Where are Indonesia’ Top Football Players to Come From?
In the game of football, FIFA counts over 300 million players in 2012, mostly men and boys, but an increasing number of women. Despite this,
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Maksim ABVGD
Meet Maksim ABVGD, the Soul Surfer From Russia. Maksim, where are you from? Originally I’m from Kazakhstan. I lived in the capital, which is Alma
Something For The Kids
A surfing and wrestling camp for kids is not the most likely combination. Sort of like the similarities between speaking German and Japanese. Still, yet
Miracle on a Bali Beach
The one hundred and eight passengers and crew onboard the Lion Air flight from Bandung to Bali on Saturday afternoon 13 April 2013, which landed
Wayan Simprig: the Salt Farmer of Kusumba
I met Wayan for the fourth time in front of her simple dwelling just metres from the pounding surf in Kusumba, about 30 minutes drive
Art & Intellectual Property Rights – Who Owns What?
Although art is essentially useless (you can’t eat or drink it, it provides little shelter and makes bad clothing, and thus serves no utilitarian purpose),
I’m Addickted
No, that isn’t a spelling error, but you’ll have to read on to find out why. I first started wearing glasses when I was seven
Scams in the City – Internet Boyfriends
Nigerian Sweetheart Unlike most scams coming from Nigeria that rely on greed, the Sweetheart Scam preys on heart-strings to loosen purse-strings. Scammers trawl social networking
Football Fanatics and the Ideal of Sport
It’s only a few weeks to the European Champions League Final, May 25th, and though it will take place far way, in London, England, and
Gareth Rae
Meet Gareth Rae, a British Expat and the Captain of Jakarta Komodos, who has lived most of his life in Asia. Gareth, where do
Sports I.T.
IT development never stops and has found its way into sports, to make our life, during our games, easier and perhaps even better. How cool
Rhyme Time: Indonesian Badminton
Its origins can be traced back to a game called Poona, British soldiers felt it was fun when they played it in India, So the
Score! Girls Join Jakarta Football Association
The sound of the referee’s whistle pierces the humid afternoon. Players bolt into action vying for the soccer ball. There is a solid thud as
The Mystery of Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea and the name of a restaurant chain operating outside of the fatherland. I had no idea what to
Twisted Tourism: My brief brush with North Korea
In this sick and twisted world, there is an elite group of the most sick and twisted countries. Adding a new layer of twistedness to
Arema Three Muskateers
It’s not just oil and gas, English teachers and missionary types who like to call Indonesia home. Despite all the problems that plague football in
Caring for the Sentinels of The Deep
Much of Indonesia’s seas are being “watched over” by friendly creatures whose underwater singing and dancing never cease to melt the human heart: some 30
The Great Stink
It is the summer of 1858. A soaring heat warms up the river Thames and its urban tributaries, encouraging bacteria to thrive in the sewers
Is Marine Conservation Taking Hold in Indonesia?
There are encouraging signs that it really is. The evidence comes from the independent assessment of Indonesia’s 20 year US$ 250 million coral reef rehabilitation
Earth Day Bali Style
Two of the many environmentally concerned groups on the island of Bali have come up with some great plans to make this Earth Day one
John Hardy
Meet John Hardy, Jewellery Designer and Co-Founder of the “Greenest School on Earth”, the Green School in Bali. From bamboo swimming pools to homegrown lunches,