Dangdut, Indonesia’s “Music of the People” – an Expat’s Take
In 1969, I bought a second-hand book in the Portobello street market in London, Two Faces in Borneo, written in 1928...
Indonesia ? Some Insights for Visitors
Let’s begin with some basic insights. First, Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world. And, as the Australian...
Sergeant Pepper Marches East: The Beatles in Indonesia
In October 1962 I was privileged to witness, in the Cavern Club in Liverpool, three working-class scouse lads, (plus one,...
Mixed Marriages in Indonesia ? A Fresh Look
Mixed Marriages in Indonesia – A Fresh Look It would almost be true to say that there are as many...
The Ancient Temple of Gunung Padang
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 Around
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 ? 1950
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 Malaysia
This article follows on from that on Classic Western Fiction Set in Indonesia and Malaysia published previously in issue 76....
Joseph Conrad in Indonesia
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…
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 Three
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’Roll
In July 1960, Allan Williams, a Liverpool club owner on a trip to Hamburg, wandered into a club off the...
Culture Shock-Jakarta-Sydney
My wife Srie and I, normally resident in Indonesia, recently spent four months in Sydney where our son is studying....