The keris is a dagger of great cultural importance, forming part of multiple social relations, from personal relationships to ...

The news of Affan’s death was communicated immediately through the community of app delivery drivers. In Yogyakarta, Cokro ...

Ansor drum bands, such as the one pictured here in East Java, were commonly used as a show of force by NU against PKI mobilisation/ Anam, Choirul, Pertumbuhan dan Perkembangan Nahdlatul Ulama, Jatayu ...

When in 2019 the Indonesian government wanted to curtail the powers of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), students took to the streets. Many Indonesians were angry about this seemingly ...

The collapse of the New Order during the Asian financial crisis paved the way for many political and economic reforms in Indonesia. In exchange for development aid, multilateral donor agencies such as ...

Pro-reformasi demonstrators in Solo, May 1998 / Sunaryo Haryo Bayu, Solopos, 1998. Hearing about my mother's experiences in May 1998 became a pivotal moment that has shaped my life. ‘Every second, I ...

Thirty years since the Geldermalsen cargo was sold off, Indonesia’s underwater cultural heritage legislation remains inconsistent and ambiguous, with serious implications for its many shipwrecks. The ...

As the election year unfolds, Indonesians are being reminded frequently of the tremendous ‘power’ of the young generation. In a speech in early August 2018, Agus Yudhoyono, poised to run for the vice ...

Still from the film Prologue of a nation by Bibi Fadlalla in the exhibition Our Colonial Inheritance/ Bibi Fadlalla reproduced with permission Amsterdam ...

A business alliance forged in 2008 between Joko Widodo and Luhut Pandjaitan formed the basis for a major axis in his presidency As Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut ...

Technicians of state utility PLN take part in an exercise to learn what do in case of emergencies in Depok / Antara Photo/Teresia May The government’s approach to this mega power infrastructure ...