Posts Tagged ‘Social Life’
The Unconventional Majesty of Mount Sunda
Flying squirrels, leeches, orchids and spiritual pilgrimages: on the slopes of Mount Sunda, Pradipta Dirgantara finds everything except tourists.
Read MoreOn a Megacity’s Edge, a Place Where I Can Be Myself
Veronica Gabriella on the role a local Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Jakarta plays in her life.
Read MoreNasi Goreng and the End of Neverland
In a near-empty eatery in Batam, after an exhausting day at work, the freedom and fun of college feel to Surya Gemilang very far away.
Read MoreIn Front of a Mosque I Found Tranquillity, Until I Didn’t
Facing a ‘quarter-life crisis’ as his college graduation looms, Fikry Ainul Bachtiar receives some unsolicited advice.
Read MoreThe Best Hangout Spot in Serang
Muhammad Nanda Fauzan on the solidarity of the sidewalk.
Read MoreThe Wisdom of Youth: or, Playing in Rain and Eating Instant Noodles
A schoolteacher in Java faces a milestone of ageing: worrying about things that don’t really need to be worried about.
Read MoreI 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 MoreIn 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.
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.
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