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Pluralism

LGBT activists are working with religious allies and others to promote faith-based tolerance

Irreligious youth are looking for their place in religious Indonesia

Lessons and beliefs on inter-religious mixing can get messy for youth in Manado

The vibrant force of As’adiyah is countering Islamic extremism and safeguarding ethnic and cultural identity

Cosmopolitanism is a dirty word in rural West Java, where creativity and new words are needed to reopen dialogue.

Government must act to halt growing discrimination against minorities

The challenges of governing ‘societal organisations’ pose difficult questions for Indonesian democracy

Pesantren progressives defend constitutional religious freedoms

The 100 year anniversary of Indonesia’s ‘National Awakening’ fails to inspire

Learning from Indonesian religious experience

The village of Oelua proves that Indonesians can live with difference.

Dec 06, 2023 - PAT WALSH

Dari tiga pria yang mencoba menjadi presiden berikutnya Indonesia, satu orang menonjol, dan bukan karena alasan yang tepat.

Dec 04, 2023 - PAT WALSH

Of the three men who seek to be Indonesia’s next president one stands out, and not for the right reasons.

Dec 01, 2023 - EDITOR

Letter to the Editor

Nov 24, 2023 - JULIA SURYAKUSUMA

Can they work together? Religious objections make it hard

Oct 27, 2023 - MICHAEL H. B. RADITYA

Indonesia has a plan to boost the economy through large-scale arts, cultural and sporting events, but are they ready?

A selection of stories from the Indonesian classics and modern writers, periodically published free for Inside Indonesia readers, courtesy of Lontar

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