
Sparkling Silent Silhouette
By Syayid Sandi Sukandi
"With writing and reading, a scholar's spirit shines like the stars" - Syayid Sandi Sukandi
Where to listen

Penyusunan Karya Ilmiah
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/05/12/penyusunan-karya-ilmiah/
12:37
December 13, 2021

Ramadhan 1442 H/2021 M, and A Little Notes
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2021/08/18/ramadhan-1442-h-2021-m-and-the-small-notes-of-reflective-observations/
06:34
November 22, 2021

Sharing on Mental Awareness
Mental awareness is a key issue on the global stage that deals with the massive use of digital technology. However, a mental breakdown could happen long before the existence of digital technology. In this podcast episode, I share my experience that deals with "avoiding doing something that your heart and conscious mind do not want to do" There might be times in your life that you ought to do your job, but that needs to be filtered. Does part of your job serve you well? Is it fulfilling your most inner quality of yourself? If you work in the educational sector, of course, your role is to be the angel of light, not something that puts you far away from God. Just listen up. There will be Part 1 and several Parts of this episode. Stay tuned. I hope that it is useful for everyone.
51:35
July 09, 2021

Narrative Essay and The Example
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/06/02/narrative-essay-and-the-example/
11:24
June 25, 2021

Essay Writing: An Introductory Essay
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/01/07/essay-intro/
17:24
June 22, 2021

Fulbright: IIE, Submission Plan, and the Waiting Time
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/10/10/fulbright-iie-submission-plan-and-the-waiting-time/
08:26
June 22, 2021

Fulbright: The Importance of Social Networking during the Selection Process
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/10/10/fulbright-the-importance-of-social-networking-during-the-selection-process/
07:09
June 21, 2021

Imam Al-Ghazali: ‘Kejujuran’
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/07/08/imam-al-ghazali-kejujuran/
04:07
June 12, 2021

Fulbright: The Third Stage (The Qualifying Exams – TOEFL iBT and GRE)
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/10/10/fulbright-the-third-stage-the-qualifying-exams-toefl-ibt-and-gre/
09:02
June 12, 2021

Fulbright: The Second Stage (Facing the Interview) How to succeed in it?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/10/10/fulbright-the-second-stage-facing-the-interview-how-to-succeed-in-it/
13:42
June 12, 2021

Puisi – “Aku, Bumi dan Tuhan”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2007/11/22/a-poem/
03:38
June 08, 2021

Poem – “Just Wondering”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/04/11/just-wondering/
02:06
June 08, 2021

Fulbright: The First Stage (Application) in Q and A session
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/10/10/fulbright-the-first-stage-application-in-q-and-a-session/
11:58
June 08, 2021

Fulbright: Starting to Dream for Studying in the United States
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/10/10/fulbright-starting-to-dream-for-studying-in-the-united-states/
08:26
June 08, 2021

Fulbright: The Bright News from AMINEF
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/10/10/fulbright-the-bright-news-from-aminef/
09:01
June 08, 2021

Fulbright: Willingness to Try and Try Again
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/10/10/fulbright-willingness-to-try-and-try-again/
07:24
June 08, 2021

Understanding the “American Ways” – for Indonesian students
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/08/19/understanding-the-american-ways-for-indonesian-students/
07:48
May 27, 2021

A Critical Summary: One Hundred Years of Buya Hamka (1908-2008)
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/02/22/a-critical-summary-one-hundred-years-of-buya-hamka-1908-2008/
05:46
May 27, 2021

The Psychoanalysis of Hamlet
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2007/09/15/the-psychoanalysis-of-hamlet/
12:58
May 27, 2021

The Twentieth Century Literature: 1900-45
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/05/22/the-twentieth-century-literature-1900-45/
17:01
May 27, 2021

Tips Mengatasi Stres
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/05/23/tips-mengatasi-stres/
05:10
May 11, 2021

Poem – “The Singing Yellow Bird”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2010/03/13/the-singing-yellow-bird/
02:00
May 04, 2021

Keutamaan Ilmu – Imam Al-Ghazali
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/08/11/keutamaan-ilmu-imam-al-ghazali/
02:04
May 04, 2021

A Narrative Essay from Minangkabau land, “The Bright Sun in Ulak Karang”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/01/06/a-narrative-essay-from-minangkabau-land-the-bright-sun-in-ulak-karang/
21:30
April 24, 2021

