Beyond technical fixes Indonesia is blessed with considerable potential for renewable energy generation, but so far has been slow to grasp it Read more
Culture vs consent Distrust in doctors’ decision making around c-sections is a key cause of Papuans’ avoidance of hospitals Read more
Women rising Women in East Kalimantan join male-dominated ‘ormas’ to empower themselves and their community Read more
Coral reef conservation and the communities leading the way Major policy shifts are needed to prevent the destruction of the reefs, but for now, coastal communities are having an impact and the reduction in tourism due to COVID-19 is offering some breathing space Read more
Pastur-pastur, nenek dan skizofrenia Pastur Kamilus menjadi panutan bagi pekerja sosial dalam upaya pembebasan korban pasung di Flores Read more
West Papua and Black Lives Matter A movement seeking justice, healing, and freedom for Black people has become a powerful rallying call for Indigenous West Papuans Read more
Witnessing shame and punishment Shared images of Syariah punishment are a key strategy of social control in Aceh Read more
Hip-hop: peluang yang terlewatkan Hip-hop seharusnya menjadi alat untuk memerangi kasus kekerasan seksual di Papua, bukannya malah mendukung lahirnya kasus-kasus serupa Read more
Menonton malu dan penghukuman Penyebaran foto hukuman Syariah merupakan strategi utama kontrol sosial di Aceh Read more
Small island life Remote island communities are fighting for greater autonomy and more suitable, fair development Read more
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