Cross-cultural Couples: Siti and Benny
By: Emma Kwee In this new series we take a look at cross-cultural marriages; the challenges they pose and the bonds fostered that surpass cultural and geographical...
Climbing the Less Well-Known Peaks of Indonesia
By: Daniel Quinn As editor of the not-for-profit hiking website Gunung Bagging, I have spent the last few years exploring countless mountain peaks – both famous and...
Hush, Little Baby, Lullabies from Indonesia
By: Dalih Sembiring When I was a little boy, before I went to sleep, I would lie on my grandmother’s big belly while she chanted me a lullaby. It was a two-line...
The Forgotten Love Story of Cangke Island
By: Reyhard Matheos Do you still remember the Hollywood movie Blue lagoon? The film tells the story of two young children marooned on a tropical island paradise in the...
Cross-Cultural Couples: Kim and Michele
By: Emma Kwee True love surpasses all boundaries they say…love songs talk about climbing the highest mountains, swimming the deepest oceans, crossing deserts...
Famous Journal online
The famous Dutch Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Leiden University) is online. The journal focused in particular on the linguistics, anthropology, and...
The rich in Indonesia
How do they live? How do they make their money? How good are they for Indonesia? This is the first time Inside Indonesia has run a whole edition on The Rich. The poor...
Promises are Broken, Heads Roll: the Beheading of Ruyati
By: Jack Lato A PROMISE is a commitment. That's why, a promise coming from a feudalistic authority such as Indonesia’s, remains questionable until proven. Still,...
‘Nongkrong’ in Berlin: Highlights of the Jakarta-Berlin Arts Festival
By: Emma Kwee Bringing Jakarta to Berlin was the main objective of the Jakarta Berlin Arts festival. In our opinion, this definitely happened. ‘Nongkrong’ under a...
The Distance between Jakarta & Berlin: 0 Kilometers!
By: Emma Kwee Jakarta and Berlin, what do these two cities have in common? Except for the fact that they are both capital cities there’s not much that seems to...