Poem – “Walking in A No-Land Place”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2007/07/28/poem-2-sy/
01:33
April 13, 2021

How to be a Good Student
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/02/10/how-to-be-a-good-student/
10:33
April 13, 2021

Poem – “A Crying Tree”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/04/27/a-crying-tree-poem/
01:43
April 13, 2021

“Into the Wild”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/01/03/into-the-wild/
14:54
April 13, 2021

Hiding like a Little Angel: A Story
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2007/08/22/hiding-like-a-little-angel-a-story/
04:02
April 13, 2021

Poem – “Completely Colorful”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/05/18/completely-colorful/
01:38
April 13, 2021

Sukses Ujian Semester di Bangku Kuliah
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/05/24/sukses-ujian-semester-di-kuliah/
11:13
April 13, 2021

Sukses Ujian Sidang (Kompre) di bangku Kuliah
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/06/07/sukses-ujian-sidang-atau-kompre/
09:45
April 13, 2021

Puisi – “Laut Kehidupan”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/06/13/laut-kehidupan/
01:53
April 13, 2021

What does it mean to be a Muslim in Indonesia?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/12/25/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-muslim-in-indonesia/
With the help of music, this post might sound nice. Hope that you could enjoy it. :)
07:34
April 13, 2021

The Story of Malin Kundang
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/05/15/the-story-of-malin-kundang-2/
Pardon me, for the a bit noisy surrounding, because I do not own a studio for podcast yet. However, I do hope that you could still listen to the story of Malin Kundang.
11:42
April 13, 2021

Coming to Indonesia: Seven Things Worth Knowing
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/05/10/coming-to-indonesia/
09:39
April 13, 2021

Puisi – “Syair yang Indah”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/12/26/syair-yang-indah/
01:36
April 07, 2021

Buat Penuntut Ilmu – Imam Al-Ghazali
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/08/10/buat-penuntut-ilmu-imam-al-ghazali/
01:48
April 07, 2021

“The Phantom of the Opera”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/01/03/the-phantom-of-the-opera/
05:20
April 07, 2021

Poem – “Life is just a Life”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/05/18/life-is-just-a-life/
01:18
April 06, 2021

Literary Studies, what is that?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/01/06/literary-studies-what-is-that/
14:49
April 06, 2021

Poem – “When The Morning Touches”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/05/18/when-the-morning-touches/
01:03
April 06, 2021

Love, Me, Us, and People
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2021/03/29/love-me-us-and-people/
03:39
April 03, 2021

Kejujuran – Imam Al-Ghazali
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/08/10/kejujuran-imam-al-ghazali/
03:35
April 03, 2021

Never know how that could be
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/06/04/never-know-how-that-could-be/
01:43
April 03, 2021

Fulbright: Learning from Experiences – the Failures
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/10/10/fulbright-learning-from-experiences-the-failures/
06:57
April 03, 2021

Money, oh, Money…
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/06/12/money-oh-money/
07:59
April 03, 2021

Poem – “You are the One I Love”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2007/07/28/poem-1-sy/
01:44
April 03, 2021

In this episode, I shared my thoughts on Love, Me, Us, and People
What would it mean to grow the Love within you? How if you are a Muslim?
04:59
March 29, 2021

Puisi – “Warna Warni Kehidupan”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2009/02/01/warna-warni-kehidupan/
05:46
March 23, 2021

Jangan Membanding-bandingkan
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/05/20/jangan-membanding-bandingkan/
06:58
March 23, 2021

“Taking Lives” – The Psychopathic Movie
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/02/02/taking-lives-the-psychopathic-movie/
06:48
March 14, 2021

After becoming a Muslim, what’s next?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2013/04/08/after-becoming-a-muslim-whats-next/
08:40
March 14, 2021

Covid-19 and the Reflective Life Experience
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2020/09/24/covid-19-and-the-reflective-life-experience/
12:44
March 09, 2021

Poem Criticism: EDEN by Thomas Traherne (1636-1674)
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2007/08/01/poem-criticism-eden-by-thomas-traherne-1636-1674/
10:27
March 09, 2021

Allah SWT menanyai Orang yang Membiarkan Kemungkaran
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2021/02/28/membiarkan-kemungkaran/
05:28
February 28, 2021

