Maya Soetoro-Ng

Maya Soetoro-Ng is a fascinating figure to me precisely because she has built an identity beyond the famous half-brother. Indonesian-American, Jakarta-born, a New York-educated academic now working on peace and conflict resolution in Hawaii, she clearly chose service and education over the spotlight. I respect that. Consulting for the Obama Foundation on an Asia-Pacific leaders program lines up neatly with someone whose whole life spans cultures and continents. In a world that rewards loud careers, her quiet commitment to bridging divides strikes me as the more durable kind of influence.

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Name (English)

Maya Soetoro-Ng

Name (Japanese)

マヤ・ストロ

Reading

まや・すとろ

Born

August 15, 1970 (age 56)

Origin

Jakarta, Indonesia

Occupation

teacher

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dog

University

Barnard College

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya%20Soetoro-Ng
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4382677

Tags

• teacher

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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