Tana Toraja: Love for the DepartedGrace SusetyoFebruary 9, 2015September 5, 2017 by Grace SusetyoFebruary 9, 2015September 5, 20170Grace always knew that honouring the dead is central to Toraja culture. But on her second visit to Tana Toraja...
Solid as Rock: Mama Aleta, Guardian of Timor’ Sacred TowersGrace SusetyoMarch 25, 2014August 18, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMarch 25, 2014August 18, 20170 Fine sunrays kiss the pine-covered hills and lush grasslands as our motorbikes swept through the rural dirt roads. There’s...
Tales from an Enchanted Island: A Travel Diary of FloresGrace SusetyoFebruary 12, 2014August 11, 2017 by Grace SusetyoFebruary 12, 2014August 11, 20170Lush hills and steep cliffs overlooking lively villages and cerulean coasts adorn the winding roads of Flores from one corner...
Wae Rebo: The Duality of Tradition and Progress in West FloresGrace SusetyoJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 20171The first time I saw pictures of Wae Rebo, I was intrigued with the traditional conical straw houses in the...
Good Tidings from Java-The Spirit of Sendang SonoGrace SusetyoDecember 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoDecember 16, 2013August 16, 20170Many Catholics find Sendang Sono a great place to draw closer to God and strengthen their faith. And for non-Catholics...
Overwhelming Genius: The World of Harry DarsonoGrace SusetyoDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoDecember 2, 2013August 16, 20170Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo, and Copernicus may be the first names that come to your mind at the mention of...
On Heroes, Animations, and Man’ Quest for HonourGrace SusetyoNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoNovember 18, 2013August 16, 20170On Heroes Day (November 10) I decided to visit the Hellofest Anima Expo and find out what heroes young Indonesians...
Fostering a Cleaner Community for BusinessGrace SusetyoNovember 5, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoNovember 5, 2013August 16, 20170Waste management seems to be a perpetual issue in Jakarta and Bali. When beaches, streets, and other places of interest...
Sea Turtles: The Selayar Marine Conservation ChallengeGrace SusetyoOctober 22, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoOctober 22, 2013August 16, 20170It was a fine day in Benteng, Selayar. The 100-kilometre long island just off the southern coast of Bira, South...
Laying Down Roots: The Forgotten Folklores of IndonesiaGrace SusetyoOctober 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoOctober 7, 2013August 16, 20170Being a 1990s Indonesian child and early 2000s teen, I grew up being taught projections on the 21st century ?global...
Melodies from Indonesia’s Far South: Sasando, the Palm Harp of RoteGrace SusetyoSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 20170If the definition of heaven is a strange but comforting melody telling stories of the timelessness of the human soul,...
(No) Stranger in the Third Culture Kid’ HomelandGrace SusetyoSeptember 9, 2013October 26, 2024 by Grace SusetyoSeptember 9, 2013October 26, 20241In Confessions of a Third Culture Kid, I said I have a complicated relationship with the question, ?Where are you...
Another 100 Years: Timor’ Last Indigenous Religious CommunityGrace SusetyoAugust 26, 2013May 3, 2020 by Grace SusetyoAugust 26, 2013May 3, 20200Raja Namah Benu, who ruled since his father?s death in 2005, invited us to his place and offered areca nuts...
Painting the Colours of Literacy in Eastern IndonesiaGrace SusetyoJuly 29, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJuly 29, 2013August 16, 20170Eastern Indonesia is a realm of a million wonders. A region rich in panoramic landscapes, biodiversity, and ancestral traditions, much...
Sailing New Worlds in an Old World HeritageGrace SusetyoJuly 15, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJuly 15, 2013August 16, 20170“On land, beauty is the sight of a graceful woman. At sea, beauty is the sight of sails flying on...
A Wild Ride To Remember: South SulawesiGrace SusetyoJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJuly 2, 2013August 16, 20170On the second Sunday in May, I received a message from my childhood best friend in Manado, Gracia “GP”. “GC,...
Terracotta Memories of the Majapahit CivilisationGrace SusetyoJune 19, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJune 19, 2013August 16, 20171As a writer, traveller, and art enthusiast, I’ve come to find Majapahit as probably one of the most romantic and...
Killing Two Birds with One Stone: The Other Benefits of ExerciseGrace SusetyoJune 3, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJune 3, 2013August 16, 20170I am not a sporty person. I’m a commitment-phobe when it comes to fitness programs, and find it irksome when...
Confessions of a Third Culture KidGrace SusetyoMay 20, 2013August 23, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMay 20, 2013August 23, 20174 “Where are you originally from?” is a question new people often ask me. The simple answer is “Indonesia,” but then...
Vintage Home in East JavaGrace SusetyoMay 6, 2013August 23, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMay 6, 2013August 23, 20170The civilisation of Java boasts of intricately artistic traditional architecture that stands the test of time. But people often forget...
Caring for the Sentinels of The DeepGrace SusetyoApril 16, 2013September 6, 2017 by Grace SusetyoApril 16, 2013September 6, 20170Much of Indonesia’s seas are being “watched over” by friendly creatures whose underwater singing and dancing never cease to melt...