Meet Mustapha Sey, The Gambian Who Became a Fashion Model and Entrepreneur in Indonesia
Indonesia Expat sat down with Mustapha Sey, a fashion model and entrepreneur from The Gambia, to talk about how he...
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Shawn Hutchinson: the New Principal of ACG Jakarta
ACG Jakarta’s new principal Shawn Hutchinson is a career educator with 23 years of experience. Prior to his appointment in...
Meet the Expat: Audrey Marc
Audrey is a long-time online travel professional and she tells us how she ended up in Indonesia and fell in...
Meet the Expat: Greg Zolkowski
Greg is the Educational Community Outreach Coordinator at Jakarta Intercultural School and he has been in Indonesia for 28 years....
Meet the Expat: Ian McKie, General Manager of the Oakwood Premier Cozmo Kuningan
Please tell us about yourself. I am originally from the UK but left there in 1985 and have been on...
Sitting Down With Football Superstar Stefano Lilipaly
Football is extremely popular in Indonesia. It’s a sport that anyone can play no matter how rich or poor you...
Billions in Change
Manoj Bhargava is the Indian American businessman and philanthropist who is the founder and CEO of the popular consumer drink...
Founder of Vice Indonesia Aims to Change the Local Media Game
One of the world’s most popular youth-focused media companies has come to Indonesia. Caranissa Djatmiko sits down with Vice Indonesia’s...
Growing Your Business Online: Meet Arne Van Looveren
Belgian expat Arne Van Looveren has been all around the world, having lived in London, Malaysia and currently Jakarta for...
Benedicte Hansen: Business with a Purpose
Benedicte Hansen swapped a successful 20-year career at IKEA, her latest posting as Marketing Manager at IKEA Jakarta, with one...
History in the Making: Meet Michael Nicholson
Michael is an HR Consultant and Executive Coach, and founded the BritCham Toastmasters Club in Jakarta when he was on...
Art Appreciation: Meet Bruce Carpenter
Author and co-author of more than 20 books and numerous articles on Indonesian art, culture and history, Bruce W. Carpenter...
Mamma Mia: Meet Rosa Vignolo of Mamma Rosy Kemang
Mamma Rosy is an Italian eatery in Jakarta with a homely and family feel, established and personally funded in 2013...
Touching Lives through Craftwork: Meet Samantha Beach
XS Project is an NGO raising awareness of environmental damage and poverty through education, best known for their innovative product...
Leading by Listening: Meet Patrick Beck
Patrick Beck is the Bordeaux-born General Manager of Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, an epic property with 695 rooms set on 23...
From Four Months to 20 Years: Meet Kim Hessel
Where were you when the Berlin Wall came down on November 10, 1989? The concrete block barrier, topped by barbed...
Hot Property: Meet Elliott Hawkins
Elliott Hawkins is a seasoned expat. As a child, this British citizen lived in Zimbabwe, and more recently worked in...
The Business of Holidaying: Meet Hermann Wegmueller
Hermann Wegmueller is a Swiss expatriate who has been in the travel industry since the age of 16, previously working...
The Potato Head Story: Meet Eliot Sandiford
Eliot Sandiford is the Communications Director of Potato Head Family, the group behind the renowned Potato Head Beach Club in...
A Princess’ Story: Meet Jero Asri Kerthyasa
The former Jane Gillespie of Australia met Prince Tjorkoda Raka Kerthyasa of the Ubud Royal Family while on holiday in...
Ideas Worth Spreading: Meet Mila Shwaiko
If you’ve been to TEDxUbud or TEDxMakassar, chances are you’ve seen Mila busy in action. Born in Australia to American...