2020 – The Dark Times, or the Enlightenment?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2020/12/31/2020/
25:52
December 31, 2020

Memahami Tindak Pidana Korupsi
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2020/02/03/memahami-tindak-pidana-korupsi/
10:16
February 03, 2020

Reflections from 2019: The Sparkling Notes
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2020/01/18/reflections-from-2019-the-sparkling-notes/
15:29
January 18, 2020

Reflection on Ramadhan 1440 H
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2019/06/05/reflection-on-ramadhan-1440-h/
05:11
June 05, 2019

Bahasa Digital dan Bahasa Inggris sebagai Bahasa Internasional
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2019/03/24/bahasa-bahasa/
03:43
March 24, 2019

The New Year: 2019. Good Bye, 2018.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2019/01/01/the-new-year-2019-good-bye-2018/
05:23
December 31, 2018

Diaries on Ramadhan 1439 H/ 2018 M
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2018/06/16/ramadhan-1439-h/
07:07
June 16, 2018

The Motorbike Accident – Sharing Experience
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2017/07/12/the-motorbike-accident/
06:01
July 12, 2017

The Great Wall – A Movie on ‘Greediness’
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2017/04/29/the-great-wall-a-movie-on-greediness/
04:32
April 29, 2017

The Monkey King 2: A Personal Review
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2017/04/23/the-monkey-king-2/
02:22
April 23, 2017

“Jason Bourne” 2016 – Enemies are, Within
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2016/08/19/jason-bourne-2016-enemies-are-within/
02:29
August 19, 2016

“Fantastic Four”2015 – How Intelligent Matters with Humanistic Personality
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2016/07/14/fantastic-four2015-how-intelligent-matters-with-humanistic-personality/
02:45
July 14, 2016

“Finding Dory” – Simply, Entertaining!
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2016/07/03/finding-dory-simply-entertaining/
02:04
July 03, 2016

Civil War – Avengers: “Stood for What is Right”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2016/05/29/civil-war-avengers-stood-for-what-is-right/
02:03
May 29, 2016

Jurassic World 2015 = “Terrific!”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2015/08/17/jurassic-world-terrific/
02:57
August 16, 2015

Pasca Studi di Luar Negeri: Siapkah Indonesia dengan Tuntutan Zaman?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2015/05/31/pasca-studi-di-luar-negeri-siapkah-indonesia-dengan-tuntutan-zaman/
06:45
May 31, 2015

Frozen – A New Way of Loving the Snow! (Like I Do)
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2014/01/31/frozen-a-new-way-of-loving-the-snow-like-i-do/
04:40
January 31, 2014

Post-Fulbright: Coming Home with Many Opportunities and Challenges
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2014/01/26/post-fulbright-coming-home-to-indonesia-with-many-opportunities-and-challenges/
13:56
January 26, 2014

“The Great Debaters”: Understanding the Black American Community
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2013/04/19/the-great-debaters-a-movie-review-understanding-the-black-american-community/
08:37
April 19, 2013

Fulbright: Being a Scholar and a Student
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2013/03/21/fulbright-being-a-scholar-and-a-student-an-indonesian-efl-perspective/
08:28
March 21, 2013

Membangun Kembali Etika Ilmuwan Indonesia
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2013/03/21/membangun-kembali-etika-ilmuwan-indonesia/
08:40
March 21, 2013

“Pan’s Labyrinth” – Psychological Confusion and ‘Magic?’
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2013/02/23/pans-labyrinth-psychological-confusion-and-magic/
05:23
February 23, 2013

Music of the Winter Season – A Poem
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2013/02/22/music-of-the-winter-season-a-poem/
02:33
February 22, 2013

The Beautiful Nature ~ 2013
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2013/02/16/the-beautiful-nature-2013/
02:38
February 16, 2013

Specific Ways of “Reading” for Specific Cultural Texts
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2013/01/08/specific-ways-of-reading-for-specific-cultural-texts/
05:01
January 08, 2013

Film Bertema Agama dan Budaya di Indonesia – Caranya?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2013/01/06/film-bertema-agama-dan-budaya-di-indonesia/
29:59
January 06, 2013

“Battleship” (2012)
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/12/12/battleship-2012/
05:33
December 21, 2012

Fulbright: International Night 2012 – “Fusion of Cultures”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/12/14/fulbright-international-night-2012-fusion-of-cultures/
09:42
December 14, 2012

