Hana Anandira

Hana Anandira is a Jakarta-based writer and researcher examining the intersection of technology, colonial violence, and the politics of everyday life. She was previously associate editor at design and lifestyle magazine Manual Jakarta and technology reporter at London-headquartered GSM Association. Her work has been featured in Wonderwhy SEA, The Jakarta Post, Res Publica Politics, FOYER, and more. She is currently editor-at-large for IDWRITERS, a literary archiving platform, and a volunteer translator at Progressive International.

A meme of Minister Bahlil Lahadalia giving an oil palm tree to President Prabowo Subianto for him to sleep with

Aesthetics of Vulgarity: Humor and the Politics of Getting By

Hana Anandira / May 8, 2026

When people are faced with their lack of political agency, they resort to memes to turn the absurd vulgarity of those in power back against them.