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Introduction to Lasem: Java’s Forgotten Little China
By: Labodalih Sembiring Once upon a time on the northern coast of Java, there was a kingdom. It was situated near the meeting point of a long strip of white-sand ...
Five years ago
Latitudes.nu has been online for 1,5 year now.In that period we published over 500 articles, by talented Southeast Asian writers, expats and travelers. Time to...
Yogyakarta places to be
By: Labodalih Sembiring Want to make the best of your final days in Yogyakarta after having visited all of its major attractions? Check out these five favorite...
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...
How to Party Like Pirates in Tobelo
By: Labodalih Sembiring A group of women stand in a moving boat, dancing to traditional beats from a distant loudspeaker. They are all over 40 years old — one is in...
Toward Indonesian Children’s Awareness for Diversity
By: Labodalih Sembiring Indonesian children today face a greater challenge than ever. We do still have street children, children who cannot continue their education,...
Childhood Memories Preserved in Pandes
By: Labodalih Sembiring In the 80s, in towns and cities across Indonesia, the most modern toys a kid could find were arcade game machines and battery-powered,...
The Indonesian Cinematheque
By: Labodalih Sembiring Indonesians are more familiar with the term “Sinematek Indonesia” when referring to their cinematheque, not that it is that well-known...
Reintroducing Lasem’s Brilliant Batik
By: Labodalih Sembiring Batik is a cloth with distinct local and traditional patterns, created by a manual wax-resist dyeing technique. UNESCO designated Indonesian...
Food Heaven in a Medan Alley: Jalan Selat Panjang Medan
By: Labodalih Sembiring Medan, 9:45 p.m. The city’s commonly unruly traffic has died down. But this is not the case in a narrow street tucked behind Jalan Semarang,...
