The people behind Helian

Our small editorial team brings together reporting, editing, movement writing, food culture and audience care.

Helian editorial team meeting around a light wooden table with notebooks and tropical plants in Jakarta

A careful editorial practice

Helian is built around clear language and respectful context. We make room for different routines, bodies, budgets, family structures and work patterns rather than presenting one lifestyle as universal.

Our contributors write for information and reflection. They do not provide individualized diagnosis, treatment or professional instruction through an article.

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Editorial desk

Rina Prasetyo, Editor-in-Chief, coordinates sources, structure, corrections and publication dates.

Daniel Hartono, Senior Features Editor, reviews long-form context and reader clarity.

Movement writer demonstrating a gentle balance exercise in a bright community studio

Movement desk

Explores practical activity with attention to accessibility and context.

Community editor listening during a small roundtable discussion in a welcoming Jakarta library space

Community desk

Connects reader questions with useful topics and local perspectives.

How an article moves through the desk

StageQuestionRecord
PitchDoes the topic serve a clear reader need?Scope, audience and proposed sources
DraftIs the language accurate and accessible?Sources, caveats and image descriptions
ReviewAre claims proportionate to evidence?Editor notes and requested revisions
After publicationHas a correction or update become necessary?Date, change and reader notice

Working principles

  • Explain uncertainty rather than hiding it.
  • Separate general education from personal guidance.
  • Credit sources and correct material errors.
  • Use descriptive image text and readable structure.
  • Listen to criticism without treating every disagreement as an error.

A note from the desk

“Good editorial work gives readers enough context to make their own next question more precise.”

Contact the team

Write to Helian at Jalan Thamrin No. 88, Menteng, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta 10310, Indonesia, or call +62 21 7891 035. We aim to acknowledge editorial messages within 7 calendar days.