On the Kahayan River of Kalimantan
Rio Heykhal Belvage arrived at a Dayak village with one large rucksack, lots of empty notebooks, and a questioning mind.
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Deddy Arsya experiences the thrill of commerce in a vegetable market in Bukittinggi.
Read MoreThe Roar of the Ocean Can’t Compete With a Madurese Village
Royyan Julian, exhausted from his university work and participation in cultural activities, desperately needs a little tranquility. His hometown has other ideas.
Read MoreFor Whom the Nasi Goreng Cart Tok-Toks
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.
Read MoreWhen I’m Restless at One A.M., This is the Place I Go
The food at a burjo resto is easy enough to cook up. What draws Muhammad Nanda Fauzan is conversation and comedy.
Read MoreFalling Asleep in a Hospital Bed is Tougher-Still if You’re a Migrant
For Wilda Hikmalia, one place in Jakarta was terrifying above all others. Then mysterious symptoms got her admitted there.
Read MoreIn a Lombok Alley, Poetry Feedback and a Digital Detox
Julia Arungan, aspiring to be an author, waits with bated breath to hear what her mentor has to say.
Read MoreThe Cost of Free Parking
Fikry Ainul Bachtiar ponders a question with far-reaching implications: ‘Should we have given money to that person we left behind?’
Read MoreThe Unconventional Majesty of Mount Sunda
Flying squirrels, leeches, orchids and spiritual pilgrimages: on the slopes of Mount Sunda, Pradipta Dirgantara finds everything except tourists.
Read MoreWant to Bike Ride the Indonesian City? Prepare for Challenges
In an urban milieu dominated by motorbikes, cars, trucks and buses, Ade Ubaidil orders a bicycle from Facebook Marketplace and bravely pushes off.
Read MoreIn Bandung, a Place of Diversity, and a Place to Sleep Soundly
For Joan Oktavianie, living in Kopo, Bandung, has brought many gifts – including the gift of learning to live among people who are different.
Read MoreOn a Megacity’s Edge, a Place Where I Can Be Myself
Veronica Gabriella on the role a local Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Jakarta plays in her life.
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