Kids and Crime

Youth heroin use
How effective is the war on drugs? - Jo Pickles
Illegal drags
Thrills and spills of Jakarta’s street races - Joanne Dowling

Consumption

Distro
Independent fashion moves from margins to mainstream - Uttu

Pop Culture

Girl culture on the big screen
No longer misfits, but far from gender warriors - Hapsari Sulistyani
Homicide and hip-hop
Bandung’s outspoken rap group - Ben Harkness
Youth Indonesian
Much more than just Indonesian without grammar - David Saxby

Sexuality

Speaking of sex
Ignoring teen sexuality only increases health risks - Firman Lubis

Politics and Conflict

Local democracy
Old elites are still in power, but direct elections now give voters a choice - Marcus Mietzner
Blood money
Links between corruption and violence in Poso - Dave McRae

Health

Anti-malarials or anti-Christ?
Health promotion in remote Tello islands - Kristen Stokes
The AIDS awareness clinic
HIV prevention in West Jakarta’s red light district - Rediscoveri Nitta
Caring for people with AIDS
Universal access to treatment is not just a dream - Chris Green

Human Rights

Lost daughters
Underage women in the commercial sex trade - Teguh P Nugroho and Jeff Herbert

Literature

Generation 98
Djenar Maesa Ayu – one of Indonesia’s exciting new female authors  - Michael Nieto Garcia

Religion

Accusations of blasphemy
Are recent fatwa evidence that moderate Islam is a myth? - Akh Muzakki

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