Hush Petersen – Indonesia Expat

Scott Hanna: Father, Volunteer, Gym Rat

Hush PetersenFeb 23, 2015August 23, 20170

If you’ve ever participated in a creative fundraiser in Jakarta, the chances are you’ve run into Scott Hanna. We meet

Herry the Rujak Man

Hush PetersenNov 14, 2014September 5, 20170

Rujak (fruit salad with a spicy sauce) may have been born in East Indonesia, but it makes its home in

Erdin the Pemulung

Hush PetersenOct 20, 2014August 8, 20170

It’s midday in Jakarta, and an unforgivingly hot sun is beating down on the pavement. The city’s voice is roaring. Cement trucks

Mbak Noor and the Love of Her Life

Hush PetersenSep 22, 2014August 8, 20170

Noor is married to her job. Every morning she sets up shop on her curb, behind the Ministry of Education

Edy and Rachmat, the 3-in-1 Coffee Guys

Hush PetersenAug 22, 2014August 11, 20170

For Edy and his son Rachmat, coffee is a family affair. This father and son duo have been brewing coffee,

Lutfi the Law Clerk: Finding Peace at Ramadhan

Hush PetersenJul 14, 2014August 11, 20170

Sahur, the pre-dawn meal Muslims take before the first call to prayer during Ramadhan is tricky. Most Indonesians wake

Parman the Tissue and Face Mask Seller

Hush PetersenJun 18, 2014August 16, 20171

The idea of being an entrepreneur is quickly trivializing itself, and rightfully so. Over the past five years Indonesia—and the

Birth Certificates

Hush PetersenJun 2, 2014August 18, 20170

When Fanta, a four-year-old girl living with her family under the toll road in West Jakarta was molested, Jakarta Police

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

Abdul the Kopaja Driver

Hush PetersenApr 21, 2014August 18, 20170

It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon along Jalan Sudirman, and Abdul Kodir is taking his time. Abdul is sitting in the

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

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

Dede the Ojek Payung

Hush PetersenJan 13, 2014August 16, 20170

For as long as there have been umbrellas, there have been ojek payung. Every time the skies open over the

Fizal the Jalan Surabaya Shop Apprentice

Hush PetersenDec 16, 2013August 16, 20170

For the best deals, it’s a good idea to peek back behind the first row of shops and along the

Nathan the Snake Rescuer

Hush PetersenDec 2, 2013August 16, 20171

For people like Nathan Rusli, who picked up his first cobra at the ripe old age of six, handling snakes

Peter The Driver Sporting a Movember Moustache

Hush PetersenNov 18, 2013August 16, 20170

Every morning for the past few weeks, as Peter Sembiring is on his way out the door, leaving to go

The Delicacy that May Turn Your Stomach

Hush PetersenOct 21, 2013August 16, 20170

Eating a tambelo is a lot like swallowing 30 centimetres of your own mucus. Foodies brave enough to take the

“Iman”: the Exotic Pet Trader

Hush PetersenOct 21, 2013August 16, 20170

Although Jalan Barito renowned for its access to some of Indonesia’s most exotic pets, Iman dismisses the rumour that eager

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

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

Pak Kumis and Ibu Aseh the Warung Owners

Hush PetersenSep 9, 2013August 16, 20170

It may not look like much from the road, but just under the awning, Pak Kumis and his wife of