Expat in Surabaya – Indonesia the Tenth YearIndonesia ExpatDecember 5, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 5, 202201060“Everyone is good at the honeymoon.” Have you ever heard of that? Recently some friends in the states moved to...
Crank Up the Holiday SeasonDavid NesbitDecember 5, 2022 by David NesbitDecember 5, 20220317As we approach the end of the year and the onset of the festive period once more, I have to...
Ten Biggest Indonesian News Stories of 2022Kenneth YeungDecember 3, 2022December 11, 2022 by Kenneth YeungDecember 3, 2022December 11, 20220994Ten Biggest Indonesian News Stories of 2022 – They’re not all entirely negative. 1. Regent’s slavery and lethal torture On...
Indonesia’s Riches – Too Precious To ExportGraham DuncanNovember 18, 2022November 18, 2022 by Graham DuncanNovember 18, 2022November 18, 20220513To the Europeans and before them the Arabs and Indians, the lure of the archipelago was resources and trade. That’s...
The Curse of CorruptionKenneth YeungNovember 9, 2022 by Kenneth YeungNovember 9, 20220606“From education and business to sport, the government and the judiciary, corruption remains a curse in Indonesia, as indicated by...
Verbs and Tenses MatterPramod KanakathNovember 7, 2022 by Pramod KanakathNovember 7, 20220443Most of us, in our childhood, watched the moon and thought it was a piece of white blob tossed on...
Art, History, and Entertainment: Changing HorizonsDavid NesbitNovember 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by David NesbitNovember 4, 2022November 4, 20220315The past two-and-a-half years have thrown challenges that we never could have thought we would have to encounter. Most important,...
Rough Street CrimeDaniel PopeAugust 12, 2022August 12, 2022 by Daniel PopeAugust 12, 2022August 12, 20220576Going off the straight and narrow can be costly in Jakarta, as Daniel Pope recounts. The last time I was...
Back To BaliIndonesia ExpatAugust 4, 2022August 5, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 4, 2022August 5, 20220926For two solid years during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bali was closed to the world, causing many of us to leave...
The Expat Life: Changing Times Mean Changing ExpectationsDavid NesbitAugust 4, 2022 by David NesbitAugust 4, 20220792Growing up, I never expected I would become an expatriate. I always assumed that like most people, I would graduate,...
Bundo Kanduang and EntrepreneurshipDonny SyofyanJuly 26, 2022 by Donny SyofyanJuly 26, 20220649The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) chairwoman Megawati Sukarnoputri expressed her concern that the Minang people had changed a...
Broken House BluesDaniel PopeJuly 20, 2022July 20, 2022 by Daniel PopeJuly 20, 2022July 20, 20220341COVID immigration regulations have largely been lifted and foreigners are being allowed back into Indonesia. This includes for business purposes....
An Inharmonic RantDaniel PopeJune 14, 2022 by Daniel PopeJune 14, 20220376When I was a scabby-kneed schoolboy interested in geography, I used to slowly rotate the classroom globe with my fingers,...
How COVID-19 Raised Indonesian Society’s Awareness of Green ArchitectureMirella PandjaitanJune 1, 2022 by Mirella PandjaitanJune 1, 20220684The world we live in is on its way to recovering from one of the massive outbreak events in human...
Planning to Live Stress-FreeGraham DuncanJune 1, 2022 by Graham DuncanJune 1, 20220528It seems silly bordering on ridiculous to suggest that the Greek architect Hippodamus of Miletus (498 – 408 BC) influenced...
Maintaining the Melodies of HistoryGraham DuncanMay 29, 2022 by Graham DuncanMay 29, 20220379Malang can mean “hapless” which is unfortunate as the East Java city is green, cool at 444 metres, rich in...
After a Long Two Years, Will Bali Be a Case of Paradise Found?David NesbitMay 22, 2022 by David NesbitMay 22, 20220640Where to begin? This is the dilemma vexing many first-time visitors to Indonesia and its vast, sprawling archipelago. With more...
Families and Education: Through Adversity Comes StrengthDavid NesbitMarch 7, 2022 by David NesbitMarch 7, 20220467Indonesia’s Education and the world in general is and has been, facing Adversity never before encountered in modern times and...
Family Empowerment and Sexual ViolenceDonny SyofyanMarch 7, 2022April 20, 2022 by Donny SyofyanMarch 7, 2022April 20, 20220384— Content warning: discussion of crimes against children — The lecherous actions of Herry Wirawan, a teacher at the Manarul...
Aged Care – Better Here than There?Graham DuncanMarch 2, 2022March 2, 2022 by Graham DuncanMarch 2, 2022March 2, 20220705Australian politicians like to parade their nation’s welfare and medical credentials, claiming a world-class government-funded system ensures the disadvantaged get...
Filling the Void: How to Cope Missing Your Family While OverseasShahidna ShahdanMarch 2, 2022March 2, 2022 by Shahidna ShahdanMarch 2, 2022March 2, 20220919Being apart from family is one of the hardest things about being an expat. Everytime you miss a birthday, a...