Review: A tale of survival and resilience in modern Surabaya
Robbie Peters' new book brings the poor urban kampungs of Surabaya to life
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A bandwagon for everyone
Indonesian political parties are using the Australian spying scandal to score points with voters, both at Australia and President Yudhoyono’s expense
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Democratising culture
Changes in the Indonesian arts parallel Inside Indonesia’s own evolution over a period of thirty years
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The people’s culture: Sjuman Djaja, a film-maker as social critic
An appreciation of the work of one of Indonesia's best-known film-makers who died this year
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Women in Javanese popular theatre
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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