Indonesian-English Cultural Story Editor

I have a short story written in standard Bahasa Indonesia alongside its English translation. The text already reads smoothly at a surface level, yet I want every cultural reference, idiom, and nuance to feel authentic to readers from both language communities. Your task is to review both versions and make culturally accurate adjustments—explaining where a turn of phrase, setting detail, or character gesture may lose meaning when carried from one culture to the other, then proposing fixes that preserve the original intent. While grammar and spelling tweaks are welcome, your primary brief is cultural accuracy and context. Please work directly in the documents (Word or Google Docs are fine) using tracked changes, and add concise comments that explain each cultural or contextual refinement so I can see the reasoning behind it. Deliverables • A polished Indonesian manuscript reflecting correct, contemporary usage in standard Bahasa Indonesia. • A refined English version whose tone and images resonate naturally with English-speaking readers. • An annotation sheet (or in-line comments) highlighting every cultural decision and the thought process behind it. If you can complete the edit within a week and are comfortable juggling subtle cultural cues between Indonesian and English, I’d love to collaborate.

Project ID: 40679256

Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia