The Ancient Temple of Gunung PadangDachlan CartwrightNovember 2, 2015May 26, 2016 by Dachlan CartwrightNovember 2, 2015May 26, 201601140 The recent revelation that Gunung Padang, a megalithic site south of Cianjur in West Java, almost certainly conceals a step...
Swapping shirts with Plato: Kicking the Atlantis Football AroundDachlan CartwrightAugust 21, 2015August 4, 2017 by Dachlan CartwrightAugust 21, 2015August 4, 20171832 cIn contrast, popular publishers love it, as its inclusion in a book title is a powerful selling point. Recently there...
Greetings from Jakarta: Postcards of a Capital 1900 – 1950Dachlan CartwrightOctober 9, 2012September 6, 2017 by Dachlan CartwrightOctober 9, 2012September 6, 201701091 by Scott Merrillees, Reviewed by Dachlan Cartwright Jokowi – what better buzzword these days to begin any piece of writing...
Classic Non-Fiction Set in Indonesia and MalaysiaDachlan CartwrightSeptember 25, 2012September 6, 2017 by Dachlan CartwrightSeptember 25, 2012September 6, 20170473 This article follows on from that on Classic Western Fiction Set in Indonesia and Malaysia published previously in issue 76....
Joseph Conrad in IndonesiaDachlan CartwrightJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Dachlan CartwrightJuly 31, 2012September 6, 20174 1008 Joseph Conrad (1857 – 1924) was the most successful ESL/EFL/ESOL student of all time. A Pole by birth, he did...
East is West and West is, well…Dachlan CartwrightJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Dachlan CartwrightJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20170629 Anthony Burgess’ begins his marvellous series of novels, The Long Day Wanes, (aka The Malay Trilogy), with Flaherty, a British...
Teaching The Kids Who Will Prevent World War ThreeDachlan CartwrightJuly 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Dachlan CartwrightJuly 4, 2012September 6, 20172 491 Teaching in international schools has been a great privilege. Here I would like to share some personal impressions based on...
“Indorock” – Indonesia’s Contribution To The Birth Of Rock’N’RollDachlan CartwrightJune 4, 2012October 20, 2017 by Dachlan CartwrightJune 4, 2012October 20, 20172 993 In July 1960, Allan Williams, a Liverpool club owner on a trip to Hamburg, wandered into a club off the...
Culture Shock-Jakarta-SydneyDachlan CartwrightMay 7, 2012September 5, 2017 by Dachlan CartwrightMay 7, 2012September 5, 201701316 My wife Srie and I, normally resident in Indonesia, recently spent four months in Sydney where our son is studying....