Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine October 2019 | Page 61

Lifestyle / Interview
Cinta Laura Kiehl
Vision for
Women’s Rights
Interview by Erika Anindita
afropop, and baile funk songs, dons
eight different looks with the help of
her stylist Alva Susilo and the rest of
the video team.
Cinta recorded Vida in Stockholm in
March, alongside three other songs that
will be released subsequently, after an
extensive promotional tour for Vida.
One week before the official
ambassador appointment, we meet
Cinta at her apartment in Casablanca,
South Jakarta. Despite the windy
weather during our photo session, Cinta
remains full of enthusiasm and gratitude
in relation to her new role.
“I definitely feel very grateful that they
have appointed me as their ambassador.
Obviously, I’m only one person. However,
I hope through the power that I have in
influencing people, I can create great
awareness regarding this matter,”
she says.
Cinta cites the case of Baiq Nuril, who
had been sentenced to jail for recording
a phone call with her boss to prove he
was sexually harassing her. Amid a
public outcry, Nuril appealed to the
Indonesian President Joko Widodo,
who granted her amnesty in July.
“Whether it’s someone like Baiq Nuril
or children who are living in an unstable
household, we should have the right laws
and regulations strictly implemented
in order to really protect vulnerable
people,” she says.
Moreover, Cinta has been inspired by
the #MeToo movement that has gained
All women deserve to have the same protection,
no matter which country they’re from.
global recognition. She points to the
presence of strong laws and regulations
to protect women and children in most
developed countries.
“All women deserve to have the same
protection, no matter which country
they’re from. Part of my heritage is
Indonesian and I live here, hence I have
such strong ties to this country. I want
to participate in the movement in
Indonesia to help women and children
feel safe and to attain the rights they
deserve,” she adds.
In eight years of travelling between
Jakarta, New York, and other world
capitals, Cinta has flown regularly with
Garuda Indonesia. “The airline is always
reliable, I always feel very safe, and I
love the hospitality,” she says, as we
finish our meeting.
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