On Heroes, Animations, and Man’ Quest for Honour
On Heroes Day (November 10) I decided to visit the Hellofest Anima Expo and find out what heroes young Indonesians...
Observations
Resource Rich – Language Poor
In 2007, Indonesia was the first country to enact legislation, Law No. 40 of 2007 concerning Limited Liability Companies, making...
Fostering a Cleaner Community for Business
Waste management seems to be a perpetual issue in Jakarta and Bali. When beaches, streets, and other places of interest...
Dead in the Water
It was a long wait. Six years between Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports on the state of our...
Save Wildlife, Save Ourselves
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the...
Jakarta’s Climate Change: Wet to Dry and Dry to Wet
The experts are now 95 percent certain, as opposed to 90 percent before, that the observed warming of the planet...
Writing Words that Strain and Fail to Rhyme
Why is it that writers come to Bali to pen a novel, a poem or a memoir? I simply don?t...
A Brave New Lesson Plan
One of the few things I remember from when I was seven or eight years old was being introduced to...
The Long Way Home
English teacher Daniel Pope recalls his 1997 nightmare journey from Bintan to Jakarta - It began with a motorcycle accident....
Back to the Bamboo Roots: The Secrets of Senyawa
Wukir Suryadi is just back from a tour in Europe with his two-man band, Senyawa, and is now preparing for...
Throwing the Perfect Kid’ Birthday Party
My daughter just turned one and I spent the past couple of weeks thinking about how to celebrate this important...
Touristic Escapes in the Dirtiest River in the World
When it comes to visiting Jakarta, we only can be sure that we will find a city of contrasts and...
Jakarta’s Bucket List
We all know about Monas, cheap electronics, Kota Tua?s museums, the Highland Gathering and cycling down Sudirman on a Sunday...
A Bali Expat Aid Worker on Syria’ Frontline
John Bunnell, a resident of Bali for nine years, went to war-ravaged Syria as a logistician for two and a...
Getting a Handle on Health in Jakarta
Living in Jakarta, it can be a challenge to stay healthy. Pollution, traffic, unpredictable weather and a lack of sidewalks...
Healing with Mindfulness: Reflections on Cancer with Dr. Cathirose Petrone
Dr. Cathirose Petrone is to medicine what Johnny Cash is to country music: smoothly yet vigorously original, passionately forthcoming, and...
Best of Bow
Every time I pass Jalan Batubelig I am drawn to a place called Bow. This two-story building with garden...
School’s Out – Time for Some Holiday Fun!
Pack your swimming gear we’re off to the beach to swim, slide, surf, parasail, jet ski or scuba dive. Take...
Riding the Trade Winds
Welcome to Bali’s largest kite festival! On cue, as if summoned, in early July the trade winds arrive. One day...
Kite Surfing and Stand-up Paddle Fun
Looking for an exciting new sport? Before you go and buy new equipment, take a course at Rip Curl...
Wedding Overdose
Everything is booming in this country such as property, business, airline companies, malls, cars, nasi goreng, bakso. Even the people...