Trisno the Mobile Coffee SellerHush PetersenMarch 24, 2014August 18, 2017 by Hush PetersenMarch 24, 2014August 18, 20170946Trisno was far from surprised when Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle chairwoman, Megawati Sukarnoputri gave Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo the...
Siti the Dayak DancerDavid MetcalfMarch 10, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfMarch 10, 2014August 11, 201701429Siti is an extraordinarily beautiful and determined young woman. Her story is one of courage and determination and a desire...
Laiman the Cigarette-Loving Restaurant ManagerHush PetersenFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 2017 by Hush PetersenFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 20170796The ash on Laiman’s cigarette curls and turns grey like a witch’s fingernail. It finally falls on his pants. He...
Pak Anden: the Dayak Elder and Village ChiefDavid MetcalfFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 201701648Pak Anden greeted me by smudging my forehead and cheeks with a white powdered paste. After I received my traditional...
Dewi: A Success StoryStephanie BrookesJanuary 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesJanuary 15, 2014August 11, 201701998Dewi is a bright, young 19-year-old and has a real spark about her. She was so excited to tell me...
Dede the Ojek PayungHush PetersenJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 201702510For as long as there have been umbrellas, there have been ojek payung. Every time the skies open over the...
Fizal the Jalan Surabaya Shop ApprenticeHush PetersenDecember 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenDecember 16, 2013August 16, 20170939For the best deals, it?s a good idea to peek back behind the first row of shops and along the...
Made Sudarsana the Topeng DancerStephanie BrookesDecember 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesDecember 16, 2013August 16, 20171976Made Sudarsana has been dancing since he was seven years old. ?We learn dancing as a child,? Made explained. ?The...
Mur the Offering LadyStephanie BrookesDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesDecember 2, 2013August 16, 20170627Mur is 16 years old and has been dutifully carrying out her task as a tukang banten since she was...
Nathan the Snake RescuerHush PetersenDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenDecember 2, 2013August 16, 201712999For people like Nathan Rusli, who picked up his first cobra at the ripe old age of six, handling snakes...
Grandma Ni Made Sibuh of Petemon VillageStephanie BrookesNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201701835I sat talking with Grandma Ni Made Sibuh in her village in Petemon where she has lived all her life....
Peter The Driver Sporting a Movember MoustacheHush PetersenNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenNovember 18, 2013August 16, 20170797Every morning for the past few weeks, as Peter Sembiring is on his way out the door, leaving to go...
Ahmad Setiawan: Ex-Street Kid Turned EnvironmentalistAnu Sarah MohanNovember 5, 2013August 16, 2017 by Anu Sarah MohanNovember 5, 2013August 16, 20170782When 20-year-old Andreas Ahmad Setiawan lost his entire family in the 2004 tsunami, he didn't know where to turn. He...
Kadek the Penjor MakerStephanie BrookesNovember 5, 2013January 27, 2024 by Stephanie BrookesNovember 5, 2013January 27, 202401736It’s a happy time in Bali when Galungan rolls around because the Balinese Hindus believe the Gods come to earth...
Wayan the Ubud PainterStephanie BrookesOctober 22, 2013August 16, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesOctober 22, 2013August 16, 201702998Wayan lives in Ubud, but as an artist who paints for a living, he does not turn to Ubud to...
“Iman”: the Exotic Pet TraderHush PetersenOctober 21, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenOctober 21, 2013August 16, 201702692Although Jalan Barito renowned for its access to some of Indonesia?s most exotic pets, Iman dismisses the rumour that eager...
Faces of Jakarta: Citra, the National Library LibrarianHush PetersenOctober 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenOctober 7, 2013August 16, 201701388For the last six years, Citra, who boards a train and a bajaj every day, wakes up well before the...
Nyoman the Organic AdvocateStephanie BrookesSeptember 24, 2013August 16, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesSeptember 24, 2013August 16, 20171672Abe-do Organic Warung, located 2 kilometres from Ubud, in Banjar Kutuh Kaja, was created a year ago with only three...
Keribo, Danu and Agay: The BuskersHush PetersenSeptember 23, 2013August 23, 2017 by Hush PetersenSeptember 23, 2013August 23, 201701685Keribo and his friends Danu and Agay take pride in entertaining bus passengers - they ride anywhere between 40 and...
Pak Kumis and Ibu Aseh the Warung OwnersHush PetersenSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 20170968It may not look like much from the road, but just under the awning, Pak Kumis and his wife of...
Hadi – The Padang Restaurant ManagerHush PetersenAugust 26, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenAugust 26, 2013August 16, 201701083Every morning at 4am, Hadi and the team from Rumah Makan Cahaya Baru 99, a hidden Padang gem in the...