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Chinese-Indonesian-residents

Community 3 years ago

Understanding Chinese heritage through tomb exploration

A community explores ancient Chinese tombs to further delve into Indonesia’s Chinese history.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

Marrying into Chinese-Indonesian families: Stories of interethnic relationships

Marrying into a Chinese-Indonesian family can be like being initiated into a unique cultural tradition. However, it can also lead to a relationship fraught with historical trauma.

People 4 years ago

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On the radar: Newcomer Monica Tedja takes on social taboos in award-winning short

An emerging Indonesian filmmaker challenges social taboos and sparks conversation with Dear to Me, a short film about the inner turmoil of a young gay man who is vacationing with his devout Christian parents.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

The passion and struggles of Shin Hua, Surabaya's oldest barbershop

A legendary barbershop in Surabaya holds stories of failed dreams and a multitude of love affairs.

Books 4 years ago

Not our fate: Researcher unearths roots of racism against Chinese-Indonesians

Writer and researcher Widjajanti W. Dharmowijono looks into her country's history to understand racial tensions.

National 6 years ago

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Chinese-Indonesians feel like outsiders amid persisting racist sentiment

A recent survey carried out by the Indonesian Psychocultural Consortium (KPI) reveals that almost all ethnic groups studied in the survey recognize that their Indonesian identity is “final”, except for one group: the Indonesians of Chinese descent.

Opinion 6 years ago

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Why efforts to eradicate ‘pribumi’-‘Tionghoa’ tension fail

A survey from the Wahid Foundation in 2017 confirmed that the Tionghoa are among the most disliked groups in Indonesia along with communists, nonbelievers, LGBT and Jewish groups.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Chinese-Indonesians' plight exposes checkered idea of nation

Chinese-Indonesian life in our country’s history goes deeper than pain.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

20 years on: Reflecting on tragedy of 1998 through art

The violence that occurred shocked the nation to the core, over 1,000 people perished in huge fires and more than 150 reports of mostly ethnic Chinese women between the ages of 5 and 50 being raped began to emerge.

News 7 years ago

Reviving tradition in the second Jakarta Dragon Boat Festival

In a boat race that fosters unity and celebrates Chinese tradition, hundreds of paddlers in the capital city roared like dragons recently.

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