Foreign Environmental Journalist Arrested in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 23, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 23, 202002858 Palangkaraya immigration in central Kalimantan had arrested Philip Jacobson; a foreign journalist and the editor of Mongabay on Tuesday 21st...
Widodo: Capital to Move Away from JakartaIndonesia ExpatApril 29, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatApril 29, 201901615 Incumbent president Joko Widodo has announced his intentions to relocate the capital of Indonesia away from Jakarta. The city has...
Idea for Relocating Indonesia’s Capital Gains MomentumSania RasyidJanuary 11, 2018 by Sania RasyidJanuary 11, 201801011 The relocation of Indonesia’s capital from Jakarta is gaining momentum following a number of statements made by government officials last...
Psychogeography for BeginnersSimonJune 15, 2015August 4, 2017 by SimonJune 15, 2015August 4, 201701736 Borneo is a terrific place to visit, however hiking there from Jakarta is perhaps not the best way of setting...
Remote River School, KalimantanStephanie BrookesJune 15, 2015August 4, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesJune 15, 2015August 4, 20170898 I sat on the wooden floor of Fery Irawan’s humble home. I held my hands out in the receiving position...
Cruising on a Borneo RiverAngela JelitaJune 12, 2015March 3, 2021 by Angela JelitaJune 12, 2015March 3, 202101875 There is a special feeling that Borneo invokes. There really is no other experience that comes close to cruising on...
Isen Mulang – A Cultural ExtravaganzaDavid MetcalfJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201701401 A very special event occurs in Central Borneo on May the 18th each year. Thousands of Dayaks converge on the...
Rut Dini: the River GuardianDavid MetcalfJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfJune 30, 2014August 11, 201711051 Dini is a passionate defender of the rivers of Borneo, which is not surprising, as her memories of growing up...
Aini Abdul – The Sailor’s DaughterDavid MetcalfMay 6, 2014August 18, 2017 by David MetcalfMay 6, 2014August 18, 201701042 Aini Abdul was born in a small village in Southwest Kalimantan to a Dayak Iban father and a Javanese mother....
Siti the Dayak DancerDavid MetcalfMarch 10, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfMarch 10, 2014August 11, 201701360 Siti is an extraordinarily beautiful and determined young woman. Her story is one of courage and determination and a desire...