Quick Grub
When I was new to Indonesia and ordered a hamburger in a squalid Jakarta street-side restaurant, it was as if...
Indonesia’s Opportunity at 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair
The country’s aspiring writers are aiming to make a big splash at the world’s largest book festival next year. Did...
Invisible Migrants: Indonesians Abroad
Imagine if three Dutch, American, or Germans died abroad every day? The outrage and international attention would be astounding. The...
Path vs. Facebook: How Indonesia’s Present is the World’s Social Media Future
Closed networks. A limit on friends. Strong privacy settings. It’s Path, of course. The social network, launched in 2010, received...
Nusantara Fabrics Leading the Way on Recycled Polyester
In a city overflowing with waste and drowning in consumerism, recycling and sustainability take a backseat to the rapid development,...
A Language Education Mess
Schools across the country are preparing for a huge shift; beginning this next term, English will no longer be a...
Football Fanatics and the Ideal of Sport
It’s only a few weeks to the European Champions League Final, May 25th, and though it will take place far...
Can it Work? A Progress Report on Saving Indonesia’s Precious Forests
As a child, my nightmares weren’t like other children’s. They didn’t have monsters, ghosts, or terrifying creatures, instead, they came...
Street Food is Fast Food
Ubiquitous, cheap, filling, and, most importantly, delicious. Street food and Indonesia are often seen as one and the same. They...
More Mangroves, Less Flooding
Did you know there is actually a mangrove plantation in Jakarta? You probably have driven by it many times and...
Cinema Driving Debate on Interfaith Marriage
As Indonesia develops, its people are becoming more transient. Jakarta is a melting pot of people of various religions and...
Counterpoint: Dutch Colonialism Versus the Divisive Legacy of the British in South Asia
As an Indian-American currently living in Indonesia, I was surprised to read Mr. Rooseboom’s recent article comparing the Colonial experiences...