Rev. Mery Kolimon: ‘The Indonesian Churches did not protect the victims of 1965’ - Willem van Gent

Murdering army, silent church

Reverend Mery Kolimon, researcher and advocate working on the 1965 killings in Eastern Indonesia, has a personal connection to this piece of history
President Sukarno with PKI Secretary General DN Aidit at an anniversary celebration for the PKI, 23 May 1965 - Howard Sochurek

Testimony of a messenger

A memoir by a former army officer offers insights into Suharto’s moves in October 1965
Paying tribute: Representatives from Indonesia, Australia and the United States of America paid tribute to the crew of the HMAS Perth and the USS Houston at a ceremony in March 2015 - Source: US Navy

Finders, not keepers

Cultural institutions in Indonesia and Australia are collaborating to protect two World War II shipwrecks in the Sunda Strait
The Indonesian worship team lead the audience in song - CY Hoon

Urban Christian aspirations

A new interdenominational Christian movement is gaining momentum in urban centres
Man Tiger Cover Image

Review: Man Tiger strikes!

Longlisted for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize Eka Kurniawan’s novel signals the birth of a sophisticated crime noir genre in Indonesian literature

Remembering John Barnard

John was a devoted volunteer at Inside Indonesia for many years and an Australian who cared deeply about Indonesia and his precious friendships with Indonesians
source: Scott Merrillees

Review: Jakarta, Mon Amour

A series of illustrated books offers a visual journey through the history of Jakarta and brings back vivid memories
Seren Taun has become quite well-known due to wide media coverage - Dean Yulindra Affandi

Negotiating adat

The Kasepuhan community are at the cutting edge of a movement to restore customary forest rights
Return to the rules of the Palace” on a busy street in Yogyakarta - Cally Colbron

The Sultan of development?

Succession within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta decides who will own vast tracts of land
Semua Untuk Hindia cover image

A post-colonial subversive

Like Toer’s tetralogy before it, Semua Untuk Hindia turns Indonesia’s national history narrative on its head
Double-storey modern house funded by a migrant in Hong Kong - Carol Chan

In sickness and in wealth

Village morality complicates our assumptions about what it means to ‘succeed’ as a migrant worker
Schools were closed for over a month due to the forest fires - Ardiles Rante/Greenpeace

Haze of democracy

Elections are fuelling the forest fires in Central Kalimantan

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