Poetry in Indonesia
The poetry world feels like it?s an over-inflated balloon about to burst after the number of scandals that have emerged...
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Crazy Little Heaven: An Indonesian Journey
With his fellow Tasmanian wife and their two young children, Mark Heyward arrived in East Kalimantan in 1992 to teach...
Shaping Women’ Roles through Literature: Helvy Tiana Rosa
Helvy Tiana Rosa has produced 50 written works including short stories, plays and poetry, in addition to her role as...
Sister in Danger: Youth against sexual violence
"Sister in Danger? is a song performed by Simponi (Sindikat Musik Penghuni Bumi or ?Music Syndicate of Earth Dwellers?) as...
West Manggarai and Komodo Creates 7,000 km2 Shark and Manta Ray Sanctuary
In a country where the environment is very often sacrificed in the name of ?business?, finally we welcome very good...
Vaughan Hatch: Mekar Bhuana Conservatory
In 2008, Vaughan Hatch earned a diploma in publishing and editing from the New Zealand Institute of Business Studies.Vaughan originally...
Sacha Stevenson
Meet Sacha Stevenson. Her gloriously funny ?How to Act Indonesian? YouTube videos are making headlines. Sacha loves Indonesia and has...
International Schools in Limbo as Talks on New Rules Stall
Back in November last year, Tim Carr, the Head of School at Jakarta International School (JIS), joined principals from the...
Barrier-Free Travel: Deaf Guides of Bali
One Balinese man is spreading awareness within Bali. Wahyu Cahyadi is deaf, and works as a driver and tour guide...
Raising the Dead
It is an hour before dawn as I make my way up the gently sloping hill to the cemetery outside...
Family Fun
Are you bored with watching your children's boredom as they play boring video games? Do you send your children emails...
Meet Rebecca Riley
Meet Rebecca Riley, spouse of US Ambassador to ASEAN, David Carden, and an all-round fascinating humanitarian....
The Derawan Islands Made Easy
And so another sojourn in the far-flung archipelago of Indonesia; this time to the Derawan islands off the northeast coast...
(No) Stranger in the Third Culture Kid’ Homeland
In Confessions of a Third Culture Kid, I said I have a complicated relationship with the question, ?Where are you...
Bandung Heritage Walk
When visiting Bandung there are certainly many attractions to see, but few folk are aware of the fascinating heritage this...
Jakarta 100 Years Ago
Through the window of early photography, Scott Merrillees has brought the long lost world of Jakarta back to life in...
Another 100 Years: Timor’ Last Indigenous Religious Community
Raja Namah Benu, who ruled since his father?s death in 2005, invited us to his place and offered areca nuts...
Hadi – The Padang Restaurant Manager
Every morning at 4am, Hadi and the team from Rumah Makan Cahaya Baru 99, a hidden Padang gem in the...
Jakarta’s Bucket List
We all know about Monas, cheap electronics, Kota Tua?s museums, the Highland Gathering and cycling down Sudirman on a Sunday...
Meet The One
The sport of Mixed Martial Arts, or more commonly known as MMA, is on the move for global recognition. Appearing...
Alfred Wallace’ Great Adventure in Indonesia
Wallace?s dedication to research and his perseverance through rainforests in an era of head-hunters, poor medication and tropical diseases was...