Siti Katiding (1859 – 1963), great-great grandmother of Tieka Masfar, performer and storyteller in Forget to Remember. Siti Katiding had four marriages, living as a Matriarch, which also meant securing land for herself and her daughter. She was pretty and very famous in Padang, Indonesia. She was a matchmaker and matched Tieka’s great grandmother and great grandfather, Omi and Opi. She lived to be over a hundred.

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Nurleila Nur (1926 – 2003), grandmother of Tieka Masfar, performer and storyteller in Forget to Remember. When her husband came home with another wife she left. She wasn’t interested in claiming ownership of the land and decided to work for herself. From Padang she moved to Jakarta and worked in a Dutch factory. She spoke Dutch fluently and wrote letters with Tieka and always told her to tell her dad to pray.

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Aurelia Lily Nelmida (1946), mother of Tieka Masfar, performer and storyteller in Forget to Remember. Born as middlechild in Luna La Union Philippines. At 17 she moved to the city of Manila to work at the Women’s University, where she could simultaneously follow classes. The road took longer but she finished. In the 70s she had the opportunity to work in Amsterdam, The Netherlands with a group of Filipino women. She stayed here and was able to get her family out of poverty, with hard work, dedication and love. This was her mission in life and she always stayed on course.

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Cipriana Nuval Nelmida (1916-1993), grandmother of Tieka Masfar, performer and storyteller in Forget to Remember. She lived in Luna La Union, Philippines. Birthed nine children. Two sons, seven daughters. Tieka’s  mother was the fourth daughter and she only met one brother. Cipriana was the kindest woman. She endured and sacrificed a lot, but she always had room for love.

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Johana Amin (1923-2008), grandmother of Cecilia Rizal, participant in the workshop A Conversation with the Past for the Future. Johana Amin was born in Sumatra, Indonesia and was soft spoken, courteous, patient, and generous. She was a dedicated wife and mother to her seven children and the embodiment of peace and harmony. She gave good advice to women who were in marriage conflicts, and volunteered as an advisor at a legal aid agency for women and families. She would cut peace doves out of paper inscribed with words of wisdom, giving them away to anyone visiting her house in Jakarta, Indonesia.