Far-sighted approach to migrant rights The Indonesian government is much more interested in its own citizens abroad than Filipino migrant workers under its nose Read more
Roadside medicine men Bootleg medicine sales are part of Indonesia’s healthcare infrastructure Read more
Multiplier effects on the Bombana goldfields Benefits ripple outwards but local government struggles to regulate the process Read more
A room of one’s own Mobile libraries and writers clubs reveal a rich reading and writing culture among Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong Read more
In sickness and in wealth Village morality complicates our assumptions about what it means to ‘succeed’ as a migrant worker Read more
Bridging the divide after conflict A recent visit to Ambon shows that trade is helping to bridge the divide in a religiously segregated society Read more
Back with a vengeance Former migrant workers are finding new empowerment in the bureaucratic jungle of legal aid Read more
Wasted talent Returned migrant workers have much to offer, but have trouble achieving recognition for the skills they’ve developed abroad Read more
Costly inducements Pocket money given to intending migrant domestic workers comes at a price Read more
Passports optional Indonesian migrant workers without visas - or sometimes even passports - rely on the help of middlemen to get past immigration checkpoints into East Malaysia Read more
A matter of luck Migrant domestic workers aspire to more than their home communities can offer and are willing to take risks to change their lives Read more
American dreams Undocumented Indonesian migrant labourers - known locally as kuli dollar - work long hours in difficult conditions in search of prosperity in Philadelphia Read more
Token gestures Despite recent government negotiations, Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia remain disempowered Read more
Leaving Indonesia As this edition shows, the choices faced by those who leave Indonesia for work are anything but simple Read more
Learning to lead Against the odds, Indonesian domestic workers have achieved real change in Hong Kong Read more
Rulers in their own country? Special autonomy and Papuan aspirations have been thwarted by Jakarta and hampered by the administrative fragmentation sponsored by local politicians Read more
Tangguh goes onstream BP’s massive LNG project is due to begin operations in late 2008, despite social and environmental costs Read more
Inventing Papua Migrants from South Sulawesi have played an important role in manufacturing a Papuan identity Read more