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Between Multatuli’s legacy and modern politics
Art & Culture 1 day ago

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Between Multatuli’s legacy and modern politics

Three decades after documenting life in Lebak, Dutch writer and visual storyteller Arjan Onderdenwijngaard returned to explore how the district has changed, and whether the power structures Multatuli criticized ever truly disappeared.
‘Swipe Therapy’: On dating, heartbreak and healing in the digital age
Love, etc. 4 months ago

‘Swipe Therapy’: On dating, heartbreak and healing in the digital age

Mira Sumanti's Swipe Therapy is part memoir, part survival guide for anyone who has ever loved messily and learned slowly.
Finding wisdom in dystopian literature when the world feels off
Currently Obsessed 7 months ago

Finding wisdom in dystopian literature when the world feels off

In these strange times we live in, dystopian stories from Orwell to Bradbury can sharpen our awareness, offer strength and remind us what’s worth protecting.

Turning the page
Editorial 9 months ago

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Turning the page

It is high time we throw out the misleading narrative that Indonesians lack reading interest; rather, the issue is more about whether the country has the systems and facilities in place to nurture reading.
Exploring stories and their reasons with Xu Xi
Conversation 9 months ago

Exploring stories and their reasons with Xu Xi

The Chinese-Indonesian-American author reflects on who gets to tell a story, what makes a 'real writer' and what fiction is really for.
In Ratih Kumala’s 'Koloni', the revolution is tiny and female
Culture and Entertainment 9 months ago

In Ratih Kumala’s 'Koloni', the revolution is tiny and female

Inspired by national struggles and everyday exhaustion, the Cigarette Girl author writes a story about ants that feels deeply human.

‘Nobody’s Girl’, sexual violence, Virginia Giuffre and ‘santriwati’
Academia 9 months ago

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‘Nobody’s Girl’, sexual violence, Virginia Giuffre and ‘santriwati’

Many cases of sexual violence in pesantren are not revealed because of threats received by victims from perpetrators, a study finds.
‘Revolusi’ returns home: David Van Reybrouck on youth, memory and the spirit of Bandung
Interview 10 months ago

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‘Revolusi’ returns home: David Van Reybrouck on youth, memory and the spirit of Bandung

"If young people believe that their voices do not matter, they have not studied Indonesian history," says Belgian historian David Van Reybrouck
From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books
Academia 10 months ago

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From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books

Democracies like Indonesia and the US treat books as potential dangers, especially those that question dominant narratives. 
Stepping out of the red shadow
Editorial 11 months ago

Stepping out of the red shadow

For decades, the red scare has been used to silence opposition, discredit progressives and stigmatize memory itself.

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