Indie pop from Indonesia
In the past three years, the Jakarta-based indie rock quartet have established themselves as one of the most exciting creative figures in Indonesia’s independent...
Soulscape Road
By: Oscar Motuloh I A meditation on the Aceh Tsunami disaster by Oscar Motuloh, one of Indonesia’s most influential photographers and founder of Galeri Foto...
Fabulous Fakes
By: Nuraini Juliastuti This story starts with a friend of mine named Sari. Recently Sari received-or so she thought-an Adidas brand jacket as a gift from an uncle who...
Tepak Tari Festival, Malaysia 2-5 September
Several prominent dance artists and companies from Malaysia will perform unique performances at the Tepak Tari Festival, early September in Kuala Lumpur. Curated by...
Top 5 Bandung Snacks
Fitting in with the majority of the Indonesian population requires eating a lot of food and eventually not fitting your wardrobe anymore. Not only do you need to eat...
70 years of Indonesian Independence
Ed Caffin explores the long struggle for Indonesian independence and the bleak role the Dutch colonizers played in this process.On August 17, 1945 Indonesia declared...
Rottie Patties Recipe
By: Erna Dyanty When I look at the people of Sri Lanka, I wonder why does their skin looks youthful and healthy. Is there a fountain of youth in their backyard that...
Farewell to the Indies by Hans Vervoort
Farewell to the Indies is the English translation of Hans Vervoort’s book “Weg uit Indië” (2012). He is a fairly wellknown Dutch author born in the Dutch East...
The Story of Tea in Indonesia
By: Jacobus E. Lato Tea has been a traditional beverage for Indonesians for over 200 years, particularly among village women. Men tend to prefer black coffee;...
Surabaya Beat
Indonesia is the country with the biggest fleet in the world. No other place on earth has more islands, boats and ships. Afterhours Books will present with its...
