🗓️ 9/19/2025. World premiere of “Dia Bukan Ibu” at Alamo Drafthouse Austin. In picture: The main cast, Artika Sari Devi, Aurora Ribero, Khiva Iskak, and Director Randolph Zaini with the IMATX gang. Thank you to everyone who supports Indonesian cinema 🇮🇩🎥
The event started on Friday, Sep 19, at 5 PM to a full house! After the screening, we continued with a dinner reception at Fresa's.
2025 / Randolph Zaini / 119 minutes / Indonesia / Indonesian
After her father's death, Vira's mother has a mental breakdown. To start fresh, the family moves to a new city and opens a hair salon together. While the family attempts to adjust to their new lives, Vira's mother, Yanti, begins exhibiting strange, violent behavior reminiscent of her mental breakdown and becomes particularly preoccupied with her son's life. Vira begins to investigate the strange occurrences and discovers that a dangerous ritual and a demonic possession are just the tip of the iceberg.
Featuring practical effects and well-crafted jump scares, Zaini tells a story about a family in crisis that examines the needs we have outside of familial bonds. After setting the scene with the family's setup, the supernatural elements creep in as Yanti's behavior becomes increasingly disturbing.
In an incredible performance, Artika Sari Devi plays a mother on the edge with a lot of empathy and a lot of fun. Whether she's hacking up a chicken or trying to have sex with her son, Devi is magnetic. She takes on the villain role with a lot of gusto, and her committed performance creates the character's humanity and the frustrations of a wife between her responsibility to her children and her own needs. The film is dedicated to Zaini's mother.
Great food and even better company! It was so wonderful to have dinner with the talented and kind Artika Sari Devi and the ladies.
The evening was made extra special as we also celebrated the birthday 🎉 of our dear Sister, Vitria. Happy birthday!
Good times and great conversations at the Bapak-bapak table last night with our special guests, Aurora Ribero & Khiva Iskak! We loved hearing Khiva share his insights on the opportunities and challenges of the Indonesian cinema industry.
Dinner with the director! It was great to celebrate the Austin premiere with Director Randolph Zaini, Producer Ryan Santoso of Ikatan Darah, and the crew at the table hosted by the Indonesian Consul General in Houston (Pak Gaha and Pak Alam). Cheers to a successful screening!
🗓️ 9/18/2025. Huge thanks to our UT Austin student team for covering the 11 PM premiere of "Ikatan Darah" at fantastic fest! They really saved the day, since that's a little too late for some of us 😂
Special appreciation for M. Tamamul & Safhire, who answered the call and was ready to go with only two hours' notice. We appreciate so much!
🗓️ 9/18/2025. It truly takes a village, and this is what amazing teamwork looks like!
Sister Kiki Zakiah, and Brother Gaha and Alam from the KJRI Houston. The day before the premiere, they handled the airport pickup, welcoming the film delegation after their exhausting 23+ hour flight.
They hosted everyone for a welcome dinner at Dimassi's, helped them shop for essentials, and made sure they were dropped off safely at their Airbnb to finally rest.
🗓️ 9/14/2025.
Bright and early this morning, two of our own, Fadil and Zachary, were already hard at work serving the community! They volunteered at the North Austin Muslim Community Center (NAMCC) food drive, a fantastic initiative that takes place every Sunday at 7:30 a.m. to provide essential food assistance.
Masha'Allah! Their efforts are a beautiful example of our youth making a positive impact and putting their faith into action. Inspired by Fadil and Zachary? Click here to learn how you can volunteer, too!
🗓️ 9/13/2025.
"My deepest gratitude and thanks to representatives of our Indonesian Muslim community in Austin who have donated their wealth generously and also came to support our mission. Alhamdulillah we achieved our goal through your kindness. May every Sojood by the people of come to our masjid become your eternal Sadaqah Jariyah. May Allah bless each and every single one here with more Barakah and prosperity."
Sister Rahma
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Sister Rahma supporting the Nueces Mosque reconstruction fundraising dinner
$600,000+ raised by the conclusion of the event
Sister Sarini & Kiki
🗓️ 9/13/2025. What an incredible way to kick off the weekend! We had a full squad of 16 players out on the field, and the energy was electric. Alhamdulillah, the entire event went off without a hitch. We're so grateful that everyone played hard, had a blast, and, most importantly, stayed safe. A huge thank you to everyone who came out and made the day so memorable. We hope y'all enjoyed the adrenaline rush as much as we did!
#Paintball #Austin #WeekendWarriors #SquadGoals
Friendships were tested today.
This is our turf now.
The crew is all here! Ready for a little friendly fire.
