Regions

A sign next to a dirt road reads in Indonesian, ‘Welcome to the territory of the Kiyu customary forest under Constitutional Court Decree No. 35/PUU-X/2012. THIS IS OUR CUSTOMARY FOREST, NOT STATE FOREST.’
Compromises must be made in the quest for indigeneity among the Dayak Meratus
Participation in Ngada
Why residents in Ngada district are exceptionally eager to take part in village meetings 
Hope in the darkness
A Hazara fleeing persecution has dedicated her life in Indonesia to helping her fellow refugees in Bogor
A lottery love affair
On the island of Flores, a Singaporean lottery based on the Chinese zodiac is a popular pastime
Book extract: Sarongge
Lontar Modern Indonesia: ‘But that is, after all, the relationship between land and power... Whoever holds power will impose their view.’
Petikan buku: Sarongge
Lontar Modern Indonesia: ‘Siapa yang pegang kuasa, akan paksakan pandangannya tentang bagaimana cara mengatur aset alam itu.’
A write-off
School textbooks in Indonesia fail to teach environmental sustainability
Safe water at a premium
The UN’s claim that 87 per cent of Indonesians have access to safe drinking water seems exaggerated
In the name of food security
The army’s over-immersion in civilian affairs is being encouraged by its role in food security projects
Review: Recounting the revolution
Two recently republished memoirs illustrate the divergence of experiences during the Indonesian Revolution
Why size matters
Young men in Papua reassert their manhood through penis enlargement
Rengat, 1949 (Bagian 2)
Orang-orang di Rengat dan arsip-arsip di Belanda, kedua-duanya tahu adanya pembantaian di bulan Januari 1949. Lalu, mengapa masyarakat umum Belanda tidak tahu itu?