Indonesia
I Climbed a Mountain in Java, so Naturally this is a Ghost Story
Rain didn’t stop their hike, nor did the coming of night. And so they entered Samarantu Gate…
Read MoreThe Taste of Home
For migrants who arrive in Indonesian cities from the countryside, one thing is particularly prized when they seek out a place to eat.
Read MoreThe Case for Dating at a Reservoir
‘There’s a magic to the place – it makes people honest’.
Read MoreSilver Screens of Sumatra
For many movie buffs, the experience of going to the cinema still has an irreplaceable allure. Dessy Liestiyani travels four hours across Sumatra, Indonesia, to better take in the silver screen.
Read MoreReading Anna Karenina in a Jakarta Photocopy Shop
Printing a college assignment ought to be a straightforward task. Right? Try doing it at Keong Mas.
Read MoreWhat ‘Work from Anywhere’ (WFA) Means in Jakarta
Taking a train from the edge to the center of Jakarta, Veronica Gabriella ponders the possible return of commuting and working from the office.
Read MoreFinding Myself (and Others) in a Yogyakarta Coffee Shop
Wahyu Nur Cahyo was reluctant to open up to people. Then, amid pandemic loneliness, he began to visit Dasmu Works cafe.
Read MoreMount Sumbing Was Instagrammable. The Journey Up It Was Not.
The plan was for a family holiday – with my sister and her family, my parents, my younger brother, my grandmother, my uncle and his family, plus me and my husband – to the slopes of Mount Sumbing…
Read MoreNight at the Mosque
One rainy dusk in Yogyakarta, a young man stops in for the Maghrib prayer and gets more than he bargained for.
Read MoreWhy Do Equatorial Trains Have Antarctic Temperatures?
A frostbitten night crossing Java.
Read MoreThis Is What An Escape To The Country Looks Like In Indonesia
Asef Saeful Anwar on relocating to the foothills of Mount Merapi.
Read MoreYogyakarta: Minimum Wage, Maximum Toil
For Amanatia Junda, Yogyakarta is a place of cultural and intellectual vibrancy and expansive political dreamings, but not everything about the city is rosy.
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