Making Sense of the Climate Change Debate
The health of the Earth’s environment and the sustainable management of its organic (carbon-based) and non-organic (non-carbon-based) resources, is at or very near the top
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Brian Kenny Aldinger – Co-Founder of Naughty Nuri’ Warung
About 17 years ago Brian Kenny Aldinger and Nuri Suryatmi opened a small warung on a lonely street on the North side of Ubud. Back
A Tale of Iko
“This is my earthly life, full of trouble and struggle, and many are my enemies, laughing at me…their words sharper than the Kris… Thou shall
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Green is not just another colour, these days everyone’s talking green; not US Dollar-green but green as a synonym for the environment. Property developers are
Environmental Crusader ? Robin Marinos
Robin Marinos is living proof that one person can change the environment for the better, although his campaign to protect Indonesia’s marine life has nearly
A Beer for a Stray
I had the pleasure of drinking myself to a better conscience as animal lovers gathered together on Sunday 2nd of September to drink for a
What Happens When Bum-Nuggets Become Gold-Nuggets?
The World’s Most Expensive & Exploitive Coffee: Kopi Luwak There’s nothing like a nice and warm cup of excrement in the morning to really get
Saiful : The Bird Seller
At 40 years of age Saiful knows a lot about the value of birds. He has been selling a variety of the furry creatures
Oh La La, Madeleine!
Jakarta may not seem much from an outsider’s perspective, but for us that live here, we know that hidden within the city’s walls are little
Sheep Two, Sheen Zero
I had been in my local pub watching the now legendary 1979 Silverstone 500cc Motorcycle Grand Prix and I was on my way home on
Bule Yogya
8 months ago, after my controversial column about Bali, I received some very nice emails from you guys. Thanks a lot. Some others were pleasant
Amed and Tulamben: Bali’s beautiful north east coast
Bali’s tourism industry is currently enjoying a strong resurgence as large numbers of foreign tourists are once again visiting Indonesia’s best-known holiday destination following a
Religion and the Mobile World
The influence of mobile technology on religion has been evident for quite some time. The use of the mobile and the Internet has opened a
Wali Songo
The Wali Songo are revered throughout Indonesia as the wise men who brought Islam initially to Java but ultimately throughout the isles. Wali, which
Dian: The Plastic Bottle Collector
Dian’s story is one of survival. I visited her one morning in her temporary dwelling in Kampung Bandan near Kota, living between two sets of
Sheep Two, Sheen Zero
I had been in my local pub watching the now legendary 1979 Silverstone 500cc Motorcycle Grand Prix and I was on my way home on
Patrick Sweeting
Patrick, where are you from and how long have you been living in Indonesia? I am English and have lived in Indonesia for nearly 30
A Ghost In The Backyard
It used to be a house in Menteng but had been converted to an office. In many instances, the old houses had been torn down
In Search of the Blue Lagoon
South of Malang in Eastern Java an uninhabited island contains deep within its dense jungles a salt-water lagoon framed from the Indian Ocean by jutting
Indonesian Citizenship Concerns for Children from Mixed Marriages
The topic of mixed marriages in Indonesia is riddled with a considerable number of legal liabilities, regulations, and concerns. As a result, you need to
Majapahit Terracotta
At its pinnacle in the middle of the 14th century, Truwulan, the East Javanese capital of the puissant Majapahit Empire was a bustling metropolis with