Dragon Boat Festival
By: Mariecke van Vugt This event is also known as the Patriotic Poet’s festival and is celebrated by Chinese communities who live in the coastal areas. This day the...
Marina Bay, Singapore’s Swanky Bayfront
By: Cher Tan The name “Marina Bay” may be an anomaly of sorts – while it technically describes the body of water around the mouth of the Singapore River and...
How to Party Like Pirates in Tobelo
By: Labodalih Sembiring A group of women stand in a moving boat, dancing to traditional beats from a distant loudspeaker. They are all over 40 years old — one is in...
Tempe Burgers Recipe
By: Emma Kwee These delicious vegetarian tempe burgers are done within 10 minutes and great for vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Tempe is a fermented soybean cake...
Wat Phu Champasak, an Ancient Journey up a Mountainside
By: Isaac Olson It's 41 degrees, dusty, dry, no clouds, the midday sun is scorching my head and I can feel it cooking my skin beyond a desirable tan to a crispy burn....
Indonesian Writer & Activist Ayu Utami: ‘I love Indonesia with Pain in my Heart’
By: Yvette Benningshof Questioning politics, human behavior and her own religion made Ayu Utami into a taboo breaking writer, journalist and activist. She gained...
Brace Yourself, SBY, a Sack of Postcards is Coming
By: Reza Daffi In the award-winning clay-animated film Mary and Max, the two main characters find a best friend in each other through letters. Mary Daisy Dinkle and...
The Unsettling Proximity of Death on Bali: Fierce Fire and Cool Bones
By: Sita van Bemmelen The first time I witnessed a ritual washing of the corpse, it was a rather confrontational experience. However, that was not the only time, I...
Bernice Chauly: ‘Growing up with Ghosts’
By: Melissa Lin Bernice Chauly is a writer, photographer, poet, lecturer and film-maker. Having been active in the Kuala Lumpur arts scene for almost two decades,...
Vesak/Waisak: Contemplation & Self-Reflection on ‘Buddha’s Birthday’
By: Putri Fitria Vesak, or Waisak is a big day in Buddhism. At the Borobudur Temple, in central Java the Vesak celebrations attract thousands of visitors, most but not...
