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In the Mood For Kopitiam

Kopitiam, or Chinese coffee shops, are important to the lives of millions of people in Southeast Asia, but for Vema Novitasari of Surabaya, they have played a more particular role in her life.

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When I’m Restless at One A.M., This is the Place I Go

The food at a burjo resto is easy enough to cook up. What draws Muhammad Nanda Fauzan is conversation and comedy.

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A Poetry-Filled Digital Detox, in a Lombok Alley

Julia Arungan, aspiring to be an author, waits with bated breath to hear what her mentor has to say.

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Want to Bike Ride the Indonesian City? Prepare for Challenges 

In an urban milieu dominated by motorbikes, cars, trucks and buses, Ade Ubaidil orders a bicycle from Facebook Marketplace and bravely pushes off.