Traditional village institutions and the Village Law The Village Law provides recognition for traditional village institutions, but villagers in Bali and Mentawai are not interested Read more
Hope in the darkness A Hazara fleeing persecution has dedicated her life in Indonesia to helping her fellow refugees in Bogor Read more
No durable solutions A new presidential decree delivers little for asylum seekers and refugees in Indonesia Read more
Review: Footsteps of Indonesians in Victoria Celebrating fifty years of the Indonesian Community Association of Victoria (IKAWIRIA) Read more
Jakarta’s Asian Games, yesterday and today Ignoring issues from the 1962 Games will not help solve the many problems faced by sport in Indonesia Read more
Fighting for existence Environmental education is empowering rural youth to protect their hamlet from a luxury resort project Read more
Environmental child soldiers Surabayan children are fighting to improve their local environment Read more
In the name of food security The army’s over-immersion in civilian affairs is being encouraged by its role in food security projects Read more
Politics of the Indonesian city York University professor Abidin Kusno shares reflections on Ahok's leadership Read more
A parliamentary free-for-all Indonesia’s political parties have lost control over the national budgeting process, as members of parliament prioritise their constituencies – and themselves. Read more
Essay: Redefining Indonesia Almost twenty years after reformasi, journalist and novelist Leila S. Chudori ponders on the successes and failures of this historic period for Indonesia Read more
Staging local identity in West Java Performance groups negotiate between Islam and Sundanese tradition Read more
OzAsia and beyond OzAsia festival illuminates the world of Indonesian performance and its social concerns Read more
Rengat, 1949 (Part 2) The people of Rengat, the Dutch archives and Dutch authorities have always known about the massacre of January 1949. Why then is the Dutch public not aware? Read more
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? Read more
Rengat, 1949 (Part 1) Dutch paratroopers massacred hundreds, perhaps thousands, in a Sumatran town during the Indonesian Revolution, yet nobody outside Rengat seems to know. Read more
Rengat, 1949 (Bagian 1) Pasukan payung Belanda membunuhratusan, bahkan mungkin ribuan orang di Rengat, sebuah kota Sumatra, pada masa Revolusi Nasional Indonesia, tapi kelihatannya orang-orang di luar Rengat tidak tahu itu. Read more
Review: A life beyond boundaries Benedict Anderson’s memoir showcases a broad-minded approach to the world and Indonesia Read more