These measurements tell us little about what disappears with particular trees, whose lives have become entangled with humans ...

Nonetheless, this collective effort is never proportionate to the number and severity of gender-based violence cases they must serve and advocate for. Cases keep rising while government support never ...

I recently watched Joko Anwar’s latest film, Ghost in the Cell, in a dimly lit underground cinema on the southern tip of Manhattan. When I left the theatre, the sky was dreary and the ground wet. What ...

'Orang-Orang Adelaide' book discussion in Yogyakarta, August 2026 / IG @priyambudi_s When I first arrived in Adelaide, Priyambudi Sulistiyanto was one of the people who welcomed me to the city. We ...

Earlier this year, a massive landslip in West Java killed almost 100 people. Two months earlier, eleven were buried alive when another hamlet disappeared. Warnings have been shouted across the decades ...

With one of the highest smoking prevalence rates in the world, the challenge issued to Indonesia on World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is becoming increasingly urgent. Observed on 31 May, WNTD offers a ...

I have always wondered how memories can be remembered and conveyed unconventionally. It turns out, as an Indonesian, the answer has always been so close. Settling back in Surabaya after my studies, a ...

For the generation of Indonesian language and studies educators who, like myself, began their teaching careers in the 1960s and 70s, this lively collection of informative essays and personal ...

Are we building a golden future or a burnt-out generation? On a quiet night, a student in Indonesia scrolls through her phone before going to sleep. One video shows someone her age receiving a ...

No single voice can speak for the Seko people. That is exactly the point. The night I arrived in Seko in South Sulawesi’s North Luwu regency, most of the hillside was dark. A few houses glowed faintly ...

The orang Betawi are the native ethnic group who inhabit the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area, colloquially known as Jabodetabek. The ethnic group derives their name from Batavia, the capital city of ...

Is KGMP working to assist workers or to nullify resistance? The gig economy has continuously served as a backup plan when formal jobs are hard to find. In Indonesia, the number of people working in ...