Sita’s stories: The Magic of the Mobile Phone
By: Sita van Bemmelen There is no doubt about it: the mobile phone has conquered the world. Even in remote and poor villages on the island of Bali, people have...
Sita’s stories: A Plate of Fried Rice
By: Sita van Bemmelen Yesterday, I drove my older sister-in-law, Mbok Raka, to my youngest sister-in-law’s house. I always love to go to my stout and cheerful...
Christianity in Indonesia
By: Antony Sutton No-one can be quite sure when Christianity first reached the Indonesian archipelago. The earliest hint comes from a kind of handbook for early...
Corolla DX lovers in Indonesia
By: Andri Permana Indonesia has thousands and even millions of communities that are formed from a common, a concern, a love-a-thing, even from differences. Some of those...
Overprotection is not the answer
By: Kevin O’Rourke Tofu, an important source of protein for many Indonesians, has become very expensive. Controversy reigns about the best way of making sure this...
Feeding Indonesia
By: Thushara Dibley and Eve Warburton Indonesia is a country with a rapidly expanding middle class and a growing economy. Its neighbours are taking more notice, and...
Campaigning for agrarian reform
By: Rahmat Ajiguna Rahmat Ajiguna in his office in Jakarta- Eve Warburton Rahmat Ajiguna is secretary general of Alliance for Agrarian Reform (AGRA). This organisation...
Catch of the day
Ensuring food security in fisheries and aquaculture is an important challenge for the Indonesian government Mike Rimmer Fish consumption in Indonesia is almost double...
Making food politics personal
Young people in Yogyakarta turn unused urban space into edible gardens Astrid Reza The first ‘blitz’ in the village of Nitiprayan. Local children were involved in...
Rethinking Indonesia’s beef self-sufficiency agenda
The government’s latest approach is not the most effective or efficient way to promote food security Risti Permani The cost of beef is out of reach for most...
