Lifestyle
Sumbawa by Motorbike
By: Ed Caffin Apart from the legendary surfspots at Maluk and Lakey Peak, few see more of Sumbawa. Mostly, it is only observed from behind the window of a bus,...
Fabulous Fakes
By: Nuraini Juliastuti This story starts with a friend of mine named Sari. Recently Sari received-or so she thought-an Adidas brand jacket as a gift from an uncle who...
Escape in Breakdance in Vietnam
By: Diana van Oort Muscles are being stretched and flexed, head-spins and handstands practiced while the dancers are seizing each other up. The atmosphere is relaxed...
White Shoes & the Couples Company: A Motley Crew of Indie Pop Indonesians
By: Chandra Drews If there’s one thing Indonesians of my generation (born anytime between 1978-1988) most have in common, it’s the love for the melodies of pop...
Sita’s stories: The Magic of the Mobile Phone
By: Sita van Bemmelen There is no doubt about it: the mobile phone has conquered the world. Even in remote and poor villages on the island of Bali, people have...
Cross-Cultural Couples: Edward and Chi
By: Diana van Oort Our family of mixed couples is growing bigger and bigger. The Latitudes Cross-Cultural Couples series is a testament to the intermingling of...
THE ABC OF BANDUNG: Aroma Coffee, Batagor & Ciwalk!
By: Andri Suryo Get ready to explore one of Indonesia’s most bustling cities: Bandung! Bandung is the capital city of west Java, the Indonesian answer to Paris or as...
The Raid: Redemption
By: Andrew Trigg, first published on Jakarta Expat The Raid: Redemption is an Indonesian film like no other. It’s a wildly exciting adrenaline rush of a punch fest...
Not Just Another Ugly Duckling Story
By: Labodalih Sembiring To all young girls out there, imagine yourself constantly likened to Olive, the cartoon fictional character Popeye’s love interest, because...
Headshot: a Buddhist Crime-Noir?
By: Ari Ernesto Purnama A Review of Headshot (Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, 2011) at CinemAsia Film Festival, De Balie 4-8 April, Amsterdam Last Saturday at the CinemAsia film...
