For Better or For WorseKenneth YeungSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 2017 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 201702293Weddings attract a range of scams, from disappearing contract wives to fake proposals and bogus planners. Arab sex tourists have...
Car-Free Sunday: To Be or Not to BeRichard HorstmanSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 2017 by Richard HorstmanSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 201702167Every Sunday morning, I go to Car-Free Sunday on Sudirman for my weekly distance run. It is the only time...
One for the Bucket List (and Bring the Bucket)Eamonn SadlerSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 201701180Munich, the capital of Bavaria and the third largest city in Germany, is home to the Oktoberfest, one of the...
Mbak Noor and the Love of Her LifeHush PetersenSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 2017 by Hush PetersenSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 20170757Noor is married to her job. Every morning she sets up shop on her curb, behind the Ministry of Education...
2.5 Men Jumps the SharkEamonn SadlerSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 201701060When Charlie Sheen got fired and written out after season eight as an “exploded bag of meat” under a Metro...
Social Media SinsKenneth YeungSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 20170947Indonesia has about 70 million active social media users, spending an average of over five hours online daily through computers...
Love Thy NeighboursDaniel PopeSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by Daniel PopeSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 20172 806Indonesians are among the friendliest people on the planet, keen to avoid confrontation at all costs. Just don’t ever give...
Dua Tangan Cukup ? Actions From Across The ArchipelagoAngela JelitaSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by Angela JelitaSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 20170541To celebrate Independence Day this year, the children of an NGO in Jogjakarta shared their pride in their country by...
Kolewa: The Star of SeminyakKarenSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by KarenSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 20170848Seminyak on Stage recently pulled out all the stops for their musical event at Red Carpet Champagne Bar on Jalan...
Herman the Baduy PorterDavid MetcalfSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by David MetcalfSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 201701439I met Herman on a recent trip to the Kendang Mountains in the province of Banten, 167 km from Jakarta....
Just Two Hands: Reducing Plastic BagsTim HanniganAugust 27, 2014August 8, 2017 by Tim HanniganAugust 27, 2014August 8, 20170621Imagine on one fine morning, you are strolling down the street, and then someone robs you. But they won’t take...
Hold Still, DumboEamonn SadlerAugust 25, 2014August 8, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerAugust 25, 2014August 8, 20170776There are very few things more therapeutic in the morning than a cup of coffee (and even fewer you can...
Kita Bisa: A Collective Effort to Move MountainsGabriella PanjaitanAugust 25, 2014August 8, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanAugust 25, 2014August 8, 20170841One of the things standing in the way between an idea and its realization is resources. As a nation, Indonesia...
In Vino NonsenseKenneth YeungAugust 25, 2014August 8, 2017 by Kenneth YeungAugust 25, 2014August 8, 20170837The jailing of an Indonesian man in the US earlier this month for selling millions of dollars of fake wine...
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...
Edy and Rachmat, the 3-in-1 Coffee GuysHush PetersenAugust 22, 2014August 11, 2017 by Hush PetersenAugust 22, 2014August 11, 20170629For Edy and his son Rachmat, coffee is a family affair. This father and son duo have been brewing coffee,...
Open Letter to the Gracious People of IndonesiaRoga SchultzAugust 12, 2014August 11, 2017 by Roga SchultzAugust 12, 2014August 11, 201711333Dear Friends, I am writing to ask for your support in bringing to light the truth about the recent allegations...
Daisy Luck Strikes AgainEamonn SadlerAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerAugust 11, 2014August 11, 20170611I love the way the Indonesian language and the English language have blended over the years. For example, many non-Indonesians...
Pilius, the Dayak Kenyah ElderDavid MetcalfAugust 11, 2014April 18, 2023 by David MetcalfAugust 11, 2014April 18, 20230908Dayak Pilius was born in paradise, in a place called Long Saan, deep in the heart of North Borneo. I...
Casting for Sex & MoneyKenneth YeungAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Kenneth YeungAugust 11, 2014August 11, 201702011There’s no shortage of women eager to become Indonesia’s next top celebrity. One conman took advantage of this hunger for...
Rainforests on the BRINCC: Barito River Initiative for Nature Conservation and CommunitiesAngela JelitaAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Angela JelitaAugust 11, 2014August 11, 20170960Borneo, the largest island in Asia and the third largest in the world, is home to ancient rainforests that are...