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Editorial 1 week ago

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Turning the page

It is high time we throw out the misleading narrative that Indonesians lack reading interest; rather...

Conversation 3 weeks 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 ...

Culture and Entertainment 3 weeks 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 abo...

Academia 1 month 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 f...

Interview 1 month 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 hist...

Academia 2 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 q...

Editorial 2 months ago

Stepping out of the red shadow

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

Books 5 months ago

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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...

Books 10 months ago

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Kartini's ideas live on: New book presents largest collection of letters

Kartini's role as a prominent figure in women's emancipation is strengthened with the public...

Books 1 year ago

Indian author Ghosh wins top Dutch prize

Ghosh "has delved deeply into the question of how to do justice to this existential threat that...

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PREMIUM Turning the page

Exploring stories and their reasons with Xu Xi

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

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

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

PREMIUM From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books