Hearing about my mother's experiences in May 1998 became a pivotal moment that has shaped my life. Alvino Kusumabrata ‘Every second, I feel the bitterness’, my mum said. She tried to remember clearly ...

Sadaqah (Charity) and Pahala (Blessing) at Masjid Jogokariyan in Yogyakarta Mark Woodward and Indria Hartika In Yogyakarta, days during Ramadan days begin with sahur, a simple predawn meal, and close ...

The Djojohadikusumo family has claimed the ultimate prize, and its next generation are going to make the most of it Jemma Purdey Dressed in celebratory batik, the family gathered in the nondescript ...

A UNESCO-listed colonial mining town in West Sumatra raises complex questions about framing Indonesia’s industrial heritage Katharine McGregor According to local resident Om Nono Muma, most of ...

Indah Arsyad’s Balinese perspective Natasha Doroshenko Murray At Indonesia Bertutur 2024, a biannual festival exploring Indonesia’s cultural heritage through contemporary art, the historic gardens of ...

Alice Sinclair, Daniele Antonaglia and Max Eagles ‘The original price is Rp16 million,’ says the young Indonesian man as he points to a new season Dior bag on the glass counter of his cluttered stall, ...

The Dutch colonialists adopted the concept of domein verklaring (domain declaration) to claim control over a large part of Indonesia’s land. This act lives on in modern-day Indonesia, causing conflict ...

Yogyakarta's new international airport and aerotropolis embody national aspirations, but at what cost to the locals it has displaced? Khidir M Prawirosusanto and Eliesta Handitya In August 2020, amid ...

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 ...

Pesantren Ekologi At-Thaariq Saya berharap banyak dari kita yang biasa hidup di kota bisa belajar hidup sederhana dan melihat kebijaksanaan lokal dari pertanian Sunda Muslim. (Nyai Nissa Wargadipura, ...

Tourism and quiet dispossession in Sianjur Mula-Mula Dion Pardede Ompung Putri Limbong, an elderly farmer and Raja Bius (Indigenous Chief) of Bius Sipitu Tali tends his crops beside Batu Hobon – a ...

Tradition helps Minangkabau protect the land from foreign investors Rika Febriani After almost 40 years of living in the Minangkabau region, I have come to realise how little the environment here has ...