Portrait of Tengku Dewi Who Remains Active Working While Being a Single Mom: Very Hard But a Blessing

"It must be hard, actually very hard, but maybe because I have these two kids, I’m quite busy and I don’t really think about the negative things or the sad things," said Tengku Dewi when met in the Jalan Jenderal Sudirman area, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (5/6/2025).

She said that the busyness of being a single parent has become a special blessing that keeps her from drowning in sadness.   "And I also have to earn a living as a single mom, so I’ve been distracted. So maybe that’s one of the blessings too, so I don’t think too much about bad things," she continued.

Even though she is far from the entertainment center in Jakarta, this former wife of Andrew Andika can still exist through social media and her personal business that she runs from Bali.   "Like, for example, I also have a clothing business, I’m starting to be active on YouTube again, so I can do it anywhere," she said.

The decision to move to Bali was not without reason. Dewi feels that her life is more peaceful and directed on the Island of the Gods.   "I feel happy, more at peace, and more focused on my goals," she revealed.

Besides working, Dewi also prioritizes her children. She always takes them wherever she goes because she is not yet brave enough to leave them unsupervised.   "Personally, I want to settle there," she said confidently about the future.  

In the midst of all the busyness, she is grateful to be surrounded by a strong support system, from friends to family.   "Fortunately, now I have a support system, I have friends, I have family who are very, very supportive of me. When I am overwhelmed, they help me, they also offer to help," said Dewi.

She also continues to employ a nanny to help her take care of the children, so that her work can run smoothly.   "I use one. If not, I can't work," she concluded.