Ferzya from Aceh David MetcalfJun 2, 2014August 8, 20171 Whenever I meet someone on my travels around Indonesia like Ferzya, I am filled with great hope for the future Read more
Inaro the Kerokan Healer Hush PetersenMay 20, 2014August 18, 20170 A conversation about world of healing would be incomplete without mentioning the wonderful world of kerokan. Kerokan, synonymous with masuk Read more
Trisno the Mobile Coffee Seller Hush PetersenMar 24, 2014August 18, 20170 Trisno was far from surprised when Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle chairwoman, Megawati Sukarnoputri gave Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo the Read more
Laiman the Cigarette-Loving Restaurant Manager Hush PetersenFeb 25, 2014August 11, 20170 The ash on Laiman’s cigarette curls and turns grey like a witch’s fingernail. It finally falls on his pants. He Read more
Faces of Jakarta: Citra, the National Library Librarian Hush PetersenOct 7, 2013August 16, 20170 For the last six years, Citra, who boards a train and a bajaj every day, wakes up well before the Read more
Keribo, Danu and Agay: The Buskers Hush PetersenSep 23, 2013August 23, 20170 Keribo and his friends Danu and Agay take pride in entertaining bus passengers - they ride anywhere between 40 and Read more
Faces Of Jakarta: Yanti, The Warteg Lady Hush PetersenJul 29, 2013August 16, 20170 It’s 5:30 on a Thursday evening in the middle of Ramadhan. Yanti, a newly anointed grandmother, is cursorily taking gorengan Read more
Faces Of Jakarta: Husin, The Ice Man Hush PetersenJul 15, 2013August 16, 20170 With Ramadhan in full swing you’d think that Husin’s business, selling ice to the 30 or more vendors and food Read more
Faces Of Jakarta : Imron, The Carpenter Hush PetersenJun 19, 2013August 16, 20170 No one cares more for details than Imron. As a carpenter at Konsep Gallery along Jalan Kemang Timur Raya in Read more
Petty : The Restaurant Critic Hush PetersenJun 3, 2013August 16, 20170 For the last nine years Petty Elliot has been living a secret life. She’s ducked in and out of Jakarta’s Read more
Pak Trisno : The Ojek Driver and Devoted Father Hush PetersenMay 20, 2013August 23, 20170 No one loves Jakarta’s traffic as much as Trisno. It’s his bread and butter. His clients leave the office at Read more
Herwan: The Painter Hush PetersenMay 6, 2013September 6, 20171 Herwan’s shirt keeps the paint from dripping on his face. He figured out how to wrap the turban on his Read more
Edi: The Street Sweeper Hush PetersenApr 4, 2013September 4, 20170 On a sunny Wednesday morning in Kebayoran, Edi Sukandi is going through the motions. His dark wiry arms work without Read more
Taufan: The Strongest Kid You’ll Ever Meet Hush PetersenMar 26, 2013May 3, 20200 Taufan might be the strongest kid you’ll ever meet. He’s seven-years-old now, but he’s been fighting leukemia since he was Read more
Kang Edi: The Caricaturist Hush PetersenMar 12, 2013September 6, 20170 In the shadow of Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta sits the coup de grace of every departing expat—Jalan Gedung Kesenian—and Read more
Icha : The Three-in-One Jockey David MetcalfFeb 25, 2013October 20, 20202 Icha stands patiently, arm outstretched, hoping for a ride to Monas, Kota or another part of Jakarta with the hope Read more
Joko: The Construction Worker David MetcalfFeb 11, 2013August 16, 20170 I am sure you have all noticed the huge shopping malls going up all over Jakarta in recent times. Behind Read more
Pak Aseni: The Ojek Driver David MetcalfJan 28, 2013September 6, 20170 Aseni was a Metro Mini driver for twelve years before deciding to become a motorbike taxi (ojek) driver. Ten years Read more
Nonong and Basio: The Street Dancers David MetcalfJan 14, 2013September 6, 20170 Nonong and Basio, both 47 years old, are not your typical Jakarta workers. In fact, they don’t live in Jakarta Read more
Tri: The Electrical Technician David MetcalfDec 20, 2012September 6, 20171 Tri is a fairly determined young man with a plan. He moved to Jakarta three years ago from Yogyakarta where Read more
Deskom: The Part-Time Busker Boy David MetcalfNov 19, 2012September 6, 20170 I came across Deskom and his best mate, Aris one hot morning on Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, as they were Read more