Books Literature

Celebrating fifty years of the Indonesian Community Association of Victoria (IKAWIRIA)

Two recently republished memoirs illustrate the divergence of experiences during the Indonesian Revolution

Indonesian literature is increasingly open to LGBT stories but the struggle to be heard remains

Asylum seekers stuck in Indonesia 

A look into Indonesian migrant women, identity, and cultural performances. 

Benedict Anderson’s memoir showcases a broad-minded approach to the world and Indonesia

 

Book Review: Imam Samudra’s Revenge, by Angus McIntyre

Indonesia’s struggle to create a culture of reading

Lontar Modern Indonesia Fiction Series

An investigation into the transboundary haze and the palm plantations in Indonesia

Bringing Kartini’s entire anthology of writings together for the first time reveals the depths of her pioneering influence

Poems across the Indonesian-Australian divide

Mobile libraries and writers clubs reveal a rich reading and writing culture among Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong

A writer pays homage to the women writers and intellectuals who paved the way for others

History and heritage in the Indonesian imagination

Pohlman’s study provides sensitive and powerful testimony of the impact of this violence on women and girls

Reverend Mery Kolimon, researcher and advocate working on the 1965 killings in Eastern Indonesia, has a personal connection to this piece of history