Culture
Souvenirs from Merapi
By: Putri Fitria The breakdown of Berlin Wall 20 years ago gave way to a new initiative in the German economic activity, particularly in tourism. Checkpoint Charlie,...
Islamic New Year in West Sumatra
Muharram celebrations in coastal West Sumatra have shaped a tradition that transcends religious borders Paul H. Mason A tabuik cenotaph in the centre of...
Indonesia Art Camp Lifts Spirits around Merapi
By: Dalih Sembiring Two men and one woman smeared with volcanic ash were dragging withered branches to one of Borobudur Temple complex’s entrance gates. Behind them...
From books to films
Quality literature continues to lose out to how-to manuals and trashy novels Richard Oh A man of literary passions Image courtesy of Richard Oh Richard Oh is...
Indonesians speaking French
Around 7000 Indonesians currently live in New Caledonia as a result of a relatively little-known chapter in the history of Indonesia Pam Allen Javanese mask at...
Great temptation
Richard Oh’s film Koper is a moral allegory of life in today’s Indonesia Safitri Widagdo Stripped of everything Image courtesy of Richard Oh They...
Containing bird flu
Efforts to control avian influenza need to consider the importance of birds in Indonesians’ lives
A Tale of Two Crises
By: Ariel Heryanto What is striking about the general mood in Indonesia’s public life today is that there are many parallels to the mood in the first decade of its...
Surabaya’s Ghost House
By: Duncan Graham Dusk—and the children are suddenly off the street. The maids and mums have gone indoors, clicking padlocks, turning keys. All is quiet. Twenty...
