Inside Indonesia - a quarterly magazine on Indonesia and its people, culture, politics, economy and environment

Abdurrahman Wahid’s life deserves serious and critical reflection Greg Fealy      Gus Dur in 2009 &...

The tumultuous events of 1965 thwarted Liong Tjie Tjong’s writing aspirations Lewis Mayo and Julian Millie   &...

Despite an unprecedented media campaign, Prabowo Subianto’s political comeback has fallen flat – for now Dirk Tomsa   Â...

From the highlands of Papua to exile in England, Benny Wenda is a leader of his people Jennifer Robinson    Benny was detai...

People in West Java hold diverse memories of the Darul Islam rebellion and its leader Kartosuwiryo Chiara Formichi ...

Two Chinese-Indonesian women are role models for the younger generation Aimee Dawis     Myra Sidharta     IBAS ...

Hasan di Tiro returns to an Aceh in transition Catherine Smith and Thushara Dibley    The crowd strains to se...

Or, the years of living with no one to blame Tintin Wulia Train (Tintin Wulia, 2007), detail from Have a Cup of...

Ethics and politics don’t mix in the world of Jakarta’s preman Ian Wilson    A Jakarta police officer with a member of ...

Firebrand preacher’s audience doesn’t burn with enthusiasm Nathan Franklin    Ba’asyir’s central message was that M...

The rise, fall, and re-branding of a celebrity preacher James B Hoesterey This ‘modern ulama’ co-p...

GLORIA FRYDMAN talks with successful artist Diany Sinung about her favourite subject, other women. Diany Asmina Sinung has her own art gallery. S...

TOM PLUMMER talks with a graphic artist in Yogyakarta whose work is drawing international praise. Agung Kurniawan appears unfazed by his prize a...

NELLY VAN DOORN discovers a woman preacher revered for her faith and drive, who questions the image of a male-centred Islam. During the rallies f...

To Jakarta, he is an enigma. To the Madurese, he holds out hope for a better society. GERRY VAN KLINKEN goes to the grass-roots. With his flow...

Parliament, Aberson Marle Sihaloho explains to SHARON TICKLE over lunch, can never do a good job under Suharto. A long jail term and the loss of...

Amid the beauty, and the sensuality, that is Javanese music, this famous female singer wants to recreate her role. Jody Diamond interviews Nyi ...

Marwan Yatim's story of torture Marwan Yatim I was a political prisoner sentenced to six years gaol in the Free Aceh case. Indonesi...

Islam is more important today than ever before. Four leading individuals state their case. Hisanori Kato 'Milik pribumi', owned...

East Timor's global crusader sees the finish line before his eyes. Conan Elphicke 'We have to do a lot of work to avoid violence,&#...