Meet David MetcalfAngela JelitaMarch 25, 2014August 18, 2017 by Angela JelitaMarch 25, 2014August 18, 201701665Meet David Metcalf, aka Dayak Dave, a photographer and author whose passion for Indonesia gives back to the people he...
A Satirical Guide to Indonesian Politicians: What are their chances in the 2014 Elections?Martin JenkinsMarch 25, 2014August 18, 2017 by Martin JenkinsMarch 25, 2014August 18, 20170654A while back I was watching this Metro TV program called Kick Andy and on it there was this impoverished...
Solid as Rock: Mama Aleta, Guardian of Timor’ Sacred TowersGrace SusetyoMarch 25, 2014August 18, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMarch 25, 2014August 18, 201701071 Fine sunrays kiss the pine-covered hills and lush grasslands as our motorbikes swept through the rural dirt roads. There’s...
Cheating on the BusesKenneth YeungMarch 11, 2014August 18, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMarch 11, 2014August 18, 201701020This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Transjakarta busway: a public transport system beset by financial scams. Even before...
Meet Dr. Titus LeberGabriella PanjaitanMarch 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanMarch 11, 2014August 11, 201701864Meet Dr. Titus Leber, an Austrian filmmaker who transformed Borobudur into interactive multimedia....
The Thin Light Blue LineEamonn SadlerMarch 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerMarch 11, 2014August 11, 201703086There are a number of things that I believe everyone should do before they die (other than “shout for help”...
A Decade of JazzGabriella PanjaitanMarch 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanMarch 11, 2014August 11, 201701100The energy was high as I stepped onto the premises of Jakarta International EXPO Kemayoran, Jakarta. The 10th annual Java...
The Gamelan Group: All Nationalities, Ages and Motives WelcomeGail G. CollinsMarch 10, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gail G. CollinsMarch 10, 2014August 11, 201703531As Pak Parno threads his way through the gamelan, he claps his hands to guide the tempo and calls out...
For Japan: Our SisterFikri Zaki MuhammadiMarch 10, 2014August 11, 2017 by Fikri Zaki MuhammadiMarch 10, 2014August 11, 201701009March 2011: In the streets of Jogjakarta some unconventionally dressed young Indonesian men and women carry boxes marked ?Jogja Care...
Siti the Dayak DancerDavid MetcalfMarch 10, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfMarch 10, 2014August 11, 201701440Siti is an extraordinarily beautiful and determined young woman. Her story is one of courage and determination and a desire...
A Brief History of TobaccoHans RooseboomFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 2017 by Hans RooseboomFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 201703320Tobacco was first cultivated in the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Andes, from where it spread north and south till it covered...
Dangerously Nice: Kretek CigarettesTess JoyceFebruary 25, 2014October 16, 2023 by Tess JoyceFebruary 25, 2014October 16, 20232 11413I was a kretek (clove cigarette) smoker for almost two years. When I first started smoking clove cigarettes in Kalimantan...
Balinese Literature: A Moveable FeastQraved TeamFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Qraved TeamFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 201702702In understanding Balinese literature, we must start with a religion and mythology founded in India over 3,500 years ago. The...
The Christmas Spices of IndonesiaTess JoyceDecember 17, 2013August 16, 2017 by Tess JoyceDecember 17, 2013August 16, 201701029If you enjoy baking festive treats at home during the Christmas season, you may have noticed that imported foods such...
Georgius Everhardus Rumphius: From Hobby to FameHans RooseboomDecember 2, 2013October 20, 2017 by Hans RooseboomDecember 2, 2013October 20, 201711635She was called Rumphius in honour and remembrance of the first naturalist of Ambon. Her hull was painted yellow and...
Ketut: the Hair and Beauty StylistStephanie BrookesOctober 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesOctober 7, 2013August 16, 20170812Ketut is 27 years old and owns a local wedding and hair stylist salon in the back streets of Ubud,...
Nyoman the Organic AdvocateStephanie BrookesSeptember 24, 2013August 16, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesSeptember 24, 2013August 16, 20171681Abe-do Organic Warung, located 2 kilometres from Ubud, in Banjar Kutuh Kaja, was created a year ago with only three...
Melodies from Indonesia’s Far South: Sasando, the Palm Harp of RoteGrace SusetyoSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 201702614If the definition of heaven is a strange but comforting melody telling stories of the timelessness of the human soul,...
Raising the DeadPaul V. WaltersSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Paul V. WaltersSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 201701380It is an hour before dawn as I make my way up the gently sloping hill to the cemetery outside...
Jakarta 100 Years AgoQraved TeamAugust 26, 2013June 1, 2020 by Qraved TeamAugust 26, 2013June 1, 20202 2739Through the window of early photography, Scott Merrillees has brought the long lost world of Jakarta back to life in...
Indonesia Face To FaceTerry CollinsAugust 26, 2013August 16, 2017 by Terry CollinsAugust 26, 2013August 16, 20170997Ivan Southall (1921-2008) was an Australian writer best known for young-adult fiction, but he also wrote seven books for adults,...