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Nov 15, 2023
Between an Islamic saint and Che Guevara?
Jakarta’s urban poor see Habib Rizieq Shihab as a homegrown symbol of resistance and rebelliousness in the midst of their own marginisation
By ZAKI ARROBI
Nov 15, 2023
Rebranding for revival
In an election year, a reunion of the 212 Movement reflects a changing political landscape for urban Islam, but is there also a changing of the guard?
By WAHYUDI AKMALIAH & CAHYO PAMUNGKAS
Nov 15, 2023
When Salafism becomes fashionable
By creating a bridge between pop-culture and its teachings, Salafism is becoming increasingly popular among young urban Muslims
By FACHRI AIDULSYAH
Nov 15, 2023
Photo essay: Jakarta's gardu
Ahmad Tri Hawaari’s images highlight the long-standing urban form of the gardu or security post that can be found throughout many Indonesian cities.
By AHMAD TRI HAWAARI'
Oct 27, 2023
Concerts for cash
Indonesia has a plan to boost the economy through large-scale arts, cultural...
By MICHAEL H. B. RADITYA
Sep 13, 2023
Healing the nation? Part 2
Recent attempts to address the Indonesian genocide after 1 October 1966
By SASKIA E. WIERINGA
Sep 13, 2023
Healing the nation? Part 1
Recent attempts to address the Indonesian genocide after 1 October 1966
By SASKIA E. WIERINGA
Sep 11, 2023
Review: Historical parallelism: Batavia-Ommelanden and Jakarta-Bodetabek
By VIRDIKA RIZKY UTAMA
Aug 24, 2023
Photo essay: Human-Nature connections
Indigenous Dayak Benawan in West Kalimantan
By NIKODEMUS NIKO
Jul 17, 2023
Cultural blind-spots of the Anti-Sexual Violence Law
Dealing with sexual violence in Indonesia calls for culturally sensitive and context-specific...
By TODY UTAMA & JACQUELINE VEL
May 26, 2023
Nusantara: capital gain?
Indigenous residents of the new capital city complain about the ‘land mafia’
By PETER WALTERS, IMAM ARDHIANTO, SONIA ROITMAN & RUSLI CAHYADI
Apr 03, 2023
Review: Kartini's letters in translation
Now published in both English and Indonesian translation, the annotated collection will...
By ILSA NELWAN
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