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Weekly Articles (103): Jan-Mar 2011
Norman 'likes' Bollywood Norman 'likes' Bollywood
Written by Thushara Dibley and Wayne Palmer   
Dancing cop buys legitimacy with the people
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Memories of a homeland Memories of a homeland
Written by Njonja Peters   
With mixed feelings, Indisch Dutch Australians still think of Indonesia as home
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Review: Becoming Dutch, staying Indo Review: Becoming Dutch, staying Indo
Written by Ben Anderson   
Van Leeuwen’s book considers the struggles and ironies surrounding Indies heritage in Holland, as the outcome of an absurd colonial history Tags: Reviews
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Being 'Indo' Being 'Indo'
Written by Yatun Sastramidjaja   
In a series of weekly articles Inside Indonesia explores the complex stories of ‘Indo’ history and identity
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Postcolonial neglect in Holland Postcolonial neglect in Holland
Written by Lizzy van Leeuwen   
Colonial and anticolonial sentiments lead Dutch scholars to ignore and marginalise Indies postcolonial history
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Of fishers and men Of fishers and men
Written by Asriana Kebon   
Indonesians held in detention in Australia for people smuggling are there because of poverty
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Stars and stereotypes Stars and stereotypes
Written by Asriana Kebon   
The big business of Indo celebrities creates illusory expectations but things may be changing
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In-between and inside-out In-between and inside-out
Written by Amis Boersma   
A young Dutch woman with Indonesian roots moves to Jakarta with a mission, but finds culture clashes hard to avoid
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Images of the cockfight in Aceh Images of the cockfight in Aceh
Written by Scott Naysmith   
Bali is famous for its cockfighting, but Acehnese men love their fighting birds too
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An ocean of rubbish An ocean of rubbish
Innovative projects in Bali point to ways Indonesia might deal with its growing waste management problem
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Review: How genocide was avoided in East Timor
Written by Helene van Klinken   
Robinson’s analysis and insight into the period surrounding the independence ballot makes for authoritative and gripping reading Tags: Reviews
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Review: Independent Nation Review: Independent Nation
Written by J.D. Legge   
A new book sees Australia’s engagement with the Indonesian struggle for independence as a turning point in the history of its own nationhood Tags: Reviews
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Too busy to fight? Too busy to fight?
Written by Dave McRae   
A new approach to security in Poso yields unexpected results
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Living with Merapi Living with Merapi
Written by Abdul Chamid   
In the face of disaster, communities in the shadow of the volcano hold fast to their traditional beliefs
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Indies memories in bronze and stone Indies memories in bronze and stone
Written by Marijke Schuurmans   
Indies war memorials get a place in the Dutch landscape but the particular burden of their history remains on Indies’ shoulders
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One Islamic community, two rival sisters One Islamic community, two rival sisters
Written by Kevin W Fogg and Muhammad Saleh Ending   
Members of Lombok’s largest Islamic organisation celebrate an anniversary while trying to put their past behind them
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Remembering Permesta Remembering Permesta
Fifty years on, memories of civil war are kept alive in North Sulawesi
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Moluccan monuments Moluccan monuments
Written by Fridus Steijlen   
Monuments help Dutch Moluccans to make the Netherlands home
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Problems of democratisation in Indonesia Problems of democratisation in Indonesia
Review: A new edited collection examines the challenges still facing Indonesia’s democratic project
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Review: Colonial Jakarta remembered Review: Colonial Jakarta remembered
Written by Sue Blackburn   
Mrazek’s collection of oral histories evoke a by-gone age Tags: Reviews
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