Urban Indonesia

An interview with Sana Jaffrey

Jakarta’s urban poor see Habib Rizieq Shihab as a homegrown symbol of resistance and rebelliousness in the midst of their own marginisation 

In an election year, a reunion of the 212 Movement reflects a changing political landscape for urban Islam, but is there also a changing of the guard?

A controversial regulation governing the call to prayer sparks a campaign aimed at taking down the Religious Affairs Minister

Mudik forms a bogus redemption for many precarious workers amid a lack of decent jobs in both rural and urban areas

Seorang antropolog Belanda tinggal di permukiman kumuh di bantaran kali Jakarta untuk memahami bagaimana warga di sana hidup berdampingan dengan banjir

A Dutch anthropologist lived in a Jakarta riverside slum to learn how residents there cope with constant flooding

The urban poor and workers unions are looking to local government to improve their lot

Walking Jakarta’s northern coastline reveals communities experiencing disruptive and rapid change

Bagi kelompok miskin Jakarta, hunian sosial vertikal lebih banyak membawa masalahan daripada solusi

Attractive public transport and well-considered traffic policies are what Jakarta needs

New mass transport infrastructure is disrupting Jakarta’s minibus economy

For Jakarta’s most vulnerable, vertical social housing creates more problems than it solves

People with disabilities are being left behind by Jakarta’s massive infrastructure developments

Yogyakarta’s little internet community, Taman Sari

Hansen's photo essay captures the faces of the men of Salatiga, Central Java

A film that takes the viewer deep into the lives of three people living on Jakarta's margins

The social role of architects and architecture in kampung upgrading