A new educational movement
A market for Islamic schools has opened up among Indonesia’s growing middle class
Digital meditation in Bali
Camera wielding spectators partake in their own form of ceremony at a temple ceremony in Bali
Religious ‘deviancy’ and law
The escalation of violent attacks prompts some local governments to ban the activities of Ahmadiyah
Fending for themselves
A three year campaign by hotel workers in Bandung shows how Indonesian workers are free to organise - and employers are free to resist
Casualty of war
Aceh’s long years of conflict still scar the lives of their victims
Breaking Bandung
Poor planning is undermining the historical significance of West Java’s capital
Images of Judaism
There is no shortage of images and interpretations of Jews and Judaism in Indonesia
The curtain falls?
The expulsion of Dutch citizens at the end of 1957 appeared to signify the beginning of the end of the Jewish community in Indonesia, but now there are signs of renewal
In memory of a community
The members of Tempo Dulu reminisce about Jewish life in Indonesia
Indonesia’s Jews
This series of articles provides insight into the little-known history of the Jewish community in Indonesia
An obscure history
Jews have been in Indonesia for a very long time, probably since well before the European expansion into Southeast Asia
Gender and politics
Female candidates did better than expected in the 2009 general elections
Veiled controversies
Muslim women gather in a Cirebon bookshop to discuss topics including lesbianism and female circumcision
Memories of a homeland
With mixed feelings, Indisch Dutch Australians still think of Indonesia as home
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