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Elections: Gibran’s Candidacy Still Uncertain, From Kompas.com

“If you look closely at the details, in fact there were only three votes that legalized Gibran’s candidacy,” said Dr. Hamid.

Elections: Party Funding Reform: Presidential Hopeful Anies Baswedan Vows to Overhaul Political Party Financing

“JAKARTA – Indonesian presidential candidate Mr. Anies Baswedan has pledged to reform the nation’s political party financing policies if elected. In his view, political parties are akin to corporate entities with employees and operational needs that require financial support to ensure their continued functioning…”

Op-Ed: Mesir Dalam Pusaran Gaza Oleh Lisa Anderson, Majalah Foreign Affairs

“Serangan Israel akan mengadu Sisi dengan rakyatnya sendiri.”

Elections: PDI-P Vice Presidential Candidate Announced: Mahfud MD to Run with Ganjar Pranowo

“Indonesian Vice Presidential Candidate Announced: Mahfud MD to Run with Ganjar Pranowo for PDI-P…”

Poem: Lying Down By Sapardi Djoko Damono

As I’m lying down sick like this, I often picture an old leaf

Poem: Shoes By Sapardi Djoko Damono

You don’t hear the wise conversation between the leaves and the gravel

Poem: Three Short Poems About Light By Sapardi Djoko Damono

Three Short Poems About Light By Sapardi Djoko Damono /1/A light, lost among the skyscrapers, searches in vain for her shadow. “Are there any lights who do not have a shadow?” wonders the light, as evening falls so quickly and the sun calls for her till he is hoarse. At night, so many shadows hang…