Waria: The Lives, Struggles & Issues Raised by Yogyakarta’s Transgender Community
By: Monica Dominguez If you decide to romp the late night streets of Yogyakarta, you might encounter one of the area’s 350 waria performing in the streets, ...
Kotagede: The Last Heritage of the Mataram Kingdom
By: Putri Fitria A bell was tolling as Kotagede was officially declared a cultural preserve in Yogyakarta by Sultan Hamengku Buwono X a few weeks ago. The quarter...
Imam Muda – Will the Pious & Progressive Please Stand Up?
By: Adline A. Ghani These days, there’s a reality show for anything and everything under the sun, from babies in beauty pageants to grownups with social disorders....
Singapore Writers Festival
This year’s “Singapore Writers Festival” (SWF) will be featuring some of the world’s major literary talents. The festival is one of Asia’s premier literary...
Malaysia International Gourmet Festival
“The Malaysia International Gourmet Festival” is a month-long orgy of fine dining that attracts visitors from all over the globe. Food lovers will once again be...
Balinale Film Festival 15-20 November 2011
BALINALE International Film Festival was established in 2007 by Bali Taksu Indonesia Foundation, founded by Christine Hakim, Indonesia's internationally recognized...
Sirap Rose Recipe
By: Erna Dyanty The list of all time favourite thirst quenchers in Malaysia are just endless. With 365 days of sun and humidity, everything from Nescafe, the ais...
Snapshots of 21st Century Burma/Myanmar
Text & photo's by: Antares I first visited Burma in 1984 with my 13-year-old daughter in tow. Those days tourists were only issued a 7-day visa but we ended up...
Floods and Unity: Thailand’s Struggle & Solidarity through the Worst Floods of its Time
By: Monica Dominguez 2011 has been an action-packed year for Thailand beginning with the election of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from the Pheu Thai Party,...
Thierry and the Chocolate Monggo Factory
By: Angela Richardson, first published in Jakarta Expat What do you get when you mix a Belgian man with Jogjakarta, the love of chocolate and a sprinkle of...
