Tag: jakarta
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
A Community of Colour: The meaning behind the street art in Depok
Just off the chaotic main street of Margonda in Depok City, and a far cry from the throttling tuk-tuks and endless traffic jams, there lives a ... 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
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
Hear We Learn
Stigma and inadequate early education plague the disabled community of Indonesia, causing a huge drop-out rate in the country's young disabled students. However, one Montessori ... Read More
Anies elected Governor after divisive election campaign
Anies Baswedan has defeated Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) for the powerful position of Governor of the Province of Jakarta, after a long and tension-filled race. ... Read More
MRT to alleviate Jakarta’s notorious traffic soon
It’s taken almost 40 years since its conception, but the Jakarta Mass Rail Transport (MRT) is finally on its way to completion. With estimates that ... Read More
Religion Is Reflected in Architecture
Clean cut lines and geometric shapes envelope over 27,000 square feet of prime real estate in Central Jakarta. The Istiqlal Mosque is not only a ... Read More
Learning English from tourists
Learning a new language is hard, but Indonesian students are using a clever method for improving their English communication skills. Fatahillah Square in Jakarta ... Read More
Unity in Diversity: Exploring Fatahillah Square
Busker entertains locals in Fatahillah Square. In the 16th century, a commander for the Sultanate of Demak named Fatahillah recaptured the Old Town of Jakarta from ... Read More
Building Indonesia’s Economy
Jakarta is a place that holds little resemblance to our capitals back in Australia, the differences manifested through predictable facets like customs, behaviours and language. ... Read More