Just a casual weekend trying not to get shot by our friends
My weekend therapy session
The calm before the storm.
The survivors. A bit bruised, but victorious.
Bringing our A-game to the field today.
🗓️ 9/4/2025. The women's tilawah group had kopi darat at one of our sister home. We take turn reading QS An Nur 21-58 and corrected each other’s pronunciation and tajweed. Afterwards we read the translation and the tafsir on QS An Nur:35. We learned that Allah is the source of spiritual light and guidance. He guides whom He will. His guidance is for all humanity and not restricted by geography, race or nation. And in order to preserve His ‘light’ we have to leave behind everything that is sinful and displeasing to Him. We usually read Quran and then have lunch. This day was malayu nasi lemak, Soto ayam, arem2, nagasari, gulai kambing.
Member's update
Contributed by Sister Vitria
Alhamdulillah! Our community is overjoyed to welcome two new bundles of joy: Baby Noah, a blessing to the family of Ida & Cardiff, and Baby Taqi, a blessing to the family of Fitria & Bagus. May Allah bless these precious lives and bring endless joy to both families. Barakallah.
Aubrey & Qia
Kami mengucapkan selamat tahun ajaran baru bagi anggota muda kita, utamanya Qia yang baru mulai sekolah di Renaissance. Semoga ia menikmati setiap proses belajar, bertemu teman-teman baru, dan tumbuh menjadi anak yang cerdas dan berakhlak mulia. Bagi orang tua yang sedang mencari referensi sekolah, silakan cek informasinya di link ini ya.
🗓️ Agustus 31, 2025. Selamat datang Bpk. Mario, Ayahanda dari Rio dan Mertua dari Za, di komunitas muslim Indonesia di Austin. Ternyata beliau ini jago main bowling! dan langsung jadi salah seorang top scorer di kompetisi mini Bapak2 di Pinstack!
🗓️ Agustus 23, 2025. Alhamdulillah, acara Wonderful Indonesia 3.0 telah sukses dilaksanakan pada Sabtu, 23 Agustus lalu, di Asian American Resource Center dalam rangka merayakan HUT ke-80 Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia.
Kami sangat gembira melihat partisipasi luar biasa dari teman-teman tahun ini. Semoga antusiasme ini bisa menjadi harapan positif dan dorongan bagi seluruh anggota IMATX untuk berpartisipasi dalam pemilihan presiden IDN periode 2026 mendatang. InsyaAllah, dengan pimpinan baru yang terpilih, komunitas diaspora Indonesia akan semakin maju dan berkembang.
Jazakumullah Khairan Katsiran kami ucapkan ke teman-teman volunteers Wonderful Indonesia 3.0 yang telah bekerja keras mewujudkan acara ini:
Presiden IDN Austin yang kami banggakan, Ibu Evie Thompson
Panitia Emil Harsa, Sandra Todd, Wardana Saputra, Kiki Zakiah, Za Velarde, Bagus Hanindhito, Anna Romero, Dian Siti Asparina, Vidi Ramadhana
Food vendors Qoni, Yeni's Fusion dan Kak Siti atas hidangan lezatnya.
Semoga Allah SWT membalas segala kebaikan dan jerih payah Bapak/ Ibu sekalian dengan pahala berlimpah. Aamiin ya Rabbal 'Alamin.
🗓️ Agustus 17, 2025. Bertepatan dengan Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia yang ke-80, keluarga besar komunitas IMATX berkumpul dalam acara Pengajian Keluarga yang istimewa. Diselenggarakan dengan hangat di kediaman Bapak Nurhadi dan Ibu Ana, acara ini dipenuhi dengan semangat kebersamaan, keimanan, dan kebangsaan.
Kami mendapat kehormatan besar dengan kehadiran Ustadz Rudi Himawan dari komunitas Dallas-Fort Worth sebagai penceramah. Beliau membawakan sesi dua bagian yang mencerahkan hati dan pikiran kita semua.
Sesi pertama, dengan tema "Pusaka di Tengah Duka", menjadi sebuah pengingat yang mendalam tentang perjalanan akhir yang akan kita hadapi. Ustadz Rudi dengan fasih menguraikan pentingnya mempersiapkan bekal untuk akhirat dan warisan sejati yang kita tinggalkan melalui amal saleh, doa, dan hubungan baik dengan sesama. Sesi ini diawali dengan lantunan ayat suci Al-Qur'an dari Surah An-Nisa (ayat 11-14) yang menambah kekhusyukan suasana.
