Indonesia Face To Face
Ivan Southall (1921-2008) was an Australian writer best known for young-adult fiction, but he also wrote seven books for adults,...
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Faces Of Jakarta: Yanti, The Warteg Lady
It’s 5:30 on a Thursday evening in the middle of Ramadhan. Yanti, a newly anointed grandmother, is cursorily taking gorengan...
Can’t Eat, Busy Begging
It’s that time of year again, when beggars converge on Jakarta to make money during the fasting month of Ramadhan....
Where Can We Play Outside?
Jakarta is not the most inviting place to play outside with children due to traffic, pollution and omnipresent smoking. It...
Save the Grave
Our humble kampung townhouse, when we moved in with motorcycles, guys and monkeys, was populated by a swarm of spirits....
A Rainbow Over The Hills
In this issue, we shift gears from golf instruction and focus on the golfing experience here in Indonesia. With so...
Faces Of Jakarta: Iman, The Truck Driver
No one is happier to see school let out for summer than Iman. He may be 42, and well out...
Street Art as Culture
“There’s too much culture. How can you sift through it all?” – Dan Quinn of this parish That statement begs...
Potato Head Garage
I arrived straight from work on a Tuesday evening, hungry, and looking forward to checking out the latest Potato Head...
Paint the Town Orange
Indonesia vs. Netherlands International friendly, June 7th, 2013 As best as I can make out, the last time Indonesia hosted...
Studiorama: Breaking the Monotony
Feeling like a socialite in New York, I head to a trendy bar before the big gig to meet one...
Meet John Falch
John Falch, better known as Uncle JC. After years of radio and TV stardom here, he has written a book...
Faces Of Jakarta : Imron, The Carpenter
No one cares more for details than Imron. As a carpenter at Konsep Gallery along Jalan Kemang Timur Raya in...
Petty : The Restaurant Critic
For the last nine years Petty Elliot has been living a secret life. She’s ducked in and out of Jakarta’s...
The Power of One
Most expats who have lived in Jakarta for any length of time will have a story about electricity problems. From...
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...
The Mystery of Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea and the name of a restaurant chain operating outside of the fatherland. I...
The Great Stink
It is the summer of 1858. A soaring heat warms up the river Thames and its urban tributaries, encouraging bacteria...
Joko Widodo and the Importance of Being There
With a reputation for hands on leadership, in less than a decade Joko Widodo has risen to become Indonesia’s most...
More Mangroves, Less Flooding
Did you know there is actually a mangrove plantation in Jakarta? You probably have driven by it many times and...
Melissa Calmes
Meet Melissa Calmes. Passionate Belly Dancer, Musician and one third of the Calmes Triplets! So Melissa, where were you...