Tag: Cross-cultural couples, Culture, Emma Kwee, Love, Marri, Mixed Marriage
Ledjar Subroto: The Story of a Yogya-based Puppeteer & a Small but Smart Deer
juli 31, 2012by
By: Sita Magfira “Come in. Take a seat, please!” a white-haired man told me after I came in to Ledjar’s house. Ledjar is Yogyakarta-based puppeteer. Located in...
Si Phan Don, an Island Experience in Landlocked Lao
juni 30, 2012by
By: Isaac Olson Si Phan Don or the 4,000 Islands are nestled in the Mekong River in the Champasak Province of Southern Lao (Laos) near the Cambodian border. Whether...
Introduction to Solo: the Online Solo Travel Guide!
juni 27, 2012by
By: Umi Lestari As an eternal rival of Yogyakarta, Solo or Surakarta is arguably the epicenter of Javanese identity and tradition along with Yogyakarta. Both cities...
Indonesian Writer & Activist Ayu Utami: ‘I love Indonesia with Pain in my Heart’
mei 23, 2012by
By: Yvette Benningshof Questioning politics, human behavior and her own religion made Ayu Utami into a taboo breaking writer, journalist and activist. She gained...
Vesak/Waisak: Contemplation & Self-Reflection on ‘Buddha’s Birthday’
mei 06, 2012by
By: Putri Fitria Vesak, or Waisak is a big day in Buddhism. At the Borobudur Temple, in central Java the Vesak celebrations attract thousands of visitors, most but not...