In her Instagram bio, Angkie Yudistia called herself ‘Hard
of Hearing Mama’, author of 4 books, storyteller creator, and sociopreneur. Born
in Medan thirty-five years ago, Angkie Yudistia became a disabled person when she
was 10 years old. It is suspected that this happened because of the effects of
using drugs when she was attacked by several diseases. Angkie was in a downturn,
but the support from her family, especially her mother get her up and get back
to living her life.
In 2019, Angkie Yudistia was announced as one of
President Joko Widodo's seven special millennial staff. She is entrusted with
handling and being the president's spokesperson in the social sector. This
achievement was not taken for granted, but it is known because previously
Angkie had worked in the sociopreneur field, especially for the disability
group.
Angkie founded a company called Thisable Enterprise.
The company she founded in 2011 aims to empower groups with disabilities in
Indonesia to have abilities and ends by channeling them into the world of work,
especially in the creative economy industry. She considered that currently, it
is still difficult for groups with disabilities to get good jobs, therefore she
decided to build Thisable Enterprise so that groups with disabilities can
compete in the world of work and improve their economy.
In the same year that she was appointed as a special
millennial staff, Angkie was awarded Asia's Top Outstanding Women Marketeer of
The Year by the Asia Marketing Federation. This made her determined to further
assist disabled groups toward an inclusive Indonesia.
Angkie's concern for the disabled group does not stop
with her various movements. She also poured her enthusiasm through a book
entitled ‘Perempuan Tuna Rungu Menembus Batas' published in 2011, and 'Setinggi
Langit' published in 2013.
Angkie also often shares educational content on her
personal Instagram page and discusses many things. Angkie really depicts a
great female figure even with the shortcomings she has. Besides being
successful in her career, she is also successful as a deaf mother.
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