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  • Poem: Mother Indonesia By Sukmawati Soekarno Putri

    Mother Indonesia By Sukmawati Soekarno Putri Although I am no expert in the law of Islam What I do know is the chignon of mother Indonesia is very beautiful More elegant than your chador So perfectly folded is the hair As perfect as the fabric that enfolds your form Her endlessly diverse creative senses Fuse…

  • The Tendrils of Memory

    The Tendrils of Memory By Tintajemari the tendrils of memory punish me so harshly, the tightness in my chest feels like being stabbed in the heart, I burst into sobs breaking the silence of regret, while I know that you will not be arriving to wipe away my tears, the memory now cuts me to…

  • We Met

    We Met By Tintajemari We met, not at the right time, I think, or perhaps the universe is trying to say that love has never really ever existed? for us     Source: Kita bertemu Featured image Journey To East Java (Yogjakarta) by Rahiman Madli https://flic.kr/p/aa6bpp Don’t forget to check out: https://www.instagram.com/tintajemari/

  • UoM Podcast: Media and Elections

    The latest from the UoM’s “Talking Indonesia” podcast. The Indonesian media is heavily politicised. Many TV stations are owned by political power brokers or party leaders. During elections, these ownership structures place significant restrictions on the independence of journalists and media freedom more broadly. But how exactly do media bosses interfere in the daily lives…

  • Asumsi Podcast: Indonesian Bombing Update

    The bombing of Medan Police Headquarters on Wednesday 13 November 2019 added again to the list of terrorist acts in Indonesia. Police have already identified that the suicide bomber was affiliated with JAD, the same organization as the attacker who stabbed Indonesia’s then coordinating minister for security Mr. Wiranto. In this episode, we speak to…

  • The Next Sunset

    The Next Sunset By Tintajemari i console my sadness at sunset that is so fleeting when night falls let my longing stay strong till the next sunset when our meeting begets gazes And that if God still takes pity and eases my worry that’s reached the point of exhaustion.   Source: Aku Menulis Lagi blog,…

  • Event: Independence, Decolonization, Violence and War in Indonesia, 1945-1950

    Public Seminar Invitation Research in progress: Behind the scenes of the research programme Independence, Decolonization, Violence and War in Indonesia, 1945-1950 On Saturday November 2, 2019, a public seminar will take place in cooperation with the National Archives. During this seminar we will focus on (archival) research: what does research look like in practice? Which…

  • Event: Two films on transgender issues in Indonesia

    07 February 2017 Film screening The first screening of the ‘Framing Asia’ film series will focus on transgender issues in Indonesia. Two short films Renita, Renita and Accross Gender  will be followed by discussion with Intan Paramaditha, Indonesian author and lecturer in media and film studies and one of the filmmakers, Anouk Houtman. Films Renita, Renita (15min)…

  • ‘Adat law 100 years on: Towards a new interpretation?’ – KITLV

    ‘Adat law 100 years on: Towards a new interpretation?’ – KITLV REMINDER: The Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance and Society (VVI), in collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV), organize an international conference on the continued importance of adat law in present day Indonesia on 22 May 2017.…

  • Poem About Hands By WS Rendra

    Poem About Hands By WS Rendra These are the hands of a student, of an undergraduate student. My hands. Oh my God. My hands reach out, and what they grab is a hostess’s filly petticoat, I am dumb. My hands go weak. My hand knocks on the door, but there is no answer. I kick…

  • Poem for a Student Meeting By WS Rendra

    Why are good intentions put into practice But more and more farmers lose their land? Farms in the mountains are bought up by people from the city. Huge plantations Only benefit just one small group. Advanced equipment that is imp…

  • Visual Arts: Contemporary Worlds Indonesia at the NGA

    21 June – 27 October 2019 This exhibition looks at the creative practices of Indonesian artists working since the fall of President Suharto in 1998, an event that marked the end of three decades of the repressive, discriminatory New Order regime. (Find out more here.)

  • Film: Motion of No Confidence, by WatchDoc Films

    “..events around Indonesia throughout the week of 24 September 2019…”

  • Short Story: They Spelt The Begging Ban By Ahmad Tohari

    They Spelt The Begging Ban By Ahmad Tohari They were five street children, and Gupris was the only girl. The five of them didn’t wash very often, and even more infrequently changed their clothes. Of the lot Gupris was the most out-going and boisterous, and the most talkative too. Gupris was also the only one…

  • Law: A Deep Dive Into Problematic Aspects of Indonesia’s Criminal Code Bill

    A Deep Dive Into Problematic Aspects of Indonesia’s Criminal Code Bill From Asumsi Bersuara, With Choky Ramadhan, Sept 2019 Also take a look at Criminal Code Bill: Smells of Colonialism, Minimal Protections for the Public! Approval Must Not Be Forced Through!