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Hubs and wires

Hubs and wires
Internet use in Indonesian NGOs is strengthening civil society

Chinese, Muslim and proud of it

Chinese, Muslim and proud of it
The Chinese Muslim community in Surabaya even has its own mosque

The tragedy of May 1998

The tragedy of May 1998
Glodok: A photo essay

In memory of martyrs

In memory of martyrs
A Chinese community constructs and preserves the memory of their loved ones, the victims of racial and political violence in Banyuwangi

Game of chance

Game of chance
Chinese Indonesians play asylum roulette in the United States

A new political animal?

A new political animal?
Chinese Indonesians search for a political role in the new Indonesia

Learning from Malaysia's mistakes

Learning from Malaysia's mistakes
Chinese Indonesians must re-enter politics in order to fully exercise their citizenship

Never Indonesian enough

Never Indonesian enough
State discrimination against the Chinese is a form of cultural violence

A common destiny

A common destiny
Challenges remain for Chinese Indonesians 10 years after reformasi

Chinese Indonesians ten years after reformasi

Chinese Indonesians ten years after reformasi
Chinese Indonesians reflect on their place in the new Indonesia

The one that got away?

The one that got away?
Muchdi’s murder trial starts falling apart

Demonstrating diversity

Demonstrating diversity
Photo-essay: Yogya’s community protests against the Pornography Bill

Hot debates

Hot debates
A law on pornography still divides the community

We miss you wali nanggroe

We miss you wali nanggroe
Hasan di Tiro returns to an Aceh in transition

Giving up partisan politics?

Giving up partisan politics?
Indonesia's biggest Muslim organizations are having second thoughts about partisan politics

Promoting pluralism

Promoting pluralism
Pesantren progressives defend constitutional religious freedoms

Papuan romance

Papuan romance
New norms about love and marriage alter the rules for the young

Beyond the Museum

Beyond the Museum
Asmat bisj-poles gain new meaning in a Papuan refugee protest in Melbourne

Tangguh goes onstream

Tangguh goes onstream
BP’s massive LNG project is due to begin operations in late 2008, despite social and environmental costs

Arnold Ap and Theys Eluay

Arnold Ap and Theys Eluay
Political assassinations targeted West Papua’s culture and political identity

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