The village head as patron The Village Law might restore the dominance that village heads enjoyed under Suharto Read more
Participation in Ngada Why residents in Ngada district are exceptionally eager to take part in village meetings Read more
When village development fails Faulty administrative procedures led to the misuse of village development funds in Papua Read more
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
A lottery love affair On the island of Flores, a Singaporean lottery based on the Chinese zodiac is a popular pastime Read more
Online dating apps blocked A government crackdown on dating apps is depriving LGBT Indonesians of a crucial resource 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
Falling through the cracks The JKN or the National Health Insurance is failing Indonesia’s most vulnerable Read more
Farmers’ worst enemy Over-use of pesticides is making the crops ‘sick’, but only farmers educated about the environment understand this Read more
Fighting for existence Environmental education is empowering rural youth to protect their hamlet from a luxury resort project Read more
Commodifying conservation in Borneo Does the social marketing approach answer the big questions of conservation in Indonesia? Read more
Environmental child soldiers Surabayan children are fighting to improve their local environment Read more
An urgent need for Environmental Education Can Indonesia save its beauty and biodiversity through Environmental Education? Read more
Safe water at a premium The UN’s claim that 87 per cent of Indonesians have access to safe drinking water seems exaggerated Read more
Essay: ‘Harvard’ and ‘Cambridge’ at your doorstep Pare’s English language school grew out of a tutoring job and is now attracting thousands Read more