Queer Menafsir is written from the experiences, reflections, and theological contemplations of a queer Muslim who seeks to offer an inclusive interpretation of the interconnected concepts of embodiment, divinity, and Islamic faith. This book introduces the idea of queer theology, which envisions a … [Read more...]
Kopi Dulu
April 21, 2025 by
Kopi Dulu, a journey of 15,000 kilometres – by rail, road, on foot and under sail – through about 50 Indonesian islands, shining a light on what has been described as the world’s most invisible country. From tracking tigers (and the mythical ‘short man’) in the Sumatra jungle to the mystical … [Read more...]
A Brief History of Indonesia
April 21, 2025 by
Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of the World's Largest Archipelago Indonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and has the fourth largest population in the world after the United States. Indonesian history and culture are especially relevant today as the Island … [Read more...]
Unmarked Graves
April 20, 2025 by
The anti-communist violence that swept across Indonesia in 1965–66 produced a particularly high death toll in East Java. It also transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of survivors, who faced decades of persecution, imprisonment and violence. In Unmarked Graves, Vannessa Hearman examines the … [Read more...]
Indonesia Etc.
April 20, 2025 by
Indonesia, Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation is a 2014 travel book by epidemiologist and former journalist Elizabeth Pisani. It follows her travels throughout Indonesia in 2012 and 2013. It received generally favourable critical reviews. In 1945, Indonesia's declaration of independence … [Read more...]
