A small challenge can change how a city feels
Surabaya Starter Quest
Four free Saturday challenges to notice more, speak once, taste curiously, and make Surabaya feel less unfamiliar.
Turn small moments into real confidence through four friendly challenges you can complete at your own pace in safe public places.
Join from wherever you are in Surabaya. No organised meeting, live attendance, or purchase is required.
- Length
- 4 Saturdays
- Style
- Self-guided
- Where
- Places you choose
- Cost
- Free
Built for the first brave step
You do not need to know the city before you begin.
This program helps you notice what is around you, try one simple sentence, learn one local food story, and recognise the moment Surabaya starts feeling more personal.
Low-pressure challenges
Each Mission can fit into an ordinary day and includes an at-home or familiar-person alternative.
Private progress
Your notes, reflections, and next steps stay inside My Journey unless you choose to share them.
A complete free program
What opens in My Journey
- Program onboarding
- Four scheduled Missions
- Beginner language prompts
- Safety and accessibility alternatives
- Private reflection space
Your four-part quest
Notice. Speak. Taste. Tell your story.
Each Saturday offers one challenge. Complete it on the day or use the flexible alternative inside your dashboard.
Saturday, 5 December 2026
Notice What Locals Notice
Choose one ordinary place, slow down, and find three details you would normally walk past.
- Your challenge
- Create a private three-detail city note.
- Where
- A safe public place you choose in Surabaya.
- Bring
- A charged phone or small notebook.
Saturday, 12 December 2026
Say One Brave Sentence
Use one simple greeting or question in an appropriate everyday situation.
- Your challenge
- Try one respectful sentence and reflect on how it felt.
- Where
- A cafe, campus, shop, or other suitable public place.
- Bring
- Your phrase card and curiosity.
Saturday, 19 December 2026
Taste with Curiosity
Learn the story, ingredient, or local name behind one East Javanese food or drink.
- Your challenge
- Ask, learn, and save one new food word.
- Where
- A safe food venue, market, or conversation at home.
- Bring
- Dietary information; buying anything remains optional.
Saturday, 26 December 2026
Tell Your Surabaya Story
Bring your observations, words, and favourite moment into one short personal city story.
- Your challenge
- Create a private mini-map or reflection that feels like yours.
- Where
- Anywhere comfortable and private enough to reflect.
- Bring
- Your notes from the first three challenges.
Curious, respectful, and safe
Your challenge should feel meaningful, never uncomfortable.
Choose public places that suit you, respect every no, avoid covert recording, and use the accessible alternative whenever that makes the challenge better for you.
No performance pressure
A private reflection counts. You never need to post evidence publicly.
No required spending
Food, tickets, or purchases are optional and never part of completing a Mission.
No organised attendance
This starter quest is self-guided. The live flagship program remains a separate experience.
Ready for your first quest?
Give yourself four small reasons to feel braver in Surabaya.
Create your participant account, open the program in My Journey, and begin with Challenge One.