Hunger and culture in West Papua Oil palm projects are causing hunger in Merauke, both literal and symbolic Read more
Untreated trauma in Nduga The plight of Papua’s internally displaced persons is not being recognised by the Indonesian government 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
Religious idioms of vulnerability Years after the tsunami, people in Aceh articulate the fragility of life through religious idioms Read more
The Palu earthquake Though earthquakes are common in Palu, residents underestimate the threat, and government response efforts are weak 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
A temple to populist nationalism Sukarno’s gravesite is very popular but there is much irony in the way his memory is celebrated Read more
Timotius and Freeport Elite politics and Freeport Indonesia’s non-compliance continue to deny Timotius Kambu his owed wages Read more
Adolescent pregnancy in Manggarai Premarital sex must be acknowledged as unavoidable, to end a vicious cycle of lost potential Read more
Reclaiming Indonesian citizenship A ‘waria’ version of the traditional flag ceremony celebrates both nationhood and diversity 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
Essay: Contesting urban beauty in Jakarta Walking Jakarta’s northern coastline reveals communities experiencing disruptive and rapid change Read more
Social exclusion in a state urban mega-development Indonesia’s first 'new city' may not be addressing the urban problems it was supposed to Read more
Mining – who benefits? Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities Read more
Resource nationalism as imperialism Foreign investment in large-scale mining has encountered serious obstacles Read more