Portrait of Indy Barends' Son Who Once Suffered Burns All Over His Body, Now Working After Returning from Australia

As the moment of New Year 2008 approached, a heartbreaking tragedy occurred in Indy Barends' family. His eldest son, Rafa, suffered burns all over his body. This was recounted by Indy Barends on the YouTube channel Hati ke Hati in 2024.

At that time, Rafa was at his grandmother's house in Bogor. He and his cousins were about to have a barbecue party. The housekeeper prepared the grill, but he mistakenly took the wrong liquid.

He took spirit which immediately made the fire grow larger. Startled, he stumbled and the spirit liquid splashed onto Rafa and his cousins. Suddenly, the fire spread to the bodies of the three children.

Rafa was quickly rushed to the hospital, but it turned out that the hospital was inadequate for treating burn injuries. Indy took her son to a hospital in Jakarta.

Rafa's entire body, including his face and head, was then wrapped in bandages like a mummy. Every two days, Indy had to change the bandages. Each time the bandages were changed, Rafa would cry in pain until he fainted.

Even after his burn wounds healed, Rafa had to undergo plastic surgery multiple times. In the end, he didn't want to be operated on anymore, but it left a kind of keloid on his arm. 

At first, the wound was covered with a sort of arm sleeve because he was embarrassed. Rafa's father then motivated Rafa. He asked Rafa to face every taunt from his friends by saying, "This is me fighting fire. If I can fight fire, what more can you do?"

Until now, Indy Barends still sheds tears when remembering that time. Everything has passed, and now Rafa has grown into a handsome boy.

Not only that, Rafa also successfully continued his studies in Australia. In November 2024, he had the opportunity to participate in a design exhibition for the first time. This made Indy Barends proud. 

Not long ago, Rafa officially turned 22 years old. He has been frequently spotted in Jakarta and is already working.