Tag: UQ in Indonesia
After the Choice
Much of the conversation regarding abortion focuses on morality and ethics, but what happens after a decision has been made? Angel Parsons travels to Indonesia, ... Read More
Caged Birds: The Risks and Rewards of Exotic Pets
Exotic pets are increasingly popular in Indonesia. However, ownership of these pets may be fueling the country's illegal and dangerous wildlife trade. https://vimeo.com/273068860 Read More
Lihat tuh, ada bule!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu1w0XdtFWo Lihat tuh, ada bule! roughly translated means "See the foreigner, over there!" and was a phrase I heard many times by small children as ... Read More
Sunrise in Karet Bivak Cemetery
Sunrise in Karet Bivak Cemetery from Holly Richardson on Vimeo. https://youtu.be/w01R2nV_gaY Karet Bivak Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in central Jakarta. This place ... Read More
Ondel-ondel and a modern Jakarta
Indonesia has a diverse legacy of art and culture. One subset of this is Betawi culture from Jakarta. The Betawi traditional artform of Ondel-ondel has ... Read More
Voluntourism: Helpful or Harmful?
Volunteer tourism in Jakarta has come under scrutiny over the past few years. Experts wonder if this million dollar industry is really helping those in ... Read More
Children of the Landfill
Jakarta is home to over 450,000 trash pickers. Trash pickers, or Pemulung as they’re known in Indonesia, live on and around overflowing landfills and dump ... Read More
The Queen Artivists of Jakarta
https://soundcloud.com/amaniv/the-power-in-artivism In October 2015, two fearless female artists at the forefront of a new movement in the DIY arts ‘n’ crafts communities of Jakarta travelled ... Read More
The dark bird of Indonesia
There are countless breeds of poultry across the world but none quite like the completely black Ayam Cemani. The chickens' striking black appearance has given ... Read More
Perempuan: Domestic violence activism in Indonesia
Gendered violence and violence against women is a systemic problem all around the world. (more…) Read More
The beef with Indonesia’s meat policy
Indonesia's impressive economic growth in recent years has been coupled with a rapid expansion of its middle class, a group of consumers who have a ... Read More