An obscure history Jews have been in Indonesia for a very long time, probably since well before the European expansion into Southeast Asia Read more
Gender and politics Female candidates did better than expected in the 2009 general elections Read more
Veiled controversies Muslim women gather in a Cirebon bookshop to discuss topics including lesbianism and female circumcision Read more
Memories of a homeland With mixed feelings, Indisch Dutch Australians still think of Indonesia as home Read more
Review: Becoming Dutch, staying Indo Van Leeuwen’s book considers the struggles and ironies surrounding Indies heritage in Holland, as the outcome of an absurd colonial history Read more
Being 'Indo' In a series of weekly articles Inside Indonesia explores the complex stories of ‘Indo’ history and identity Read more
Reggae revolution Dreadlocked Indonesians adopt the Jamaican music form to speak of local socio-political issues Read more
Postcolonial neglect in Holland Colonial and anticolonial sentiments lead Dutch scholars to ignore and marginalise Indies postcolonial history Read more
Of fishers and men Indonesians held in detention in Australia for people smuggling are there because of poverty Read more