Bogus redemption Mudik forms a bogus redemption for many precarious workers amid a lack of decent jobs in both rural and urban areas Read more
Bangun! Banjir! Seorang antropolog Belanda tinggal di permukiman kumuh di bantaran kali Jakarta untuk memahami bagaimana warga di sana hidup berdampingan dengan banjir Read more
Wake up! Flood! A Dutch anthropologist lived in a Jakarta riverside slum to learn how residents there cope with constant flooding Read more
Gaining the grassroots vote The urban poor and workers unions are looking to local government to improve their lot Read more
Essay: Contesting urban beauty in Jakarta Walking Jakarta’s northern coastline reveals communities experiencing disruptive and rapid change Read more
Menyoal jarak: Hunian sosial bagi masyarakat miskin Bagi kelompok miskin Jakarta, hunian sosial vertikal lebih banyak membawa masalahan daripada solusi Read more
Transport policy in gridlock Attractive public transport and well-considered traffic policies are what Jakarta needs Read more
Minibus and Transjakarta: Transport wars? New mass transport infrastructure is disrupting Jakarta’s minibus economy Read more
Distance matters: social housing for the poor For Jakarta’s most vulnerable, vertical social housing creates more problems than it solves Read more
City of traps People with disabilities are being left behind by Jakarta’s massive infrastructure developments Read more
Photo essay: Men you might know Hansen's photo essay captures the faces of the men of Salatiga, Central Java Read more
Film review: Daniel Ziv’s acclaimed 'Jalanan' A film that takes the viewer deep into the lives of three people living on Jakarta's margins Read more
Balancing business Indonesia’s unions are engaging in electoral politics in unprecedented ways in an attempt to balance the influence of business Read more
Cosmopolitan Indonesia Cosmopolitanism is a magnificent ideal for a world torn by divisions and it exists in Indonesia in some surprising places. But how deep does and can it go? Gerry van Klinken Read more
Café culture The changing socio-economic status of Yogyakarta’s students threatens the survival of one of the city’s icons Read more
Review: A tale of survival and resilience in modern Surabaya Robbie Peters' new book brings the poor urban kampungs of Surabaya to life Read more
Making food politics personal Young people in Yogyakarta turn unused urban space into edible gardens Read more