Comedy, Comics and Sketches of Real Life
You might already be familiar with Sacha Stevenson’s How to Act Indonesian YouTube videos in which Sacha makes some astute, comical observations about her life
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Sexual Healing Swindle
Want to get rich quick? Or cure an illness via alternative healing? Then think twice before visiting a friendly dukun (shaman). Why? Because he may
The Circus of Dreams
A few impossibly narrow, winding roads and sharp turns through a kampung in Pondok Aren, South Tangerang, dodging goats and geese, led us to a
Senyap – The Look of Silence
After the critically acclaimed and controversial Act of Killing, American documentary director Joshua Oppenheimer is back with The Look of Silence or Senyap. With this
East Java’ Cottage Industries
Nestled in the Brantas River Valley, the cradle of the Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit Kingdom of the 13th to 16th centuries – and arguably Java’s greatest ancient
Indonesia’s Opportunity at 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair
The country’s aspiring writers are aiming to make a big splash at the world’s largest book festival next year. Did you know a literary renaissance
Bilang Boy of the River
11-year-old Bilang has a very old soul. He lives in a small, somewhat remote village on the edge of a pristine forest in North Kalimantan,
Bill Lloyd, Managing Director of Asian Tigers Mobility Indonesia
In this issue’s Business Profile we meet Bill Lloyd, Managing Director of Asian Tigers Mobility Indonesia. Bill is an American expat who has been based
Going Green on the Slopes of Gunung Salak
This may sound as though I’m making it up, but did you know it’s possible to spend a weekend far from Jakarta, up in the
Bali’s ROLE Models
The 3rd Annual Bali Women’s Role Model Awards 2014 This year BaliWISE has given skills education to more than fifty women. All proceeds to the
Meet Josef Fuchs of ISCO Foundation
Meet Josef Fuchs, an Austrian expat passionate about bringing learning to marginalized children of Indonesia. Josef has been living in Indonesia for 30 years, and
Bali: A Photographer’ Dream
Photographs of Bali are iconic to eyes all around the world, ranging from stunning, terraced padi fields, beaches and surfing, to ancient temples. Here are
Saving the Slow Loris
Social Media sensationalized the slow loris, and hopefully, it can save the endangered animal as well. Being adorable was its downfall, as videos and photos
Tabuik: the Waterfront Cultural Festival of Pariaman
Pariaman is a small town on the western coast of West Sumatra of only 73.36 square kilometres. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the
Status: It’s Complicated
Relationships are full of drama. And nobody brings drama across better than the not-for-profit community theatre group, Jakarta Players. This group of theatre aficionados, made
Would You Believe a Talking Fetus?
A North Jakarta grandfather hit the headlines this month over his nonsensical claim that he can lay eggs. That’s nothing compared to the scam perpetrated
Things that make you go Ahhhh?
I’m so glad I came to Indonesia. I was pure luck I ended up here really. Had the friend I originally came here to visit
For Whom the Beer Froths
Had you needed to take refuge from a local war a decade ago when the city’s foreigner hang-outs were livelier than they are today, Jakarta’s
Meet Patricia Bos
Meet Patricia Bos, international fashion and accessory designer based in Bali. Where are you from and what is your background? I was born and raised
Capitalism vs The Climate
We are entitled to look back at 2014 with some pride. Recent achievements include democratic elections where the old political elite were told where to
Desolation at the Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta
More than twenty years ago, I went to Ragunan Zoo quite often with my children. It made for a pleasant walk, shaded by trees and