Language

Why so serious?
Netizens’ responses to the banning of a popular slang word raise questions about the moral character of public communication
Aquarelle Phantasm
An emerging poet takes the international stage
What’s trending?
Young Indonesians are leading trends in Indonesian writing and publishing
Art for Allah’s sake
A unique pesantren, founded and led by an internationally recognised Indonesian calligrapher, attracts men and women from all over the archipelago
Driving under the New Order
The tumultuous events of 1965 thwarted Liong Tjie Tjong’s writing aspirations
Letting go of Indonesian
The choice of Tetum and Portuguese as national languages presents challenges to the new nation
Unable to pay for formal lessons, many poor Indonesians have mastered English through radio, TV and film. Like Rizza of Surabaya.
There’s more than subversion in Indonesian jokes
Helping to boost English teaching seemed a splendid idea, but then Indonesian realities intervened
Much more than just Indonesian without the grammar