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The Meraih Bintang Foundation
In the West, going to school is one of the most natural things in a child's life, but in Indonesia this is not the case. Children are kept home for many reasons but...
Introduction to Southeast Asia: 11 Countries, 620 million people!
Southeast Asia consists of 11 countries squeezed between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Around 620 million inhabitants make Southeast Asia one of the most...
Run, Scott, Run!
By Angela Richardson, first published in Jakarta Expat 1,250 kilometres in 25 days, from Bali to Jakarta, running through the sweltering 32 degree Equatorial heat and...
Joshua Aspden: Research on Environmental Climatology and Disaster management in Indonesia
My name is Joshua Aspden (British-Ecuadorian) and I am currently a student at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. I am studying a Masters in International...
Religious radicalism and cultural change
Sundanese people view difference in new and worrying ways <br Dadang Kahmad Dadang Kahmad: Rapid change has reduced the ability of Sundanese communities to deal with...
One year after the Cikeusik tragedy
In this series of articles Sundanese intellectuals reflect on the Cikeusik tragedy and see alarming realities behind a brutal killing <br Julian Millie The Ahmadiyah...
(Mis)Understanding Indo Lingo
By: Jason Hue, first published in Jakarta Expat The Indonesian language teaches its speakers to be respectful, hence people are often addressed with the salutation of...
And the Winner is…
Congratulations Awis Shinoda, your picture will be featured on Latitudes in February! You win a Sweex Digital Key Chain that let's you take up to 69 of your favorite...
The mohawk crusade
Punks are the latest victims of Aceh’s Shariah bylaws James Balowski Demonstrating in solidarity for Aceh’s punks Negasi http://negasi-negasi.blogspot.com A...
Indonesian Batik: A living Heritage, Jakarta & Solo
On January 25th, 2012 the exhibition "Indonesian Batik: A living Heritage" opens its doors for Batik enthusiasts at Galeri Nasional, Jakarta. Galeri Nasional Jl....
