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More than a fatal attraction
Outsiders see arak consumption as a highly dangerous activity, but arak plays an important role in Balinese society Hannah Purdy Hannah Purdy Following a recent spate of methanol poisoning in...
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Democratising culture
Changes in the Indonesian arts parallel Inside Indonesia’s own evolution over a period of thirty years Keith Foulcher and Barbara Hatley Cover of Inside Indonesia No. 2, May 1984 Recent articles by...
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After justice
What happens after three police officers are found guilty of manslaughter and torture? Jacqui Baker Yeni has been forced to abandon her warung to search for information about her brother’s case Jacqui...
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Stopping intolerance
Government must act to halt growing discrimination against minorities An interview with Zainal Abidin Bagir ‘Relocation of the Sampang Shi’ites = Anti-Pancasila’. A protest in Jakarta. Abdul MalikQ: In...
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Indonesia’s new anarchists
Insurrectionary anarchists, with international connections, nihilist values and a penchant for arson, are moving to fill the vacuum on the left Dominic Berger Billy and Eat in prison Monica...
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Fantasising romance overseas
Transgender Indonesian migrants are looking for romance and security in Europe, but nothing is easy Tanti Noor Said Studying during the day and working at night, this transgender migrant fights to...
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The failure of education in Papua’s highlands
Special Autonomy is widely regarded as a failure, but its impact on Papua’s schools has been even worse than expected Bobby Anderson A student at the private Ob Anggen school, Bokondini, Tolikara....
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Ari’s audacity
How can you be a straight cop when people just give you money? Sharyn Graham Davies, Adrianus Meliala and John Buttle A police officer kindly guiding a motorist back to his bike after a licence check...
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Longing for Suharto
A visit to the former president’s memorial shows that some Indonesians prefer an uncomplicated vision of the past Andy Fuller Wear with pride: Suharto memorabilia Andy Fuller Suharto’s portrait is...
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Review: Justice, victimhood and remembering the violence in East Timor
Lia Kent’s study of East Timor’s attempts at transitional justice is an important contribution Vannessa Hearman Since East Timor voted for independence from Indonesian rule in 1999, the country has...
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Review: Taking a musical journey in Sumatra
Margaret Kartomi’s life-long devotion to bringing Sumatran music to the world is revealed in her major contribution to analysing and preserving this musical heritage Virginia Hooker This is a delicious...
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Caught between two happinesses
Young Indonesian lesbians struggle with the pressure to marry Kate Walton Celebrating the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) in Jakarta, May 2012. Lily Sugianto In...
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Strange bedfellows
An unlikely alliance between former rebels and a former New Order tormentor will test the limits of Partai Aceh loyalty Shane J. Barter Healthcare, Prabowo Style Elisabeth Pisani The highly anticipated...
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Photo essay: Positive is negative
HIV/AIDS is posing an ever greater threat to the health and welfare of people in the highlands of Papua Antoine Lemaire and Carole Reckinger Across the more than 17,000 islands of Indonesia, more than...
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A bandwagon for everyone
Indonesian political parties are using the Australian spying scandal to score points with voters, both at Australia and President Yudhoyono’s expense Elisabeth Kramer Political parties in Indonesia are...
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Review: Julia’s jihad
The provocative Julia Suryakusuma on the rampage If Australia has been blessed with excellent cartoonists, Indonesia has been similarly blessed with excellent columnists. Thanks to Jennifer Lindsay’s...
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Review: A tale of survival and resilience in modern Surabaya
Robbie Peters' new book brings the poor urban kampungs of Surabaya to life This is a brilliant book, a must read for anybody wanting to understand the Asian city. In Indonesia, kampung dwellers make up...
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A nation of dunces?
Bureaucrats and politicians have created an education system that is shockingly bad Elizabeth Pisani I’m sitting at a warung in Central Sulawesi, waiting to pay for my coffee. Two coffees, in fact, and...
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Blaming Papuans
Education is a mess in Papua’s highlands, but fault doesn’t lie with the Papuans alone Jenny Munro No Papuan heroes: Schoolchildren parade with pictures of Indonesian nationalist heroes in Wamena...
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Seeking identity, seeking Indonesia
Pulang's author reflects on writing the stories of those unseen and unheard Leila S. Chudori For Indonesia, 1965 is a year which remains shrouded in darkness. To use Goenawan Mohamad’s term, is a...
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