Wahid Presidency

The people of East Timor are negotiating different conceptions of reconciliation in their daily lives

Links to Indonesian schools and universities remain strong in East Timor

Conflict between Timorese youth gangs and martial arts groups hark back to the Indonesian occupation

The choice of Tetum and Portuguese as national languages presents challenges to the new nation

A child abducted during the Indonesian occupation returns to her former home

A decade on, East Timor is still linked to Indonesia

Managing the border between West and East Timor has been an ongoing challenge

Private sector participation in Jakarta’s water supply has left many citizens high and dry

Voters have done everything they can for democracy. The same cannot be said for elites

Grassroots organisations in Indonesia are building communication media from the most basic of utensils

Internet use in Indonesian NGOs is strengthening civil society

Owners exert their sway in Indonesian newsrooms, but journalists soldier on

Independent record labels give the majors a run for their money

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

Chinese Indonesians play asylum roulette in the United States

Two Chinese-Indonesian women are role models for the younger generation

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

State discrimination against the Chinese is a form of cultural violence

In contemporary Indonesia, Imlek is much more than a cultural celebration