Dead in the Water
It was a long wait. Six years between Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports on the state of our...
Outreach
Monkey Business
The title for this piece is perhaps a little ambiguous, as it will revolve around orangutans of Borneo rather than...
Save Wildlife, Save Ourselves
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the...
This is an Ex-Tortoise & Other Abused Animals
Indonesian internet forums trading in exotic fauna are rife with complaints from people who feel scammed because the creatures they...
“Iman”: the Exotic Pet Trader
Although Jalan Barito renowned for its access to some of Indonesia?s most exotic pets, Iman dismisses the rumour that eager...
Jakarta’s Climate Change: Wet to Dry and Dry to Wet
The experts are now 95 percent certain, as opposed to 90 percent before, that the observed warming of the planet...
Broadway Ke Java
Broadway may have its roots in the quintessential iconography of New York City, but the charm, excitement, and artistry of...
Writing Words that Strain and Fail to Rhyme
Why is it that writers come to Bali to pen a novel, a poem or a memoir? I simply don?t...
A Brave New Lesson Plan
One of the few things I remember from when I was seven or eight years old was being introduced to...
What to Wear and What Not to Wear in Indonesia
Indonesia has a rich fashion tradition, and since tailoring is quite affordable, many are tempted to go for tailor-made pieces....
Small Change, Big Scam
In recent months I have been repeatedly short-changed at minimarts, mostly at Indomaret, which started business in 1988 and now...
Essential Addendum to Your Pocket Indonesian-English Dictionary
This is a list of three letter words/sounds you?ll never find in any Indonesian Dictionary....
Faces of Jakarta: Citra, the National Library Librarian
For the last six years, Citra, who boards a train and a bajaj every day, wakes up well before the...
The Long Way Home
English teacher Daniel Pope recalls his 1997 nightmare journey from Bintan to Jakarta - It began with a motorcycle accident....
Nyoman the Organic Advocate
Abe-do Organic Warung, located 2 kilometres from Ubud, in Banjar Kutuh Kaja, was created a year ago with only three...
Sister in Danger: Youth against sexual violence
"Sister in Danger? is a song performed by Simponi (Sindikat Musik Penghuni Bumi or ?Music Syndicate of Earth Dwellers?) as...
West Manggarai and Komodo Creates 7,000 km2 Shark and Manta Ray Sanctuary
In a country where the environment is very often sacrificed in the name of ?business?, finally we welcome very good...
Back to the Bamboo Roots: The Secrets of Senyawa
Wukir Suryadi is just back from a tour in Europe with his two-man band, Senyawa, and is now preparing for...
Throwing the Perfect Kid’ Birthday Party
My daughter just turned one and I spent the past couple of weeks thinking about how to celebrate this important...
ATM Transfer Traps
For some smooth-talking confidence artists, there?s no simpler way to make money than telephoning someone and tricking them into transferring...
Keribo, Danu and Agay: The Buskers
Keribo and his friends Danu and Agay take pride in entertaining bus passengers - they ride anywhere between 40 and...