DAFFA WARDHANA Young and Curious

Daffa Wardhana may have just graduated from university this year, but he has a lot on his plate already. The global pandemic has forced everything to change, and that includes his studies. Wardhana had to return to Indonesia in March and finished the rest of his term online.

The Melbourne University graduate has always wanted to start his own business, but with everything that’s been happening lately, Wardhana hesitated. However, seeing how the online food delivery business has grown exponentially during periods of lockdown, he decided to just dive in and start his own food-and-beverage venture. Long story short, together with his business partner, Wardhana established Bambinos Deep Dish, which specialises in Chicago-style deep dish pizza and has gained a lot of momentum on social media. For one, it has sold over 1,000 pies in its first one and a half month in business. Bambinos also participated in a charity event and donated part of its profits to Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa. “It’s quite the milestone for me that during this difficult time I could start a business and at the same time, give back to the community,” Wardhana remarks.

But it hasn’t stopped there. Wardhana is currently interning at a venture capital firm and also doing a podcast with six of his friends titled Tuju(h)an. In its first season, the show invited professionals from various industries to share their knowledge and success stories. Through Tuju(h)an, Wardhana hopes that the seven of them and their listeners could learn and find their purposes in life.

For now, though, Wardhana keeps himself positive and balanced by working out and through sports. “I feel like God has given us this free feel-good booster,” he explains. “After working out, your body feels great, happier and energized. I tend to think clearer, too, afterwards and I find that when I get back to work, I can find better solutions when problems arise.”

As a final note, it was certainly interesting to see Wardhana, who confesses that he is not deeply into fashion, regard the pieces he wore during the photo shoot. “I think it’s really fresh, with younger people in mind,” he observes, before adding: “But yes, the concept of this shoot also really matches the collection. I can definitely see young people wearing the collection.”