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On the Kahayan River of Kalimantan

By Rio Heykhal Belvage | 17 February, 2023 | Comments Off on On the Kahayan River of Kalimantan
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Rio Heykhal Belvage arrived at a Dayak village with one large rucksack, lots of empty notebooks, and a questioning mind.

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How to Sell a Sack of Chillies in West Sumatra

By Deddy Arsya | 16 February, 2023 | Comments Off on How to Sell a Sack of Chillies in West Sumatra
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Deddy Arsya experiences the thrill of commerce in a vegetable market in Bukittinggi.

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The Roar of the Ocean Can’t Compete With a Madurese Village

By Royyan Julian | 15 February, 2023 | Comments Off on The Roar of the Ocean Can’t Compete With a Madurese Village
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Royyan Julian, exhausted from his university work and participation in cultural activities, desperately needs a little tranquility. His hometown has other ideas.

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For Whom the Nasi Goreng Cart Tok-Toks

By Veronica Gabriella | 12 February, 2023 | Comments Off on For Whom the Nasi Goreng Cart Tok-Toks
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For those who know what it means, few things are sweeter than the ‘tok-tok’ sound of a roving food cart selling fried rice and noodles.

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When I’m Restless at One A.M., This is the Place I Go

By Muhammad Nanda Fauzan | 12 December, 2022 | Comments Off on When I’m Restless at One A.M., This is the Place I Go
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The food at a burjo resto is easy enough to cook up. What draws Muhammad Nanda Fauzan is conversation and comedy.

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Falling Asleep in a Hospital Bed is Tougher-Still if You’re a Migrant

By Wilda Hikmalia | 17 November, 2022 | Comments Off on Falling Asleep in a Hospital Bed is Tougher-Still if You’re a Migrant
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For Wilda Hikmalia, one place in Jakarta was terrifying above all others. Then mysterious symptoms got her admitted there.

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In a Lombok Alley, Poetry Feedback and a Digital Detox 

By Julia Arungan | 9 November, 2022 | Comments Off on In a Lombok Alley, Poetry Feedback and a Digital Detox 
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Julia Arungan, aspiring to be an author, waits with bated breath to hear what her mentor has to say.

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The Cost of Free Parking

By Fikry Ainul Bachtiar | 1 November, 2022 | Comments Off on The Cost of Free Parking
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Fikry Ainul Bachtiar ponders a question with far-reaching implications: ‘Should we have given money to that person we left behind?’

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The Unconventional Majesty of Mount Sunda 

By Pradipta Dirgantara | 24 October, 2022 | Comments Off on The Unconventional Majesty of Mount Sunda 
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Flying squirrels, leeches, orchids and spiritual pilgrimages: on the slopes of Mount Sunda, Pradipta Dirgantara finds everything except tourists.

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Want to Bike Ride the Indonesian City? Prepare for Challenges 

By Ade Ubaidil | 20 October, 2022 | Comments Off on Want to Bike Ride the Indonesian City? Prepare for Challenges 
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In an urban milieu dominated by motorbikes, cars, trucks and buses, Ade Ubaidil orders a bicycle from Facebook Marketplace and bravely pushes off.

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In Bandung, a Place of Diversity, and a Place to Sleep Soundly

By Joan Oktavianie | 12 October, 2022 | Comments Off on In Bandung, a Place of Diversity, and a Place to Sleep Soundly
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For Joan Oktavianie, living in Kopo, Bandung, has brought many gifts – including the gift of learning to live among people who are different.

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On a Megacity’s Edge, a Place Where I Can Be Myself

By Veronica Gabriella | 14 September, 2022 | Comments Off on On a Megacity’s Edge, a Place Where I Can Be Myself
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Veronica Gabriella on the role a local Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Jakarta plays in her life.

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