Beyond technical fixes Indonesia is blessed with considerable potential for renewable energy generation, but so far has been slow to grasp it Read more
Pastur-pastur, nenek dan skizofrenia Pastur Kamilus menjadi panutan bagi pekerja sosial dalam upaya pembebasan korban pasung di Flores Read more
Adolescent pregnancy in Manggarai Premarital sex must be acknowledged as unavoidable, to end a vicious cycle of lost potential Read more
Struggling for a job Misinformation and lack of opportunity form disproportionate barriers for rural youth looking for work Read more
Is education the golden plough? Flores youth migrate for education, but are their university degrees worth the investment? Read more
Mining – who benefits? Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities Read more
The extractive industries in East Nusa Tenggara As a number of communities in East Nusa Tenggara reject mining, tourism as a resistance strategy can be equally exploitative Read more
Church-based resistance to mining in Manggarai Resistance is a way of defending local people’s rights in dealing with mining policy Read more
From mother to citizen The New Order actively promoted citizenship of a particular kind for women Read more
Fighting apathy, seeking engagement Students have mixed feelings about a mandatory community service program at Indonesian universities Read more
Participation in Ngada Why residents in Ngada district are exceptionally eager to take part in village meetings 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
Food sovereignty and peasant activism Farmers and would-be farmers in Lombok are fighting a land-rights battle against the tourism industry Read more
Trials of a mother For women giving birth in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and other rural and remote parts of Indonesia, adequate facilities and trained health workers are not easily reached Read more
No reconciliation without truth Women who survived ‘1965’ in eastern Indonesia demand state recognition Read more
Underemployed ambitions Struggling in their transition from education to work, educated young people in rural Flores are often both dependent on and critical of local social support networks Read more
A matter of life or death for the Indonesian nation? Hunger remains a problem in many Indonesian households Read more
High stakes ASRIANA KEBON speaks to Indonesian underage minors who were returned to Indonesia following age determination hearings in Darwin Read more
Repairing the damage Safe havens and abuser counselling helping to reduce domestic violence cases in East Nusa Tenggara Read more
Climate justice Climate change is compounding the environmental and social justice problems confronted by marginalised communities: a multi-faceted movement is needed in response Read more