A Centre of Strength for Divorced Women in Bali
Ni Komang Sariadi is the founder of Pusat Kegiatan Perempuan Women’s Centre (PKP) located just outside Ubud, Bali. PKP is...
Charities
Rebuilding Bima: An Expat’ Perspective on Resilience in the Face of Disaster
After encountering generous and passionate locals in the historical royal city of Bima in October of 2016, Grace Susetyo was...
Has Indonesia Embraced a Culture of Charity?
Across the globe, countries are promoting the act of giving to charity for all kinds of purposes. But where exactly...
Opinion: Saving Indonesia from the Mistakes of the West
Indonesia is a place that travellers speak of as a paradise. Advertisements for leisure travel depict pristine white sand beaches,...
A Resort to Protect Biodiversity in Indonesia
When Andrew Miner discovered Batbitim Island in 2003, he found a remote shark finning camp in a vast sea devastated...
Is Indonesia Experiencing A Diversity Crisis?
A diversity crisis might be heading to Indonesia as many locals begin to plead for the reestablishment of racial and...
The Irony Behind Indonesian Literature
Has Indonesian literature really been left behind? Perhaps a more important question: Is it too late to catch up?...
What Has 2016 Meant for Indonesia and Climate Change?
2015 was a devastating year for global greenhouse gas emissions, with Indonesia ranking fourth on the list of top emitters...
A Mental Exercise: Surviving Jakarta as a Megacity
With 9.6 million residents, Jakarta is becoming a megacity that in a way is hard to pin down. Seven speakers...
Opinion: To Protect Indonesia’s Remaining Forests, Indigenous People Need a Seat at the Table
Imagine the island of Java in the 1850s. Its lowlands and valleys sparsely populated, dotted with villages, sawah and stands...
New Fast Food Joint to Promote Healthy Living in Indonesia
Asia’s leading salad bar chain SaladStop opens its first outlet in Indonesia. Does this mean that the archipelago is ready...
Nobel Price Winners to Inspire Change in Indonesia
Indonesia will welcome Nobel Prize winners for the first time next year in a bid to promote global peace. Here...
Jakarta’s Fourth Annual City-Wide Clean-up Invites Everyone to Volunteer
The city of DKI Jakarta produces a staggering 6,700 tonnes of trash a day; the equivalent of one colossal Borobudur...
Local Film Crew Spreads Environmental Awareness
Some of us might wonder if documentaries can actually change the world. I recently came across the film production unit...
Kinara Indonesia Uses Startups to Bolster Livelihoods
Early-stage social impact investor Kinara Indonesia shows why providing incubators for startups and young SMEs will help entrepreneurs make a...
BagiKata: The Healing Power of Online Listening
Ask and tell service BagiKata was established as an ‘information hub’ for all kinds of questions and discussions happening in...
Usaha KecilKU: Empowering Stay-at-Home Mothers
Choosing between going back to work and looking after the family is a tough decision for mothers, but there are...
Bumi Pemuda Rahayu: Building Ecological Sustainability
Bumi Pemuda Rahayu (BPR) was established to explore ways of developing a sustainable living. Founder and Director Marco Kusumawijaya gives...
HUB For Cyclist: Cycling for a Greener City
In Jogjakarta, bicycle community HUB For Cyclist aims to create a green environment through alternative ways. For some of us,...
Travel Sparks: The New Age of Volunteer Travel
With its charitable spirit of ‘Travel with a Cause’, Travel Sparks has started a new wave in the Indonesian travel...
Fiona Unity: Fundraising to the Top
From climbing to the top of Mount Rinjani in Lombok, trekking in one of the world’s top 10 toughest treks...