At the recent IBBY Congress in Athens, author Murti Bunanta and illustrator Maria Christania Winardi, both from Indonesia, gave a fascinating presentation “Western and Eastern cultural blend in the past and current Indonesian children’s literature”: They gave an outline history of children’s … [Read more...]

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “poetry”? For some, it might be famous poets like Chairil Anwar, Sapardi Djoko Damono, or even Rupi Kaur. Others might think of works such as "Aku" by Chairil Anwar which still occasionally returns to the spotlight in this modern … [Read more...]

Indonesian conglomerate Kompas Gramedia's book publishing unit is optimistic that blockchain technology can help it fight persistent online content piracy, as it also works to overcome challenges including lifting reading levels and reducing regional pricing discrepancies in the sprawling island … [Read more...]

In its inaugural year, Wasafiri was joined by five Editors at Large based in Southeast Asia and Aotearoa New Zealand. As part of our Wasafiri at Large series, each Editor at Large has shed a valuable light on their local literary scene. Sebastian Partogi, our former Editor at Large – based in … [Read more...]

“Sisterhood is a powerful force, but we need solidarity beyond sisterhood to realize a more equal society.” This year is the fifteenth anniversary of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) and it was my best experience at the festival so far. I was there to talk about House of the … [Read more...]