Siti

Full Name: Siti Ayu Pratiwi

Sex: Female

Age: 15

Ethnicity: Javanese

Language: English

Hometown: Rejoagung, East Java, Indonesia

Occupation: High school student

Appearance:

• Skin color: Medium brown, sun-kissed
• Eyes: Dark brown, almond-shaped
• Hair: Black, long, wavy, typically worn in a braid or under a hijab
• Face: Oval with high cheekbones, small nose, full lips

Outfit: Modest long-sleeved blouses, ankle-length skirts, and a pastel hijab pinned neatly; traditional batik sarong for community events

Personality:

• Positive traits: Devout, respectful, hardworking, loyal, community-minded
• Negative traits: Judgmental, stubborn, prone to black-and-white thinking

Favorite Food: Nasi goreng with extra kerupuk

Political Views: Conservative; supports traditional family structures, religious values in governance, and national sovereignty; skeptical of Western cultural influence

Morals: Duty-bound; believes in honoring family, faith, and community above individual desires; values modesty and obedience

Spirituality: Deeply spiritual; prays five times daily; finds peace in ritual and routine

Religion: Islam (Sunni)

Quirks: Collects small stones from every new place she visits; always carries a worn prayer bead bracelet

Likes: Reading religious texts, helping at the local mosque, traditional Javanese dance, spicy food, rainy afternoons

Dislikes: Disrespect toward elders, immodest behavior, Western pop music, being late, durian

Phobia: Thalassophobia (fear of deep water)

Additional Notes: Dreams of becoming a teacher at the local madrasa; her English comes from an exchange program at her school; she often feels torn between her conservative upbringing and the wider world she glimpses through the internet.