Reviews

BitterSweet
Review: Stuart Pearson’s new book offers a rare glimpse into the life of a Chinese Indonesian family
Listening to Papuan voices
Writing the history of the Act of Free Choice was a controversial endeavour
Watching Balibo in Jakarta
Packed screenings of the controversial film about the deaths of five Australian journalists in East Timor continue, despite an official ban
Review: Islam and nation
Review: Edward Aspinall’s ambitious study of the Acehnese rebellion provides valuable insights into this complex conflict
A shadow falls
Review: Andrew Beatty’s new book tells the story of his experiences in a Banyuwangi village
An unsolved puzzle
Review: A new book on Christianity in Indonesia fails to throw light on the startling prominence of women in the church in Minahasa
Chocolate Strawberry
An Indonesian film breaks new ground on the subject of teenage sexuality
Suharto's Indonesia, W Papua's Dani people, and Art as politics
Review: Verandah of violence
Seattle, Singapore University Press, with University of Washington Press, 2006 ISBN 9789971693312 A$58.00