Abdul the Kopaja Driver
It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon along Jalan Sudirman, and Abdul Kodir is taking his time. Abdul is sitting in the...
Outreach
Dua Tangan Cukup: Extreme Cleanup by Adrenaline Junkies
Six adrenaline junkies carried out an extreme cleanup on Gunung Parang, also known as Machete Mountain, in West Java, collecting...
Purwodadi: East Java’ Garden of the East
The hustle and bustle of Surabaya is all very well when you have something important to do in the city...
Phantom Pregnancies
Getting married and having children are essential rites of passage in Indonesia. So great is the pressure to produce progeny,...
Meet Ibu Robin Lim, CNN Hero of the Year 2011
Internationally renowned midwife and founder of Yayasan Bumi Sehat, Robin Lim provides services to expectant mothers and their children, as...
Inside Story
When I was in my twenties, I spent some time in prison and I can honestly say it was one...
An Institution of Relaxation: Face Bar
Wednesday night at around 7pm usually means business for Face Bar. This cosy joint at the end of Jalan Kusuma...
Linda the Tsunami Survivor
Linda’s story is somewhat of a reflection of Aceh itself, sad but uplifting. Her life was changed forever a little...
Dua Tangan Cukup: Mentari International School Kids Get their Hands Dirty
The students of Mentari International School, Jakarta have been busy cleaning up the areas around their school through several cleanup...
Inspiration Comes in all Shapes and Sizes: The Madura Library Project
Inspirational adults striving to make a difference in their communities are out there. Inspirational teenagers, however, are not as easy...
Indri Gautama, Owner of Royal Academy School
In this issue of Indonesia Expat’s Business Profile, we meet Indri Gautama. Indri is the owner of the Royal Academy...
Permablitz Bali: Making Circles of Seeds and Friends
On past weekends I’ve often woken up with a hangover – my day’s almost over and I’m feeling too lazy...
BuGils FC Soccer Sixes
Inspired by the FC Knudde Sixes tournament that ceased to exist many years ago, the friendly family titled BuGils FC found that Jakarta...
Stealing Democracy from the People
I first experienced an Indonesian election in May 1997. I was staggering home drunk from Blok M, South Jakarta, at...
Jakarta Rental Property Market
Indonesia continues to maintain the interest of international investors due to its large population and thus potentially large consumer market....
Adapt – The Content Expat
The key quality necessary to become a content expat is having the ability and openness to adapt. As people, we...
Honesty is the Best Policy
The British Fire Service uses an excellent and unique shift system to provide the British public with emergency cover 24...
A Satirical Guide to Indonesian Politicians: What are their chances in the 2014 Elections?
A while back I was watching this Metro TV program called Kick Andy and on it there was this impoverished...
2014 Indonesian Presidential Candidates
While we?re waiting for the legislative election results to come out, some presidential candidates have made announcements about their nominations....
Trisno the Mobile Coffee Seller
Trisno was far from surprised when Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle chairwoman, Megawati Sukarnoputri gave Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo the...
Dua Tangan Cukup: Ffrash Produces Home Furniture from Trash
Ffrash is a recently introduced interior design brand, with a social and sustainable character. Ffrash produces high-quality sustainable design furniture...