Jakarta’s Climate Change: Wet to Dry and Dry to Wet
The experts are now 95 percent certain, as opposed to 90 percent before, that the observed warming of the planet...
Outreach
Broadway Ke Java
Broadway may have its roots in the quintessential iconography of New York City, but the charm, excitement, and artistry of...
Writing Words that Strain and Fail to Rhyme
Why is it that writers come to Bali to pen a novel, a poem or a memoir? I simply don?t...
A Brave New Lesson Plan
One of the few things I remember from when I was seven or eight years old was being introduced to...
What to Wear and What Not to Wear in Indonesia
Indonesia has a rich fashion tradition, and since tailoring is quite affordable, many are tempted to go for tailor-made pieces....
Small Change, Big Scam
In recent months I have been repeatedly short-changed at minimarts, mostly at Indomaret, which started business in 1988 and now...
Essential Addendum to Your Pocket Indonesian-English Dictionary
This is a list of three letter words/sounds you?ll never find in any Indonesian Dictionary....
Faces of Jakarta: Citra, the National Library Librarian
For the last six years, Citra, who boards a train and a bajaj every day, wakes up well before the...
The Long Way Home
English teacher Daniel Pope recalls his 1997 nightmare journey from Bintan to Jakarta - It began with a motorcycle accident....
Nyoman the Organic Advocate
Abe-do Organic Warung, located 2 kilometres from Ubud, in Banjar Kutuh Kaja, was created a year ago with only three...
Sister in Danger: Youth against sexual violence
"Sister in Danger? is a song performed by Simponi (Sindikat Musik Penghuni Bumi or ?Music Syndicate of Earth Dwellers?) as...
West Manggarai and Komodo Creates 7,000 km2 Shark and Manta Ray Sanctuary
In a country where the environment is very often sacrificed in the name of ?business?, finally we welcome very good...
Back to the Bamboo Roots: The Secrets of Senyawa
Wukir Suryadi is just back from a tour in Europe with his two-man band, Senyawa, and is now preparing for...
Throwing the Perfect Kid’ Birthday Party
My daughter just turned one and I spent the past couple of weeks thinking about how to celebrate this important...
ATM Transfer Traps
For some smooth-talking confidence artists, there?s no simpler way to make money than telephoning someone and tricking them into transferring...
Keribo, Danu and Agay: The Buskers
Keribo and his friends Danu and Agay take pride in entertaining bus passengers - they ride anywhere between 40 and...
Barrier-Free Travel: Deaf Guides of Bali
One Balinese man is spreading awareness within Bali. Wahyu Cahyadi is deaf, and works as a driver and tour guide...
Meet Natalia Perry
Founder and Director of Safe Childhoods Foundation, Natalia has spent over a decade supporting abused children around the world. She...
Dana the Tour Guide
Leaving his village at the age of nine and finding himself on the streets of Jalan Diponegoro, the main street...
Recycling in Jakarta
If you are like me and you can't bear the idea of throwing away a growing amount of plastic, metal...
Not-So-Real Estate
Renting a house, apartment or holiday accommodation can become a nightmare if you fall victim to a real estate scam....