It Is Time to Champion (More) Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities
Discrimination against people with disabilities still transpires at schools and universities in Indonesia. Have people with disabilities received adequate education...
Yendra Fahmi: A Philanthropist’s Generosity
Yendra Fahmi is one of the successful Minangnese entrepreneurs and is noted for his contribution to the country. He is...
Minang Cuisine and Health
Restaurants that serve Padang food or Minang cuisine are available almost everywhere in Indonesia. This shows that Minang cuisine, marked...
The Traces of Hinduism in Minangkabau
Before the arrival of Islam, Minangkabau had been visited by Hindus and Buddhists. Many theories have been put forward by...
Enjoying the Passage of the Time at Sijunjung Customary Village
Thanks to its authentic customs and retained cultural values, the Sijunjung customary village of West Sumatra is on the list...
Culinary Delight in Fiction
Fiction and food are bound physically and culturally. While the former is seen through how the characters in fiction consume...
Ramadan and “Being” Mode
Ramadan, the holy fasting month for Muslims, is back to greet Muslims now around the globe. For Indonesian Muslims, this...
Gusrizal: Encouraging People-to-People Contact
Global collaboration and interaction no longer trade upon the power of government. Rather it shifts to people-to-people contact that goes...
Preserving the Mother Tongue
When I joined a community service program (KKN) prior to COVID-19 in 2020, in an outlandish area in West Sumatra,...
Internalising the Values of Prayers
Muslims throughout the globe on the 27th of Rajab of the Islamic calendar of Hijrah (18th February 2023) will commemorate...
Learning Love from the Philosophers
The 14th of February is celebrated as Valentine’s Day. Despite its pros and cons, it signals a sound message about...
Looking into the Minangkabau Press
The crucial role of the press in shaping the history of Minangkabau is undeniable. Appearing on the historical stage in...
New Year’s Resolution: The Journey Inside
Are we in need of a New Year’s resolution? Yes, because at the end of the year, we need something...
Chinese New Year and Acculturation
Just around the corner, the Chinese will commemorate their Chinese New Year globally. They believe the Chinese New Year symbolises...
Makan Bajamba, Minangnese Dining Tradition
Almost all regions have a communal dining tradition in Indonesia, including West Sumatra. For Minangnese people living in West Sumatra,...
Bakdi Soemanto Encourages Cultural Literacy
“At that time, very early in the morning on 11th October 2014….. I received a text from a friend of...
Basrizal Koto is an invigorating Indonesian entrepreneur
Known as Basko; he is a native of Pariaman, West Sumatra. Basko is considered to be Crazy Rich from Padang...
Book Review: Revitalising Bahasa Indonesia Abroad
Bahasa Indonesia has a great opportunity to be one of the world’s main languages following Indonesia’s large population and abundant...
Literature Instils Values in Students
In commemorating the Sanctity Day of Pancasila, students may wonder whether the state’s foundational ideology remains relevant to day-to-day life...
Bundo Kanduang and Entrepreneurship
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) chairwoman Megawati Sukarnoputri expressed her concern that the Minang people had changed a...
Grand Mosque of West Sumatra: The World’s Best Mosque Design in 2021
A non-profit organisation highlighting design and architectural work, the Abdullatif Al-Fozan Award, recently released a list of the best mosque...