A short History of Graffiti in Indonesia
By: Riksa Afiaty Letter-based writing appeared on the streets of Indonesia over forty years ago and has ever since evolved into several disciplines. While graffiti...
Tongseng Kambing: Spicy Goat in a Smooth but Fiery Curry
By: Aisah Wolfard Tongseng Kambing is best enjoyed in the rainy season especially in the evening. Tongseng includes a lot of indonesian herbs and spices, giving this...
In the Mix: Meet Jessa Warren, part Filipino, part Native American, part Belgian and part Polish!
By: Emma Kwee In this series we talk to people with a mixed background. Have these colorful roots entangled them? Confused them? In what way has their heritage...
A Top 11 of Cheap but Cheery Budget Hostels in Jakarta
By: Ario Triwibowo As most of the big cities in South East Asia, there is always a place for backpackers in Jakarta. There are many low-fare hotels, motels, hostels...
The Elephant Valley Project in Cambodia
Elephant Livelihood Initiative Environment (ELIE) is a registered local non-government organization based in Mondulkiri, Cambodia. ELIE’s aim is to improve the health...
Miguel Braganza’s Journey to Broadway
By: Joan Mae Soco-Bantayan Miguel Braganza II, a New York-based performing artist hailing from the Philippines, looks back to the days when he was still chasing his ...
Lee Swee Keong’s Butterfly Lovers & Painted Skin @Nyoba Kan International Butoh Festival 2012
By: Diana van Oort It’s so much easier to write about a nice or even a good performance than about a brilliant one like Butterfly Lovers. Sometimes, just sometimes...
Malaysian Activists Walk 300 KM to Demand Environmental Justice
A group of Malaysian activists has embarked on a 300 km walk from Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur to demand for an end to various environment grievances afflicting their...
Sukacita: Information centre in Bali for children with an intellectual disability
By: Yvette Benningshof ‘Sukacita’ in Bali provides information about children with an intellectual disability for special schools, teachers and parents. The ...
Filipino meals: Isa pa (One more), please!
By: Joan Mae Soco-Bantayan Filipinos are food lovers! They take regular meals thrice a day; one in the morning (around 8:00 am), another at noon (12:00 nn), and one...
