Photography in Indonesia – History in the Making
By: Dalih Sembiring Photography is as capricious as life itself. From the mere concept of a pinhole camera to the invention of the Daguerreotype; from black-and-white...
Bali: Island of the Dogs
By: Yvette Benningshof First time visitors to Bali are often astonished by the amount of dogs on the island. With the slogan ‘Bali: Island of the Gods’ still ...
Ramadhan and the sharing of love in my neighborhood
By: Jack Lato Ramadhan comes, inspires and changes my neighborhood. Several days before the holy day, my Muslim neighbors exchanged foods and snacks with each other,...
“Ngaben,” the Balinese Cremation Ceremony of the Empress of Ubud
By: Prima Ayu Anak Agung Niang Rai died on 14 May 2011 due to complications of diabetes and a stroke. She was the third wife of the king of Ubud, Tjokorda Gde Agung...
Latitudes.nu 2011 Photo Contest: ‘Transport, Transport’!
‘Transport transport’? This will sound familiar to everybody who has ever set foot on Bali. Drivers renting their minivans or jeeps and themselves out to bring you...
Indo’s and Moluccans in the Netherlands
The Dutch population counts approximately 16,5 million people. Roughly 1 million are from Indonesian descent. Most of them Indo-Europeans and Moluccans who have lived...
Kasada, a Celebration Involving a Volcano & lots of People Throwing Stuff in it!
By: Jack Lato People are divided into two categories in regards to their position in time. People that hang on to the past and those that live for the future; the first...
Jihad with Sambal; Step Vaessen calling.
By: Peter van Riel An evening with journalist Step Vaessen on Dutch television has generated good selling figures of her new and first book called Jihad met Sambal. A...
Fashion Forward, Indonesia’s Tex Saverio Turns Fabric to Gold
By: Emma Kwee Indonesian fashion designer Tex Saverio set the stage during the 2010 Jakarta Fashion Week. His designs, reminiscent of Alaxander MC Queen’s avant...
MRT a Reality? Monorailing Indonesia
By: Jack Lato Jakarta had a plan to build a monorail and abandoned it due to legal and financial difficulties. The pillars were left standing as a testament to big...
