How the Other Ninety Ninth LiveKeimmy XuAugust 25, 2014August 8, 2017 by Keimmy XuAugust 25, 2014August 8, 20170541Some time ago I had the privilege of being invited to a jolly Chinese Malaysian’s house. He was a big...
Open Letter to the Gracious People of IndonesiaRoga SchultzAugust 12, 2014August 11, 2017 by Roga SchultzAugust 12, 2014August 11, 201711334Dear Friends, I am writing to ask for your support in bringing to light the truth about the recent allegations...
The Big DrinkDaniel PopeAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Daniel PopeAugust 11, 2014August 11, 20170813It was breaking point for Jakarta. Days of torrential rain and years of incompetent urban planning were about to exact...
Krakatau SojournLisa BarronJuly 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Lisa BarronJuly 15, 2014August 11, 201711527The mention of Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, arouses a variety of gut feelings to...
Staying Safe on Your TravelsEamonn SadlerJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170997This is the time of year when many of us are travelling on leave and staying in hotels. I have...
With or Without YouAnastasia IkaJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Anastasia IkaJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170627Ipoeng was a good driver. Punctual, dependable and presentable, he had only one glaring fault and that was his memory....
Lutfi the Law Clerk: Finding Peace at RamadhanHush PetersenJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170734 Sahur, the pre-dawn meal Muslims take before the first call to prayer during Ramadhan is tricky. Most Indonesians wake...
Sailing the Spice IslandsIan BurnetJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Ian BurnetJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201711650The great arc of the Indonesian archipelago starts north of the island of Sumatra and curves south and east until...
Everything to LoseKenneth YeungJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 1, 2014August 11, 20170795As Indonesia’s most important presidential election ever nears its climax, there has been no end of deception aimed at swaying...
Beer Goggle BikersEamonn SadlerJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJune 30, 2014August 11, 201712061I believe there is a strong argument for the ‘cooling off period’ law when people want to buy guns. Instead...
There’s Gold in them thar HillsHans RooseboomJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Hans RooseboomJune 18, 2014August 11, 201702679The western foothills of the volcano look rather desolate, consisting largely of dry shrubland with a few stunted trees. During...
A Really Scary ThingEamonn SadlerJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJune 18, 2014August 11, 20170867In 1995 I was the tour promoter for the Philippines leg of the Asian tour of the British band The...
Hello, statue?Anastasia IkaJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Anastasia IkaJune 18, 2014August 11, 20172 556I was working long-term on a construction project in East Java and it suited my purposes and circumstances to rent...
Long Live the HamsterEamonn SadlerJune 2, 2014August 18, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJune 2, 2014August 18, 201702060When my youngest daughter was about five years old she asked me if she could have a hamster. Not an...
A Mended Broken PromiseKeimmy XuJune 2, 2014August 18, 2017 by Keimmy XuJune 2, 2014August 18, 20170464I arrived in Indonesia more than ten years ago and then duly scarpered back to England. After a year of...
The Big NoiseDaniel PopeMay 20, 2014August 18, 2017 by Daniel PopeMay 20, 2014August 18, 201701178Jakarta is not the ideal domicile for a person fond of peace and quiet. It is packed with roaring vehicles,...
The Jakarta Expat Pool LeagueAntony SuttonMay 6, 2014August 18, 2017 by Antony SuttonMay 6, 2014August 18, 201701380I’ll be honest with you, I have never really taken to pool. It’s all the rules I can’t handle. You...
On Deadly RoadsKeimmy XuMay 6, 2014August 18, 2017 by Keimmy XuMay 6, 2014August 18, 20171511I’ve never felt so close to pounding someone’s face with my knuckles. How has road behaviour degenerated to such mindlessness,...
Playing with FireDaniel PopeApril 23, 2014August 18, 2017 by Daniel PopeApril 23, 2014August 18, 20171749The swiftest punch in the face I’ve ever received came from a dense fist of tobacco smoke. I was in...
Can You Talk?Eamonn SadlerApril 23, 2014October 20, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerApril 23, 2014October 20, 201701487My dear old granny was a spritely 97 years and 7 months old exactly when she decided she’d had enough...
Inside StoryEamonn SadlerApril 8, 2014August 23, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerApril 8, 2014August 23, 201701143When I was in my twenties, I spent some time in prison and I can honestly say it was one...