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Photo Essay: From the field

Be there! Exploring small oil palm plantations from Riau (not Europe)

Vina Adriani leads a critical discussion of Indonesia’s Draft Anti-Sexual Violence Bill / Fanny Syariful Alam

Bandung School of Peace is leading the fight against intolerance in West Java

Mothers and babies in rural West Papua / Els Rieke Katmo

Distrust in doctors’ decision making around c-sections is a key cause of Papuans’ avoidance of hospitals

Berani meets femininity: LPDAKT members, with the women wearing traditional Dayak outfits / Hamsa, LPDAKT

Women in East Kalimantan join male-dominated ‘ormas’ to empower themselves and their community

‘Nemo’, an ocellaris clownfish from the CTC Wayang Samudra collection, Sanur / Author

Shadow puppetry is helping to save Indonesia’s coral reefs and inspire a new generation of environmental activists

Major policy shifts are needed to prevent the destruction of the reefs, but for now, coastal communities are having an impact and the reduction in tourism due to COVID-19 is offering some breathing space

Students demonstrate at Santa Cruz cemetery, 12 November 1991 / Author

East Timor’s student movement and the struggle against oppression

Practices such as Imlek masses are a welcome example of tolerance and plurality

A movement seeking justice, healing, and freedom for Black people has become a powerful rallying call for Indigenous West Papuans

Several pesinden accompanying a wayang performance / Rahmadi Fajar Himawan

Javanese traditional musicians are among the many artists and performers struggling to survive, or qualify for government payments under COVID restrictions

Photo Essay: From the field

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Culture vs consent

Women rising

Wayang helps save the reef

Coral reef conservation and the communities leading the way

A generation of resistance

Essay: Celebrating Imlek, Catholic style

West Papua and Black Lives Matter

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