Rafi the Dreamer
Rafi Abdurrahman Ridwan is a nine-year old hearing impaired boy from Jakarta with a vivid imagination and big dreams for the future. He has already
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Desmond Tan
Meet Desmond Tan Kok Tat. The Malaysian expat born in the year of the dog who’s married to a Dragon. Desmond Tan Desmond, what Chinese
Mr. Christopher Bong
Mr. Christopher Bong Where are you originally from? I am from Singapore and am 3rd generation Singaporean with Indonesian roots. My grandfather was originally from
Enlightenment from my Chinese Friends
I have been living here for a while now, but I realised that I am totally ignorant about the Chinese New Year celebrations. Except good
Meet me at the Otel Lobby
Receptionist Table No, it’s not a typo. There are two reasons why this new swanky hip spot is missing an ‘H’ to its name. Reason
Straight From The Heart
The Family at Lestari Sayang Anak Orphanage I think a lot of us, although we may not like to admit it, take things for granted,
Bye Bye Bunnies, Enter the Dragons
As the Year of the Rabbit nears an end, hundreds of expatriates in Jakarta’s Chinatown are preparing to return home for a month-long holiday. Most
Edo Frese
Meet Edo Frese. A Dutchman in Jakarta with a finger in many pies. When did you come to Indonesia and why? My first trip to
Floods of Excuses
Floods by Pablo Neruda The poor live on low ground waiting for the river to rise one night and sweep them out to sea. I’ve
Chris Cromarty
Hi Chris Cromarty. The Canadian Aerial Surveyor whose release is getting mean on the ice rink. Chris from Canada, I had no idea people were
The Jakarta Belly Syndrome
A few days ago, as I was in the clinic practicing like usual when a patient of mine – Priti – walked in and said,
An Expat’ New Year’ Resolution
I told my Facebook friends that I was writing an article about New Year’s resolutions, and asked them for inspiration. (I don’t normally make resolutions;
Resolutions ? At Least Make it Interesting
When it comes to New Year’s Eve parties, there are only two corners of the room: The corner where some eyebrow-raiser is busy trapping girls
Robert McKinnon
Hello Robert McKinnon. The Scotsman who accidentally found himself a home in Indonesia. Robert McKinnon So, Robert McKinnon, how did you end up living in
Run, Scott, Run !
1,250 kilometres in 25 days, from Bali to Jakarta, running through the sweltering 32 degree Equatorial heat and 75% humidity, dodging trans-Java buses, trucks and
Yoga : Where Do I Begin?
So it just dawned upon you that it is now 2012, and you have procrastinated a resolution of “doing sports regularly” for (yet) another year;
A Rare Christmas Treat
I woke up early on Christmas day 1984, seriously hung-over after an inpromptu party the night before. The planned party at my place had been
Have the Guts to Eat from the Street
There are two kinds of people in Jakarta: the ones that eat street food and the ones that don’t. The ones that do boast
Are you Mr Magoo, too?
As I slide at break-neck speed down the slippery slope of life towards the age of 50, I can’t help but notice that things are
Party Animal
One Friday night when I was 15 years old I persuaded my folks to let me go to my first party at a friend’s house.
Blind, Bamboozled and Big
For me, travelling is as much about the journey as the destination. One of the things I enjoy most “en route” is watching other travellers.