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Short Story: The Color Purple By Ratna Indraswari Ibrahim

The Color Purple By Ratna Indraswari Ibrahim It is a very sweaty afternoon. All of Hendrawan’s extended family are asleep. The previous night till late they are all with the bride and groom for the widhodharen wedding eve ceremonies. Later today at two thirty the bride and groom will be married. Following that they…

Short Story: The Old Man in the Wheelchair By S Prasetyo Utomo

“The scent of the tulips he inhales does not bring peace to his soul.”

Fatalities, Accidents, Suppression and Criminalization: The Fate of Workers at the PT GNI Nickel Smelter By Project Multatuli Pt3

Workers face death, suicides, accidents, respiratory problems, contract terminations, and wage cuts in the nickel industry in Morowali on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, proudly touted by the government of President Joko Widodo. Worker protests and anger are also being met with imprisonment.

Fatalities, Accidents, Suppression and Criminalization: The Fate of Workers at the PT GNI Nickel Smelter By Project Multatuli Pt2

Workers face death, suicides, accidents, respiratory problems, contract terminations, and wage cuts in the nickel industry in Morowali on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, proudly touted by the government of President Joko Widodo. Worker protests and anger are also being met with imprisonment.

Fatalities, Accidents, Suppression and Criminalization: The Fate of Workers at the PT GNI Nickel Smelter By Project Multatuli Pt5

Workers face death, suicides, accidents, respiratory problems, contract terminations, and wage cuts in the nickel industry in Morowali on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, proudly touted by the government of President Joko Widodo. Worker protests and anger are also being met with imprisonment.

Fatalities, Accidents, Suppression and Criminalization: The Fate of Workers at the PT GNI Nickel Smelter By Project Multatuli Pt4

Workers face death, suicides, accidents, respiratory problems, contract terminations, and wage cuts in the nickel industry in Morowali on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, proudly touted by the government of President Joko Widodo. Worker protests and anger are also being met with imprisonment.

Defense: The Dual Function Agenda Behind Changes to Defense Force Law, Tempo

“..Suspicions that proposals to amend the Indonesian Armed Forces Law are designed to revive the military’s dual function. Civilian positions for officers are being expanded..”

Pramoedya Ananta Toer: The Girl From the Coast

On one of my trips to Indonesia, I dressed up as a bride in traditional wedding clothes for fun. Had I known about colonial Indonesia’s custom of “practice wives”, it probably would have cast a cloud on my idea of fun a decade ago. A “practice wife” is a village girl who is married to…

Indonesia to Tighten Palm Oil Exports From January 1, Al Jazeera

“..move aimed at ensuring sufficient domestic supply…”

New Book: Empire’s Violent End, Edited by T B Zaalberg and B Luttikhuis

“The violent operations initiated by these militias showed a similar pattern in the cities Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, and Surabaya. They first clashed with Eurasian youths from within the part of the Eurasian community that had not been interned in Japanese camps and had felt humiliated by nationalist Indonesian youngsters.”

Best Coffee in Semarang: Brew Ink

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Poem: Minggu Pertama Anak Perempuanku Karya Gennady Aygi (1934 – 2006)

Minggu Pertama Anak Perempuanku Karya Gennady Aygi (1934 – 2006) kesunyian itu tempat anak berada – tampak tak merata dalam batas-batas – dari pantulan rapuh bayangan cahaya: kekosongan! – sebab dunia Tumbuh dalam diri dia – untuk Mendengarkan ke Dirinya sendiri dalam Keutuhannya 22 January 1983 https://poets.org/poem/my-daughters-first-week

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Poem: Walk to the West in the Morning By Sapardi Djoko Damono

Walk to the West in the Morning By Sapardi Djoko Damono when i walk to the west in the morning the sun follows me from behind i follow my own shadow which stretches out in front of me. the sun and i have no quarrel about which of us has created the shadow the…

Christmas Poem By Sapardi Djoko Damono

Christmas Poem By Sapardi Djoko Damono I sought for you in the rain tonight to say to you greetings. You who were born once. born again, and always shall be born and reborn. Oh, have mercy on this your servant. ————————-tens of thousands of babies have been born since your first birth, as though…