Indonesian doctors have been persecuted for providing safe abortions for almost a century
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The triumph of jamu
European interest in Indonesian traditional healing has had its ups and downs, but in Java jamu reigns supreme, as it has for a long, long time
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New leadership, new policies?
The Nahdlatul Ulama congress in Makassar arrests the slide away from liberal views but shows the organisation's vulnerability to outside political interference
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Homophobia on the rise
Recent attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender meetings reveal the growing influence of Islamist groups and highlight unequal protection of citizenship rights
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Prosperity denied
Mining is booming in East Nusa Tenggara, but where is the wealth going?
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Sympathy for the Devil
Pining for the certainty of the Suharto era
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Review: Bali’s silent crisis
A new book seeks to understand the contradictions and challenges facing contemporary Balinese
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Review: The politics of the periphery
This edited volume is not just another book on local politics
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Review: Telling a new story of the Indonesian past
Stephen Druce’s new book unveils the Ajattappareng kingdoms of South Sulawesi
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Religious Bandung
Bandung’s government opts for a religious program that matches the city’s character
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