Child Scammer Nets Minister
E-commerce fraud in Indonesia recently claimed a high-profile victim: Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Roy Suryo. Police swiftly arrested the...
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Pak Al Fauzi
Pak Al Fauzi is a very proud man, who lives on a small island off the coast of West Kalimantan...
Walking for Education
Taking on challenges for the kids of Elisama Hitting middle age for some can cause a big life shift, but...
For Better or For Worse
Weddings 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 Be
Every 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)
Munich, 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 Life
Noor is married to her job. Every morning she sets up shop on her curb, behind the Ministry of Education...
2.5 Men Jumps the Shark
When Charlie Sheen got fired and written out after season eight as an “exploded bag of meat” under a Metro...
Social Media Sins
Indonesia has about 70 million active social media users, spending an average of over five hours online daily through computers...
Love Thy Neighbours
Indonesians 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 Archipelago
To celebrate Independence Day this year, the children of an NGO in Jogjakarta shared their pride in their country by...
Kolewa: The Star of Seminyak
Seminyak on Stage recently pulled out all the stops for their musical event at Red Carpet Champagne Bar on Jalan...
Herman the Baduy Porter
I met Herman on a recent trip to the Kendang Mountains in the province of Banten, 167 km from Jakarta....
Just Two Hands: Reducing Plastic Bags
Imagine on one fine morning, you are strolling down the street, and then someone robs you. But they won’t take...
Hold Still, Dumbo
There 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 Mountains
One of the things standing in the way between an idea and its realization is resources. As a nation, Indonesia...
In Vino Nonsense
The jailing of an Indonesian man in the US earlier this month for selling millions of dollars of fake wine...
How the Other Ninety Ninth Live
Some 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 Guys
For 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 Indonesia
Dear Friends, I am writing to ask for your support in bringing to light the truth about the recent allegations...
Daisy Luck Strikes Again
I love the way the Indonesian language and the English language have blended over the years. For example, many non-Indonesians...