Steve is an Australia based immigrant who left Indonesia as a child due to risks of persecution.

He is an engineer, business leader, single-dad, passionate conservationist and environmental advocate, lover of music of various genre, arts & culture, avid global backpack adventurer off the beaten-tracks. He is an Australian Survivor, social justice activist and prolific social media political commentator.

Steve takes us on a journey through vivid memories of his situation back in Indonesia and the challenges he's faced due to his ethnicity.

He shares the hardships he tackled as an immigrant, the mindset and values that fuelled his life, and the inspiring advocacy work he's doing to help fellow immigrants.

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Theme Song: "Broken" by Colin Lillie

This Limited Kintsugi Heroes podcast series was made possible with grant funding from the NSW Department of Communities & Justice Connecting Seniors Grant Program. To find out more about the program, head to https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/connecting-seniors-grant-program-2025.