Youth Culture

A user-generated computer game developed by Jokowi’s team asks supporters to join Jokowi-Jusuf Kalla on impromptu visits - Generasi Optimis
Social media promotes political engagement among youth, but at the expense of accurate information and real-world political effects
More than a fatal attraction
Outsiders see arak consumption as a highly dangerous activity, but arak plays an important role in Balinese society
Art and the city
Indonesian artists are using new media to rethink urban space
What gives rise to moral outrage?
Rather than being merely the result of religious extremism, recent cases of moral outrage point to a wide range of current political and social problems
Playing with the past
Critics say it’s just a fad but some young upper middle-class Indonesians are rediscovering forgotten histories
Getting an education
Links to Indonesian schools and universities remain strong in East Timor
The Indie takeover
Independent record labels give the majors a run for their money
Brothers in arms
Papuan footballers score goals against HIV.
Papuan romance / Sarah Hewat
New norms about love and marriage alter the rules for the young
Chocolate Strawberry
An Indonesian film breaks new ground on the subject of teenage sexuality
Indonesia'€™s Q!Film Festival
Young Indonesians are using an alternative film festival to promote awareness of sexual diversity
Skin deep
Young Indonesians struggle to resist the power of the skin whitening industry