Syarafina Vidyadhana

Syarafina Vidyadhana is an Indonesian language specialist, cultural strategist, and independent publisher who has been featured in publications such as VICE, The Poetry Project, and the UK anthology The Books of Jakarta. In 2021, she co-founded Cahyati Press with her long-term friend Katyusha Methanisa. The dynamic duo later rented a 14-square-meter space in Seminyak, Bali, opening a book salon and publishing experiment. They offer new and secondhand books and zines from independent publishers and distributors, curating their selection based on personal preferences and friends' recommendations. In 2023, Cahyati Press received the Extra Nice Fund from the creative platform It's Nice That to acquire and maintain a second-hand Risograph printer for the local community.

Syarafina Vidyadhana adalah seorang spesialis bahasa Indonesia, ahli strategi budaya, dan penerbit independen yang telah tampil di berbagai publikasi seperti VICE, The Poetry Project, dan antologi Inggris The Books of Jakarta. Pada tahun 2021, ia mendirikan Cahyati Press bersama teman lamanya, Katyusha Methanisa. Duo dinamis ini kemudian menyewa ruang seluas 14 meter persegi di Seminyak, Bali, dan membuka salon buku dan eksperimen penerbitan. Mereka menawarkan buku-buku baru dan bekas serta zine dari penerbit dan distributor independen, mengkurasi pilihan mereka berdasarkan preferensi pribadi dan rekomendasi teman. Tahun ini, Cahyati Press mendapatkan dana Extra Nice Fund 2023 dari platform kreatif ‘It’s Nice That’, untuk membeli dan merawat printer Risograph bekas untuk komunitas lokal.