Setelah pencerahan rohani, acara dilanjutkan dengan diskusi yang sangat praktis dan relevan mengenai Hukum Waris dalam Islam (Fiqih Waris/Faraid). Sesi kedua ini menjawab banyak pertanyaan penting seputar tata cara pengurusan jenazah, penyelesaian utang dan wasiat, hingga pembagian harta warisan sesuai syariat. Ustadz Rudi memberikan contoh yang jelas dan panduan berharga tentang bagaimana aturan ini dapat diterapkan dalam sistem hukum di Amerika Serikat, sebuah topik yang sangat penting bagi komunitas kita.
Acara ini juga menjadi kesempatan emas untuk mempererat tali silaturahmi. Kami dengan gembira menyambut beberapa mahasiswa dan keluarga baru di Austin, di mana perkenalan mereka membawa energi positif bagi kita semua. Selain itu, disampaikan pula berbagai informasi penting terkait website IMATX dan kegiatan komunitas yang akan datang.
Terima kasih sebesar-besarnya kami ucapkan kepada Ustadz Rudi Himawan yang telah berbagi ilmunya yang sangat bermanfaat, kepada Bapak Nurhadi dan Ibu Ana yang telah membuka pintu rumahnya, serta kepada setiap keluarga dan individu yang hadir dan menjadikan hari itu begitu berkesan.
🗓️ Agustus 9, 2025. Acara makan siang "Bapak-bapak Austin Reading & Sharing" diadakan pada hari Sabtu, 9 Agustus, pukul 12.00–16.00 di Troy Restaurant, sebuah restoran Mediterania. Acara ini merupakan ajang silaturahmi pertama setelah libur musim panas, sekaligus menjadi momen perpisahan dengan Fauzan Hasanbasri serta penyambutan mahasiswa baru UT Austin, Bapak M. Tamamul Khitam (Jurusan Geosciences) dan Bapak Alam (Jurusan Petroleum Engineering). Dua mahasiswa MBA baru dari McCombs, Bapak Abisatya Pradika dan Bapak Safhire Martakusumah, juga merupakan bagian dari komunitas kami, namun berhalangan hadir pada acara kali ini.
Kita mengucapkan terima kasih dan selamat jalan kepada Bapak Fauzan Hasanbasri, guru ngaji kita selama ini. Sekarang beliau memulai babak baru di Boston sebagai UAV Engineer. Bapak yang satu ini memang seorang UAV enthusiast, yang juga Certified Part 107 remote pilot. Semoga sukses selalu di tempat yang baru, dan semoga tetap terjaga silaturahmi dengan keluarga besar komunitas Muslim Indonesia di Austin 🫡
Sedikit oleh-oleh 🎁 dari warga Austin untuk Bapak Fauzan. Semoga menjadi pengingat indahnya momen-momen yang telah kita lalui bersama, serta menguatkan ikatan silaturahmi meski jarak memisahkan.
Big cheers to our friend Bapak Wardana Saputra for making waves on the global stage! His team’s research paper: Universal Data-Driven Permeability Modeling by Connecting MICP Analytics With Big Data was named one of the Top Papers of the Year at the 66th SPWLA Annual Symposium in Dubai, and they’ve been selected as SPWLA 2025–2026 Global Distinguished Speakers 💪. Their work combines deep learning and big data to push the boundaries of petrophysics research — and we couldn’t be prouder.
Selamat kepada Rafa yang telah resmi bergabung sebagai Board di Permias Austin untuk periode 2025–2026, menjabat di bidang Social and Cultural Events. Rafa saat ini menempuh studi S1 di UT Petroleum Engineering (angkatan 2024–2028). Semoga amanah ini dapat membawa banyak manfaat, mempererat tali silaturahmi, dan memajukan kegiatan mahasiswa Indonesia di Austin!
Super excited to welcome Bapak M. Tamamul Khitam (Jurusan Geosciences) and Bapak Allan Moris (Jurusan Petroleum Engineering) to the UT Austin family — and to our Indonesian Muslim community here in Austin. Semoga betah di Austin, sukses dalam studi, dan cepat akrab dengan keluarga besar komunitas Muslim Indonesia di sini 🙏
🎒 Back to work: Welcome back Andika, Besar, dan Candra yang baru pulang setelah berlibur. Semoga segar kembali dan siap bekerja kembali!
🏰 Jaga Markas: Terima kasih Bagus Hanindhito yang setia jaga 💂 markas IMATX dan pengajian selama liburan!
💼 Karier Baru: Adityo Andikaputra, yang baru lulus Master Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 🧑🎓 dari UT — Kini sudah 3 bulan wara-wiri di Perusahaan Konsultan Geoteknik terkemuka di Austin, Texas.