Hasti has been connecting heritage communities with institutions across Indonesia, the Netherlands, and more countries since the 1990s. Her work spans from grassroots community engagement to international policy development.

For her, cultural heritage is about identity, both of people and places. It's more than preserving the past. it's about maintaining connections and continuity.

What she values most is working at the grassroots level, in the field, with people who genuinely care about cultural heritage. That's why her organization is called HERITAGE hands-on.