page 60

Lifestyle / Interview
interview
Over the years
Indonesian-German
actress and singer
Cinta Laura Kiehl
has cultivated a great
passion for women’s
rights, as well as child
protection. She was
recently appointed
ambassador of anti-
violence against women
and children by the
Indonesian Ministry of
Women Empowerment
and Child Protection.
After eight years in the United States
studying and pursuing a career in acting,
Cinta is resuming her activities back in
the Indonesian archipelago. She is no
newcomer to the entertainment
industry, as she released numerous
songs at the beginning of her career,
as well as playing roles in several films.
However, being an ambassador for
a government organisation is a whole
new world for the hard-working
26-year-old, especially championing
causes that are important to her. As
an ambassador, Cinta will be developing
strategies to create awareness
throughout the country regarding
how women and children can seek
help when subject to injustice.
Because of the new role, as well as the
promotion of her music and films, Cinta
will be spending more time in Indonesia
than abroad. After a seven-year hiatus
from the music industry, the Columbia
University alumna has just released a
new single, Vida, meaning ‘life’ in
Spanish. In the music video, Cinta,
who mostly listens to reggaeton,
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