Through meticulous archival research from various countries, including the IISG collection (International Institute for Social History) in Amsterdam and ‘League Against Imperialism files’, Stutje ...

Ignasius Nasi engaged in dialogue with company representatives and the regional government during the eviction process of their settlement, 18 March 2025 / Dominiko Djaga/Dokumentasi Floresa.co The ...

Tourism and quiet dispossession in Sianjur Mula-Mula Dion Pardede Ompung Putri Limbong, an elderly farmer and Raja Bius (Indigenous Chief) of Bius Sipitu Tali tends his crops beside Batu Hobon – a ...

In Yogyakarta, days during Ramadan days begin with sahur, a simple predawn meal, and close with a more elaborate one with iftar (Arabic), buka puasa (Indonesian) or takjil (Javanese) shortly after ...

A quarterly magazine on the peoples of Indonesia - cultures, politics, economy and environment ...

The Republic’s birth was fortified in 1945 by teens with bamboo spears fighting the return of Dutch colonialists backed by British tanks grinding through Surabaya gang (alleys). Now thousands of ...

As the US deploys tariffs as economic weapons — the story of how a 1930s trade policy accidentally abolished penal sanctions in the Dutch East Indies reveals unintended consequences Budiman Minasny On ...

A quarterly magazine on the peoples of Indonesia - cultures, politics, economy and environment ...

Campaign messages flooded Indonesian public spaces, on social media and on the streets / Remco van Loenen. Indonesia’s election year – with legislative and presidential elections held on 14 February ...

The legislative, presidential and regional head elections in 2024 revealed old patterns and new trends in ongoing challenges to Indonesia’s democracy ...

Indonesia’s diversity is well known for its languages, peoples, as well as world and local religions. This diversity, however, doesn’t always sit well with everyone. Since the country’s independence ...

At Indonesia Bertutur 2024, a biannual festival exploring Indonesia’s cultural heritage through contemporary art, the historic gardens of Bali’s Museum Puri Lukisan became the stage for Amrta, a ...