6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes West Sumatra to Neighbouring Countries
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 rocked West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra, on Friday 25th February 2022 at 8:39am...
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Chinese New Year, a Path of Social Cohesion
It was not until last 2014 I really fathom what Chinese New Year was like until one of my Chinese-Indonesian...
Inclusivity Central to Bukittinggi’s Tourism its adjacent provinces
The writer is a lecturer at the Faculty of Humanities, Andalas University. Every time I pay a visit to the...
Indonesian Fisherman and French Woman Found Love
In 2019, the marriage of an Indonesian fisherman to a French woman went viral on social media. Now, Danil Gustian...
The Soul of Padang is on the Streets
The streets on the edge of Padang’s Chinatown are crumbling. The various states of disrepair range from shutters swinging in...
Padang Detains LGBT Couples and Performs “Exorcisms” On Them
The city of Padang has detained 18 LGBT couples as part of a campaign to ‘cure’ LGBT people through religious...
Take the Road Less Travelled: Cubadak Paradiso Village
Discovering the overland and underwater treats on a little island resort off the coast of West Sumatra. Why do we...
Hadi – The Padang Restaurant Manager
Every morning at 4am, Hadi and the team from Rumah Makan Cahaya Baru 99, a hidden Padang gem in the...
The Road Less Travelled: Sumatra’s Padang
Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago and is a place of rich and diverse culture and natural beauty, much of...
