Society

Televangelism comes to regional Indonesia

A doctor goes to work in a remote community in Flores

What happens when wandering sea nomads have to settle?

Jesus tattoos, karaoke and the bearded cleric — welcome aboard!

Bugis IDPs have travelled as warriors, farmers, fishers and traders

Always controversial, Mochtar Lubis was one of Indonesia’s most respected journalists and best-known authors for over four decades.

The Islamic headscarf is now compulsory in many high schools

This man’s message is simple — four wives are better for business than one

Women are now on both sides of the camera

Confidence crisis for Bali’s women mask dancers

In Bali, a new all-female dance-drama troupe is flouting traditional gender roles

Women and marginalised groups seize new opportunities in the arts

Intravenous drug use is exacerbating the spread of the HIV virus

Helping to boost English teaching seemed a splendid idea, but then Indonesian realities intervened

Portraits of Islamic women from different centuries and different organisations

With Suharto gone, the anniversary of the 1965 coup attempt is more controversial than ever

Half a century after Herb Feith first lived in Kamal, Nikolas Feith Tan retraces his grandfather’s steps

Who should call the shots – international donors or local NGOs?

Many are ambivalent about international aid