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Lifestyle 7 years ago

By Mentawai for Mentawai: How community-driven education can save a tribe

“Without us guarding and applying our culture in our daily lives, the Mentawai culture will be...

People 7 years ago

Meet Indonesia’s first female longboard surfer

Flora Christin Butarbutar from Sumatra was living in Jakarta when she decided that city life was not...

Art & Culture 7 years ago

A look inside the 2017 Larasati art auction

Since February 2016, real time internet bidding has been available through the Larasati website, ope...

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Byttestation: Sharing for the community and the Earth

Jakarta has been growing a lot and so has the lifestyle.

Destinations 7 years ago

Museum trips reveal Indonesia's classified history

Yogyakarta offers at least three places where everyone can peek the unseen side of Indonesian histor...

Books 7 years ago

Book Review: Understanding death through irony in 'When Breath Becomes Air'

Neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi’s cancer was the only answer to his question, “What makes a ...

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Paris museum tracks Maori history in 'Sacred Stone' exhibit

The ornamental jade pendants called Hei Tiki are symbols of the first men who descended from the hea...

Food 7 years ago

Will 'warung Indomie' become a relic of our time?

To call Indomie popular is an understatement, since the brand name has become synonymous with &ldquo...

Books 7 years ago

Survive the book: How to read and actually understand nonfiction

This strategy is intended to help the reader to read effectively and retain as much information as p...

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Unsung Museum highlights Indonesia’s democracy challenges

The exhibition highlights the most important issues challenging Indonesia’s ongoing struggle f...

Food 8 years ago

The complete guide to Mexico's street delights

Warning: this article may change your perception of nachos and burritos.

Lifestyle 8 years ago

How to ask for a raise (without getting on your boss’s nerves)

Talking about your salary with the boss can be a very sensitive subject, if you don't appro...

Books 8 years ago

Fake news, '1984' and our obsession with 'the truth'

In the half-century since Orwell first wrote 1984, we have seen the world transformed by the ri...

Destinations 8 years ago

Salt Cathedral: Colombian tribute to the mother of miners

Colombia is famous for its aromatic coffee, cartels, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Shakira, but have yo...

Destinations 8 years ago

Gems of Montreal, an authentic list from a local

Who would have thought that following this list could feel like being on an urban treasure hunt?

Lifestyle 8 years ago

How millennials can help Indonesia's financial market

While having a certain status certainly helps, you really don’t need to be a president or CEO ...

Lifestyle 8 years ago

5 overlooked secrets of a great email

Email is the most used tool for communication at the workplace, yet also the most misunder...

Environment 8 years ago

Rethinking tradition: From dolphin killings to zoo performances

People hide behind tradition for a lot of different reasons.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Patrick Wowor: Breaking down barriers between art and audience

“Awas Tegangan Tinggi” was inspired by blackbirds converging on power lines in the ...

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Why using English doesn't make me any less Indonesian

Some may say; it's such a shame that as a writer, I couldn't even write in my own mother ton...

Entertainment 8 years ago

Best of Gamescom 2017

Here are some highlights from Gamescom 2017.

Destinations 8 years ago

Five highlights of delightful Malioboro

The road is an essential tourist destination in Yogyakarta, offering folksy yet somewhat modern trad...

Environment 8 years ago

Depok: The front line in Indonesia’s fight against waste

100,000 households in Depok have managed to divert almost 72 percent of their household waste from l...

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Status: Online, but not present

It seems like we have become obsessed with experiencing life through our smartphone screens rat...

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Thinking about going into business? If you’re a woman, please do

The curiosity of a 3-year-old prompted me to start my company – amidst the turmoil of a financ...

Destinations 8 years ago

Banten's Sawarna: A hidden paradise facing the Indian Ocean

Sawarna is an under-the-radar holiday destination in Indonesia.

Books 8 years ago

All the things we've lost in translation

Language is a fickle thing, and oftentimes words betray meaning.

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Top 10 Air Jordan 1 re-releases every sneaker collector must have

Over the years, Nike Air Jordans, just like the player, has been transcendental in pop culture.

Entertainment 8 years ago

Four 'lesser-known' gems of the manga world

Here are four ongoing series that may be lesser known outside Japan for readers interested in whetti...

Lifestyle 8 years ago

5 reasons why Vancouver is a great university destination

Canada might not be on top of your list when it comes to studying abroad, but here are some reasons ...

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