Though limited, contemporary popular theatre offers Indonesian women a vital forum of expression not available in traditional theatre
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History and identity: an interview with Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Pramoedya Ananta Toer, internationally renowned Indonesian novelist and critic, speaks of the problems of Indonesia's past and coming to grips with its history in this exclusive interview by Inside Indonesia.
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After justice
What happens after three police officers are found guilty of manslaughter and torture?
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Stopping intolerance
Government must act to halt growing discrimination against minorities
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Indonesia’s new anarchists
Insurrectionary anarchists, with international connections, nihilist values and a penchant for arson, are moving to fill the vacuum on the left
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Fantasising romance overseas
Transgender Indonesian migrants are looking for romance and security in Europe, but nothing is easy
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The failure of education in Papua’s highlands
Special Autonomy is widely regarded as a failure, but its impact on Papua’s schools has been even worse than expected
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Ari’s audacity
How can you be a straight cop when people just give you money?
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Longing for Suharto
A visit to the former president’s memorial shows that some Indonesians prefer an uncomplicated vision of the past
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Review: Justice, victimhood and remembering the violence in East Timor
Lia Kent’s study of East Timor’s attempts at transitional justice is an important contribution
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More than six decades after being inspired as an undergraduate in Sydney, Ron Witton retraces his Indonesian language teacher's journey back to Suriname