Yogyakarta International School – Building our Ship, while we are Sailing
CULTURAL CAPITAL Yogyakarta is located on the southern coast of the island of Java between Mount Merapi and the Indian...
Outreach
Petty : The Restaurant Critic
For the last nine years Petty Elliot has been living a secret life. She’s ducked in and out of Jakarta’s...
I Can’t Get No Satisfaction
As a middle aged man I don’t mind admitting I have no idea what wellness is. Then again I don’t...
Dwi – A Modern-Day Balinese Heroine
Dwi, the second of six children brought up in Singaraja, who is today studying for a degree in International Hospitality...
Bali’s Healthy Food Producers from A to Z
Our local food producers are island treasures. Practicing sustainable agricultural techniques and using pure ingredients with no preservatives or genetically...
Wayan Sunarda: The Female Gamelan Player
Wayan is one of twenty-five ladies in her Banjar (small village/neighbourhood) who plays the Gamelan in an all-female gamelan orchestra....
ReAct
His mind was tired from too little sleep, his head itchy with a stomach that was groaning from barely enough...
Ti Tin: The Graceful Dancer
Ti Tin loves to dance. Her graceful movements and striking natural beauty combine for an iconic vision of Bali. To...
Educating Rita
What do expatriate parents in Indonesia spend most money on? Educating their children. Educating your child through school and University...
The Safe Childhoods Foundation
The Safe Childhoods Foundation considers every childhood to be precious. Their dedicated team provides healthcare and aid packages to those...
Liat Solomon
Meet Liat Solomon. The owner of Zula, Down to Earth, and Earth Café where focus is on creating a better...
Kopernik: Serving the Last Mile
More than a decade ago, Ewa Wojkowska remembers driving at night in complete darkness through a remote town in East...
Alberto Remondi: Pasta Maker
Alberto Remondi was born in Italy in 1963 and grew up in the family home in Rome, one of the...
A Ray of Hope
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments....
Education Degeneration
“The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” – Abraham...
Crooks in Uniform
Heading home after a late night out, I was pulled up in West Jakarta by two apparent policemen. At such...
Contemporary Circus
There was a time when the circus was a travelling show with performers, freak shows, and a herd of animals...
Confessions of a Third Culture Kid
“Where are you originally from?” is a question new people often ask me. The simple answer is “Indonesia,” but then...
Pak Trisno : The Ojek Driver and Devoted Father
No one loves Jakarta’s traffic as much as Trisno. It’s his bread and butter. His clients leave the office at...
Buying and Selling Property in Bali – A Smart Move
Teito Furukawa, a high performing property consultant who has worked in Bali for two years for Ray White Paradise was...
The Farmer’ Markets of Bali
Bali’s traditional markets were once a necessity in a society where refrigeration and corner stores were not as widespread as...