A matter of life or death for the Indonesian nation?
Hunger remains a problem in many Indonesian households Jeff Nielson Dani man in front of sweet potatoes, taro, bananas and hut- Jeff Neilson In the highlands of western...
Burung Manyar Foundation
The Burung Manyar Foundation adopts kidney transplant patients in Indonesia. Burung Manyar administers a fund from which anti-rejection medicines are paid for...
The Burung Manyar Foundation
Ary Krisnawati from Yogyakarta started her own tailor’s workshop. Muhammad from Bandung finished his law study, found a job in Jakarta, married and became the...
Performing Islam
It was around midnight when I arrived at an Islamic secondary school after a sweaty nine-hour bus drive from Yogyakarta to Tegal. A big event was taking place to...
A Green Hajj?
By: Kafil Yamin 300.000 Indonesian Muslims, along with around 3 million pilgrims, return from Mecca annually and leave behind 100 million plastic bottles. Unless...
Idul Adha & the Inevitable End of Rambo 2
By: Jacobus E. Lato In the last two years, Idul Adha in Indonesia has meant the end for Rambo. Last year Rambo 1 was killed and today Rambo 2 was bitterly slain. It...
Made in Oceania: Tapa – Art and Social Landscapes
How do James Cook, the Bounty mutineers and about 15 million people in Oceania connect? By a unique fabric, made from the bark of tress. From clothing in Hawaï to...
Eco-meetings in Flores, Indonesia
On October 23, the Eco Flores meetings will start in Bajawa. Besides a main conference there will be a combination of workshops and programs concerning the sustainable...
Idul Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice
Idul Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice...
Book review
Margaret Kartomi’s life-long devotion to bringing Sumatran music to the world is revealed in her major contribution to analysing and preserving this musical...
