1965 - 1966

Personal reflections on an ongoing challenge

Meaningful dialogue about the future of Papua requires that Indonesians and Papuans honestly address the past

Indonesian labour activists are mourning the passing of a great man

Prabowo’s party has deep roots in Indonesian political mythology

A response to Jim Elmslie and Stuart Upton

Migration has caused many problems in Papua, but it is not part of a genocidal master plan

Papuan claims of genocide deserve to be taken seriously

The peacock is no more

Chinese Indonesians must re-enter politics in order to fully exercise their citizenship

The story of the Teochiu Huikuan building in Medan provides insights into Chinese Indonesians’ history of dispossession

Or, the years of living with no one to blame

The arts scene has changed radically since 1998, but some of the old uncertainties remain

Indonesia’s premier historian

About cooking, studying Java, and other serious pleasures

NELLY VAN DOORN discovers a woman preacher revered for her faith and drive, who questions the image of a male-centred Islam.

Why is it so hard to remember the evils of the past? ROB GOODFELLOW explores the pain, and the exhilaration, of memory.

On the other side of 1965 lay a vibrant Indonesia worth remembering

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