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Book reviews in Dutch
BOOK REVIEWS New books in Dutch Pas verschenen Lonely Planet 80 Duurzame reizen. Inspirerende routes waarvoor je niet hoeft te vliegen Kosmos...
Mata Jiwa – Into the Eye of Life
by Amalia Firman The people of Nusantara have a treasury of traditions for survival. One of these cultural treasures that has been widely admired and studied is the...
Couperus versus Pramoedya (part 2)
By: Christina Dewi Tri Murwani The colonial experience envokes in Indonesian and Dutch East Indies literature as shown in: Max Havelaar by Multatuli, Uit de suiker in...
Couperus versus Pramoedya (part 1)
By: Christina Dewi Tri Murwani. Representation of the resistance of native at the end of the 19th century in the Dutch Indies, using 'De stille kracht' by Louis Couperus...
The Sweetest Thing About Cambodia
By: Tommy Boukhris Nothing says welcome quite like Cambodia does. From her friendly people, rich heritage and delicious food, to her fertile land and visually stunning...
Author Marion Bloem: ‘Indonesian Grandma Moemie Predicted 9/11’
By: Yvette Benningshof Dutch writer with Indonesian roots Marion Bloem stands in the spotlights this year. She has gracefully reached the age of 60 and celebrates a...
Book Review: Land of the Birds of Paradise
By: Mariecke van Vugt The internet and industrial revolution have changed the world and the lives of the people living in it. Fortunately for us, some places in the...
Indonesian Writer & Activist Ayu Utami: ‘I love Indonesia with Pain in my Heart’
By: Yvette Benningshof Questioning politics, human behavior and her own religion made Ayu Utami into a taboo breaking writer, journalist and activist. She gained...
Bernice Chauly: ‘Growing up with Ghosts’
By: Melissa Lin Bernice Chauly is a writer, photographer, poet, lecturer and film-maker. Having been active in the Kuala Lumpur arts scene for almost two decades,...
Filipino Books for the Lazy Reader
By: Jesse Pizarro Boga It's never too late to make reading a habit. If you have short-attention span like me, consider the following Filipino titles that turned me...
