True or False? The Borobudur Syndrome
By: Bruce Carpenter The peaceful image of a 9th century stone Borobudur Buddha head, with its slight hint of a smile, tight curls, full lips, third eye and long ears is...
Pramoedya Ananta Toer – a committment to struggle
By: Ed Caffin Pramoedya Ananta Toer was one of Indonesia’s greatest authors and an influential political figure. When he died in on April 30 in 2006 at the age of 86,...
7th Angkor Photo Festival : 19th to 26th of November 2011
THE FIRST PHOTO PROJECT GRANT FOR ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS "REMINDERS PROJECT ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS GRANT" In recent years, more and more Asian photographers are emerging onto...
Nightlife in Singapore
By: Shazanah Put together an authoritarian government, repressed people, a highly competitive, capitalistic system, lots of money and what do you get? Oddly enough, a...
Festival of Discoveries – Jakarta Berlin Arts Festival
German-Indonesian culture festival from 25th June 2011 until 3rd July 2011 in Berlin Under the patronage of Berlin’s Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit and Jakarta’s...
East Timor: Dili Insider Tips, Savor Dili’s Laidback Charm
By: Dalih Sembiring Many East Timorese may not know the exact size of their country, but they can tell you that it stretches from Oecussi, an exclave bordering with...
Norman ‘likes’ Bollywood
Dancing cop buys legitimacy with the people <br Thushara Dibley and Wayne Palmer <br Norman singing his heart out YouTube Norman Kamaru, a Mobile Brigade police...
Veiled controversies
Muslim women gather in a Cirebon bookshop to discuss topics including lesbianism and female circumcision Joanne McMillan and Alimah On a Friday afternoon in late 2010, a...
Norman ‘likes’ Bollywood
Dancing cop buys legitimacy with the people Thushara Dibley and Wayne Palmer Norman singing his heart out YouTube Norman Kamaru, a Mobile Brigade police...
104: Current Edition
Apr-Jun 2011 The rich in Indonesia The rich in IndonesiaHow do they live? How do they make their money? How good are they for Indonesia? Gerry van Klinken Who will tame...
