Bule Hunter: Kisah Para Perempuan Pemburu Bule

Indonesian women who have Western partners or husbands are often met with negative, sometimes harsh judgment from people around them, from gold diggers to exotic-looking harlots. ​When you see an Indonesian woman with brown complexion walking together with a Western man, for example, you might hear responses like, “Why on Earth would a bule want to be with a woman with a tampang babu?”

Bule is an Indonesian slang word for Westerners, while tampang babu means the face of a domestic help.

Published by Rene Books this year, it is based on Oktofani’s interviews with several women with Western partners to understand their motivation in pursuing the men.