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Literary achievement: Anselma Widha Prihandita poses for a photo while holding her trophy during the Nebula Awards ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States, on June 7, 2025. She is the first Indonesian writer to be nominated for and win the prestigious award.
Literary achievement: Anselma Widha Prihandita poses for a photo while holding her trophy during the Nebula Awards ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States, on June 7, 2025. She is the first Indonesian writer to be nominated for and win the prestigious award.
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Resisting oppression with speculative fiction: Anselma’s path to Nebula Awards

The author is the first Indonesian to earn recognition from the prestigious Nebula Awards, given annually by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).

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‘Siapa Bayar Apa Untuk Transisi Hijau?’: Mapping the road to renewable energy

Book brings together 10 contributors with expertise in environmental policy, banking and development economics.

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UNESCO recognizes Kartini's letters as a Memory of the World

Through letters she wrote to her pen pals, Kartini expressed bold ideas on issues such as girls' access to education, opposition to polygamy and resistance to forced and child marriage.

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Welcome Book Marks, the ‘Rotten Tomatoes for books’

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