Creative Writing

The Longing

March 22, 2026 by

It is in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, in the 1950s, when Ah Lam is married off to Cheng Lei, the son of a wealthy merchant, to help improve her family’s situation as she is of age. Once settled in Surabaya, Ah Lam soon finds herself dealing with an abusive husband while raising her young children … [Read more...]

Elang Jawa

February 26, 2026 by

In 1755, on the island of Java, the Mataram Kingdom was split in two: East Mataram and West Mataram. To determine the territorial boundary, two envoys were sent—one from the East and one from the West. The point where they met would become the line dividing their realms. But of all the warriors … [Read more...]

Bumi Manusia

June 11, 2018 by

Minke is a young Javanese student of great intelligence and ambition. Living equally among the colonists and colonized of 19th-century Java, he battles against the confines of colonial strictures. It is his love for Annelies that enables him to find the strength to embrace his world. … [Read more...]