Bali: A Photographer’ Dream
Photographs of Bali are iconic to eyes all around the world, ranging from stunning, terraced padi fields, beaches and surfing,...
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Capitalism vs The Climate
We are entitled to look back at 2014 with some pride. Recent achievements include democratic elections where the old political...
Desolation at the Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta
More than twenty years ago, I went to Ragunan Zoo quite often with my children. It made for a pleasant...
Jakarta Fashion Week Raises the Stakes in the Game of Fashion
Dying beautifully and relinquishing, its flame, the embers of Jakarta Fashion Week 2015 (JFW) leave behind memories on a fashion...
A Roof for Street Musicians
It was a busy night at the Yoga Barn Ubud, when my fellow journalist friend and I went last month....
Effortless: President Jokowi Shows How to do Dapper
I can’t claim to be an authority on politics and some would say that what I do purport to know...
Cover Your Coughing, Please!
A young investment banker sat opposite me at a recent meeting in a Jakarta high-rise building and coughed repeatedly without...
Recycling Materials and Lives for a Brighter Future
While Titi Marley was growing up in Jakarta in the 90s, her parents were preachers, and they lived near a...
Do the Right Thing: The Proper Disposal of Waste on Bali
In less than one generation, the reality of waste in Bali has totally metamorphosed. During this era of globalization, there...
5,000 Volunteers Take to the Streets to Clean Up Jakarta
On Sunday, October 19th 2014, Jakarta’s citizens carried out the Indonesian tradition of gotong royong by picking up rubbish and...
Changing Faces of Batik
I first met Serbian artist Mikro Kosmos (Miroslav Dukic) in Borneo earlier this year. He played a didgeridoo which he...
Hunting Vollkorn in Jakarta
Would I summon the nerve to barge uninvited into the Soviet Embassy, to plead – not for asylum – but...
Researching Indonesian Jews
Conducting research on unpopular ideas and marginalized people is not an easy task in this country. This is particularly true as...
Where To Wed on Bali
Though Bali has literally hundreds of different venues to hold a wedding, this embarrassment of choices need not be overwhelming....
Wedding Catering Inspirations
To inspire bride-and-groom-to-be couples planning to tie their knot in Bali, three of the island’s top-notch caterers present some delicious...
The Wedding Singer: Singing the Love Theme of Your Life
Ever since you walked right in, The circle’s been complete, I love you more than ever, And I haven’t begun...
Pride and Passion: In Pursuit of the Perfect Bridal Gown
Nothing captures the imagination more than your wedding dress. Never has one garment had so much resting on its shoulders....
Meet Carl Hoffman
This award-winning author and journalist has flown with mercenary bush pilots in the Congo, ridden reindeer in Siberia, and written...
Embracing the Spirit of Ramadhan
The Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan is now in full swing. For recently arrived non-Muslim expatriates in Indonesia, it can...
Meet Karishma Vaswani, Indonesia Editor at BBC News
Meet Karishma Vaswani, a well-known face in journalism. Karishma has been the BBC News Indonesia Correspondent since 2009, and was...
Clean Up Heroes to Move Mountains in Second Annual Clean Up Jakarta Day
On November 10th, 2013, the first annual Clean Up Jakarta Day (CUJD) took place, gathering 1,000 volunteers at 16 clean-up...