Java
We are the blessed ones
Activists work to change men’s interpretations of Islam that justify their superiority at home
Art for the people
Taring Padi takes stock of a more than a decade fighting the political establishment – with art as its weapon
The shadow of the Ayatollah
Indonesia’s Shi’i community is struggling to find the right balance between local traditions and its fascination with Iran
Love the mall, love the earth
Eco-friendly malls make environmentalism sleek and chic, but they might do more harm than good
Some people call me Robin Hood
ELISABETH KRAMER speaks to independent anti-corruption activist Arifin Wardiyanto about his ‘extremist’ approach to fighting corruption
Terror in Tandes
Two villagers from the rural fringe of Surabaya recall the most frightening night of their lives
Hunted communists
Many of those accused of being communists fled to South Blitar after the Surabaya crackdown, only to become the target of the Trisula Operation in 1968
I'm still here
Forty-five years later, survivors are telling their stories about their suffering in detention
Playing with the past
Critics say it’s just a fad but some young upper middle-class Indonesians are rediscovering forgotten histories
Art for Allah’s sake
A unique pesantren, founded and led by an internationally recognised Indonesian calligrapher, attracts men and women from all over the archipelago
The spirit of Sudirman
The demand for sustainable timber is colliding with the needs of Central Java farmers
Jusuf Wanandi’s memoir allows glimpses into the mindset of Suharto-era officialdom
Indonesia’s parliament is cracking down on sorcery
Recent ground-breaking publications, an internationally award-winning film and a major conference are opening up new truths about Indonesia’s past
The filmmaker explains that The Act of Killing exposes the imagination of terror
