Gotong Royong Sejati Orang Maybrat
by Anu Beta Tubat Orang Maybrat sejak masa leluhur mereka abad-abad yang silam harus berjuang keras untuk dapat bertahan hidup di alam pegunungan karst yang kurang...
TakeRoot 2024
TakeRoot Americana Festival, Groningen Netherlands, November 2, 2024 Many memorable performances Text: Gerard Nass and Peter van Riel Photography: Niels Knelis Was this...
The ‘Indische’ diaspora
The ‘Indische’ diaspora A short history on migration and integration of Indo-Dutch and Indo-Americans 1950-2020. Similarities and differences. (Lecture 12 Sep. 2023...
A short history of the Indos
A short history of the Indos: On the migration of Indo-Dutch and Indo-Americans 1950-2020 by Celine Savaricas On September 12th, the Institute of European Studies’...
Images of Pacific Coast US (1)
by Peter van Riel We’ve seen both sides of the Pacific Ocean now. Earlier we visited the island of Taiwan from where we saw the impressive ocean in all its glory....
Podcast: Indo-American life (1)
Jane Vogel was born on July 18, 1953 in Jakarta. Her parents were of Indo-European origin. After World War Two the family wanted to go to America. But the US ban on...
‘See Jane Run’ by Jane Vogel Mantiri
Jane Evelyn Vogel Mantiri was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 18, 1953. Being Indo, or of mixed Indonesian-European heritage and culture, has remained central to who...
The Druid of Tandem Hilir
The Druid of Tandem Hilir By Dirk A. Buiskool Beyond Binjai, 20 kilometers from Medan, in Sumatra, lies a vast area of former tobacco plantations. Here lived Kakek...
Batik Kartini Muljad
by Sonya Sondakh Kecintaan dan ketekunan barangkali adalah dua kata kunci yang mewakili koleksi pribadi seorang Kartini Muljadi yang direkam dengan indah di dalam buku...
Black Magic goes Public in Bali
by Bodrek Arsana In many homes in Bali, the mere mention of the word ‘léak’—meaning shape-shifting sorcerers or black magic practitioners—is taboo. But...
An American Sindhen in Solo
by Jessica Zike An American singing student navigates aesthetic culture clash in Central Java—and narrowly avoids being fitted with a large black hairpiece. I am about...
