Prabowo and human rights
Jakarta 1998 was bad, but Prabowo likely had more blood on his hands in East Timor Gerry van Klinken Prabowo has emerged as a strong presidential candidate, despite his...
Election year
Edward Aspinall Indonesia’s legislative elections offer a window into the deep forces shaping the country, and a glimpse of its political future Indonesia is...
Saigon Ink, Tattoo in Vietnam
By: Diana van Oort After our report ‘Got Ink? Yogyakarta Tattoo Guide’ we present another story on tattoo life in South East Asia: Saigon Ink. Vietnam is not a...
Get rich quickly in Malaysia with a Toyol!
By: Diana van Oort During lunch at work we share stories about our cultures. Ghost stories were the most recent topic. Many ghost stories revolve around the Japanese...
Village of a thousand homes, Kampung Cempaka near Kuala Lumpur
By: Diana van Oort It’s not easy for my taxi driver to find Kampung Cempaka, even with my map and the directions of numerous people. Driving through spaghetti type...
Escape in Breakdance in Vietnam
By: Diana van Oort Muscles are being stretched and flexed, head-spins and handstands practiced while the dancers are seizing each other up. The atmosphere is relaxed...
Gamelan, a true Indonesian invention!
By: Chandra Drews Gamelan: A Distinctly Indonesian Thing Mention ‘Indonesian Music’ to most folks in the Western hemisphere (or anywhere else come to that) and...
White Shoes & the Couples Company: A Motley Crew of Indie Pop Indonesians
By: Chandra Drews If there’s one thing Indonesians of my generation (born anytime between 1978-1988) most have in common, it’s the love for the melodies of pop...
Asia Afrika Soundsystem: Indonesia’s Premier Reggae Soundsystem
By: Chandra Drews Think about reggae and Indonesia and the image to most likely pop into your head would be the rows and rows of Bob Marley posters and paraphernalia...
Dangdut: Indonesia’s Blue Collar Dance Movement
By: Chandra Drews Anybody ever visiting a village wedding will have witnessed it: Dangdut. An often female singer, for Indonesian standards quite scantily dressed,...
