All Over Bar the Cheating’
After a tense election campaign marred by relentless lies and smears, the fate of Indonesia is now in the hands...
Outreach
Meet Mike O’Leary
Founder and CEO of ROLE Bali, a non-profit humanitarian organization whose aim is to improve the education, well-being and self...
Staying Safe on Your Travels
This is the time of year when many of us are travelling on leave and staying in hotels. I have...
With or Without You
Ipoeng was a good driver. Punctual, dependable and presentable, he had only one glaring fault and that was his memory....
Clean Up Heroes to Move Mountains in Second Annual Clean Up Jakarta Day
On November 10th, 2013, the first annual Clean Up Jakarta Day (CUJD) took place, gathering 1,000 volunteers at 16 clean-up...
Lutfi the Law Clerk: Finding Peace at Ramadhan
Sahur, the pre-dawn meal Muslims take before the first call to prayer during Ramadhan is tricky. Most Indonesians wake...
Dua Tangan Cukup: Actions from Across the Archipelago
Bersih Nyok! is educating the masses and changing mindsets Bersih Nyok! is a familiar name when it comes to environmental...
Plastik Tidak Fantastik (Plastic is Not Fantastic)
Bye-Bye Plastic Bags is a well-known social initiative driven by a team of 25 volunteer children who attend local and...
Sailing the Spice Islands
The great arc of the Indonesian archipelago starts north of the island of Sumatra and curves south and east until...
Everything to Lose
As Indonesia’s most important presidential election ever nears its climax, there has been no end of deception aimed at swaying...
Meet Julia Simens
Meet Julia Simens, an international relocation consultant with years of experience under her belt. She helps global families transition to...
Beer Goggle Bikers
I believe there is a strong argument for the ‘cooling off period’ law when people want to buy guns. Instead...
Indonesia’s Mountains of Fire
With approximately 127 active volcanoes spread across the country, it can be difficult to know where to begin if you...
Rut Dini: the River Guardian
Dini is a passionate defender of the rivers of Borneo, which is not surprising, as her memories of growing up...
#selfiesampah: the Trash Selfie
Dua Tangan Cukup: Actions from Across the Archipelago Social media is undeniably big business in Indonesia and selfies, or a...
The Kangaroo & the Komodo
?Australians remain wary of Indonesia,? declared a headline on the eve of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott?s recent meeting with...
There’s Gold in them thar Hills
The western foothills of the volcano look rather desolate, consisting largely of dry shrubland with a few stunted trees. During...
One Wave is All it Takes!
Onewave is a non-profit surf community, founded by two young Australians in February 2013, to give people hope in order...
Ghostbuster Busted
Of all the silly programs on Indonesian TV, one of the most idiotic was Pemburu Hantu (Ghost Hunters), which involved...
A Really Scary Thing
In 1995 I was the tour promoter for the Philippines leg of the Asian tour of the British band The...
Hello, statue’
I was working long-term on a construction project in East Java and it suited my purposes and circumstances to rent...