“Ways with Words” by Shirley Brice Heath (1983)
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/12/11/ways-with-words-by-shirley-brice-heath-1983/
03:56
December 11, 2012

“Iron Lady” – The Portrait of Confusing Roles: Wife, Mother, Woman, and Prime Minister
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/12/09/iron-lady-the-portrait-of-confusing-roles-wife-mother-woman-and-prime-minister/
10:40
December 09, 2012

“Underworld – Awakening” 2012
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/12/09/underworld-awakening-2012/
04:09
December 08, 2012

The Nice Vampire in the “Dark Shadows” – 2012
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/12/08/the-nice-vampire-in-the-dark-shadows-2012/
04:41
December 08, 2012

“Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter” (2012)
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/11/26/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-2012/
04:27
November 26, 2012

“Snow White and the Huntsman” – Revealing the Illusion of Ego versus Reality
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/11/24/snow-white-and-the-huntsman-revealing-the-illusion-of-ego-versus-reality/
06:09
November 24, 2012

Response toward the “Innoncent of Muslims” made by Sam Bacille, 2012
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/09/14/response-toward-the-innoncent-of-muslims-made-by-sam-bacille-2012/
08:49
September 14, 2012

“The Hunger Games” 2012
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/09/02/the-hunger-games-2012/
04:15
September 02, 2012

“Humanizing” Our Writing
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/07/06/humanizing-our-writing/
04:35
July 06, 2012

Lady Gaga said, “I love Indonesia” at her concert on May 28, 2012 in Singapore
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/05/31/lady-gaga-i-love-indo-but-i-am-disappointed/
17:01
May 31, 2012

Visiting Chicago for Two Days – A Short Visit with Nice Impression
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/05/18/visiting-chicago-for-two-days-a-short-visit-nice-impression/
06:43
May 17, 2012

“The Avengers” May 5, 2012
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/05/07/the-avengers-2012/
08:37
May 07, 2012

“Complex Language” versus “Easy Language” in Writing
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/04/16/complex-language-versus-easy-language-in-writing/
13:50
April 16, 2012

The Beauty I feel when I am being a Muslim (March 7, 2012)
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/03/08/the-beauty-i-feel-when-i-am-being-a-muslim-march-7-2012/
08:47
March 30, 2012

A Movie of a Reporter – “The Shattered Glass”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/02/02/a-movie-of-a-reporter-the-shattered-glass/
05:13
February 02, 2012

“Finding Neverland” and the Love of a Husband
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/02/02/finding-neverland-and-the-love-of-a-husband/
06:55
February 02, 2012

The Little Cut in The Golden Compass: A Response for a Movie
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/02/01/1965/
07:06
February 01, 2012

Reflection on Composition and Teaching of Writing: An Indonesian Perspective
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/01/29/reflection-on-composition-and-teaching-of-writing-an-indonesian-perspective/
10:16
January 29, 2012

Making Modern Muslims: The Politics of Islamic Education in Southeast Asia
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/01/06/making-modern-muslims-the-politics-of-islamic-education-in-southeast-asia/
05:08
January 06, 2012

“Legend of the Guardian – The Owls of Ga’Hole”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/01/03/legend-of-the-guardian-the-owls-of-gahole/
05:39
January 03, 2012

“Monster” – The Lesbian and Controversial Movie
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2012/01/03/monster-the-lesbian-and-controversial-movie/
06:14
January 03, 2012

“Silence of the Night” by Syayid
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/12/05/silence-of-the-night-by-syayid/
03:50
December 04, 2011

Poem - "All I need is Love"
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/06/04/all-i-need-is-love/
02:17
June 03, 2011

Smiling in the Morning Whisper (A poem)
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/04/06/smiling-in-the-morning-whisper-a-poem/
02:42
April 06, 2011

The Sigh of the Desert (A Poem)
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2011/02/23/the-sigh-of-the-desert-a-poem/
03:54
February 22, 2011

Poem – “The Shining Smile on the Brown Face”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2010/03/01/the-shining-smile-on-the-brown-face/
03:12
February 28, 2010

Short Story – “An Empty Room”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2008/11/15/an-empty-room-_-a-short-story/
04:48
November 14, 2008

Poem – “Let Your Heart Speaks”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://syayidss.com/2007/07/28/let-your-heart-speaks/
02:12
July 07, 2007