One afternoon when Harits helped his host, Uncle Jino, feed the pigs in the Florinese village of Raga, he heard him complain, ...

Martin Elvanyus De Porres ([email protected]) is a PhD candidate in anthropology at the University of Amsterdam. He ...

The collapse of the New Order during the Asian financial crisis paved the way for many political and economic reforms in Indonesia. In exchange for development aid, multilateral donor agencies such as ...

In spring 2019, while completing my Asia Culture Center-Rijksakademie residency, I met Harm Stevens, historian and curator at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. We discussed the significant role of colonial ...

The government’s approach to this mega power infrastructure program is typical of its overwhelming drive to get business done The government’s approach to this mega power infrastructure program is ...

A business alliance forged in 2008 between Joko Widodo and Luhut Pandjaitan formed the basis for a major axis in his presidency Jeremy Mulholland President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is commonly portrayed ...

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Pro-reformasi demonstrators in Solo, May 1998 / Sunaryo Haryo Bayu, Solopos, 1998. ‘Every second, I feel the bitterness’, my mum said. She tried to remember clearly what happened 26 years ago in May ...

In Yogyakarta, days during Ramadan days begin with sahur, a simple predawn meal, and close with a more elaborate one with iftar (Arabic), buka puasa (Indonesian) or takjil (Javanese) shortly after ...

Indonesian feminists are capitalising on #MeToo, and using social media to facilitate offline action Versi Bh. Indonesia Monika Winarnita, Nasya Bahfen, Gavin Height, Joanne Byrne & Adriana Rahajeng ...

Campaign messages flooded Indonesian public spaces, on social media and on the streets / Remco van Loenen. Indonesia’s election year – with legislative and presidential elections held on 14 February ...