Why Some Indonesian Women Choose PolygamyIndonesia ExpatDecember 18, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 18, 2017November 10, 20210737631 year-old housewife Ratna Wulandari lives in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital and most populated city, and is currently pregnant with her...
Five Interesting Expats and Their Startups in IndonesiaCaroline WinataNovember 29, 2016November 30, 2016 by Caroline WinataNovember 29, 2016November 30, 201601529After scouring the sea of startups at Balai Kartini earlier this month, here are five interesting techies in Indonesia, who...
A Pledge to Fight Trump’s Racism and BigotryMay TienNovember 10, 2016 by May TienNovember 10, 20160690People who take on the responsibility of elected office are to be held accountable for their actions. I am not...
Ami Fahmi: Ojek Driver, Kaki Lima Vendor, Husband and FatherAngela JelitaDecember 15, 2014August 8, 2017 by Angela JelitaDecember 15, 2014August 8, 20170879On the streets of dining and entertainment district Kemang, one can often see the familiar face of Ami Fahmi working...
Bilang Boy of the RiverDavid MetcalfDecember 1, 2014September 5, 2017 by David MetcalfDecember 1, 2014September 5, 2017069611-year-old Bilang has a very old soul. He lives in a small, somewhat remote village on the edge of a...
Herry the Rujak ManHush PetersenNovember 14, 2014September 5, 2017 by Hush PetersenNovember 14, 2014September 5, 20170799Rujak (fruit salad with a spicy sauce) may have been born in East Indonesia, but it makes its home in...
Sutiah the Tengger FarmerDavid MetcalfNovember 3, 2014August 8, 2017 by David MetcalfNovember 3, 2014August 8, 20170539Sutiah is a real mountain woman. She lives in a small village high up on the edge of the Tengger...
Erdin the PemulungHush PetersenOctober 20, 2014August 8, 2017 by Hush PetersenOctober 20, 2014August 8, 20170989It’s midday in Jakarta, and an unforgivingly hot sun is beating down on the pavement. The city’s voice is roaring. Cement trucks...
Pak Al FauziDavid MetcalfOctober 6, 2014August 8, 2017 by David MetcalfOctober 6, 2014August 8, 201701006Pak Al Fauzi is a very proud man, who lives on a small island off the coast of West Kalimantan...
Mbak Noor and the Love of Her LifeHush PetersenSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 2017 by Hush PetersenSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 20170746Noor is married to her job. Every morning she sets up shop on her curb, behind the Ministry of Education...
Herman the Baduy PorterDavid MetcalfSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by David MetcalfSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 201701408I met Herman on a recent trip to the Kendang Mountains in the province of Banten, 167 km from Jakarta....
Edy and Rachmat, the 3-in-1 Coffee GuysHush PetersenAugust 22, 2014August 11, 2017 by Hush PetersenAugust 22, 2014August 11, 20170611For Edy and his son Rachmat, coffee is a family affair. This father and son duo have been brewing coffee,...
Pilius, the Dayak Kenyah ElderDavid MetcalfAugust 11, 2014April 18, 2023 by David MetcalfAugust 11, 2014April 18, 20230882Dayak Pilius was born in paradise, in a place called Long Saan, deep in the heart of North Borneo. I...
Lutfi the Law Clerk: Finding Peace at RamadhanHush PetersenJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170715 Sahur, the pre-dawn meal Muslims take before the first call to prayer during Ramadhan is tricky. Most Indonesians wake...
Rut Dini: the River GuardianDavid MetcalfJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfJune 30, 2014August 11, 201711074Dini is a passionate defender of the rivers of Borneo, which is not surprising, as her memories of growing up...
Parman the Tissue and Face Mask SellerHush PetersenJune 18, 2014August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJune 18, 2014August 16, 201711295The idea of being an entrepreneur is quickly trivializing itself, and rightfully so. Over the past five years Indonesia—and the...
An Endless Journey: Reflections of an Indonesian JournalistGail G. CollinsMay 20, 2014August 18, 2017 by Gail G. CollinsMay 20, 2014August 18, 201701173One doesn’t plan to live 97 years, but in doing so, it is impossible not to consider how it was...
Inaro the Kerokan HealerHush PetersenMay 20, 2014August 18, 2017 by Hush PetersenMay 20, 2014August 18, 201702322A conversation about world of healing would be incomplete without mentioning the wonderful world of kerokan. Kerokan, synonymous with masuk...
Aini Abdul – The Sailor’s DaughterDavid MetcalfMay 6, 2014August 18, 2017 by David MetcalfMay 6, 2014August 18, 201701081Aini Abdul was born in a small village in Southwest Kalimantan to a Dayak Iban father and a Javanese mother....
Abdul the Kopaja DriverHush PetersenApril 21, 2014August 18, 2017 by Hush PetersenApril 21, 2014August 18, 20170675It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon along Jalan Sudirman, and Abdul Kodir is taking his time. Abdul is sitting in the...
Linda the Tsunami SurvivorDavid MetcalfApril 8, 2014August 23, 2017 by David MetcalfApril 8, 2014August 23, 201701249Linda’s story is somewhat of a reflection of Aceh itself, sad but uplifting. Her life was changed forever a little...