A temple procession brings Chinese culture to life in Jakarta’s streets
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Inside the Laskar Jihad
From the Archives
Greg Fealy (ii65: Jan-Mar 2001) interviews the leader of a new, radical and militant sect
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Women and work
Review: Written in an accessible style and admirably free of jargon, Women and Work in Indonesia is a valuable resource for understanding how work shapes the identities and lived experiences of specific sets of women in Indonesia
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Marketing the Chinese face of Islam
Chinese Muslim preachers are popular, but they don’t always promote greater pluralism
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Corrupting politics
Corruption continues to shape the political landscape in Kutai Kartanegara, Indonesia’s richest district
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BitterSweet
Review: Stuart Pearson’s new book offers a rare glimpse into the life of a Chinese Indonesian family
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The Papua dilemma
Personal reflections on an ongoing challenge
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Listening to Papuan voices
Writing the history of the Act of Free Choice was a controversial endeavour
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Negotiating the past and looking to the future
Meaningful dialogue about the future of Papua requires that Indonesians and Papuans honestly address the past
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West Papua 40 years on
Reflecting on the Act of Free Choice and the integration of West Papua into Indonesia
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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