Lichter dan ik is the moving story of a young woman compelled to give up everything for her children, who, because of their mixed blood, hold more status than she does. In this historical novel, Dutch colonial rule and its consequences are seen through her eyes. Java, 1850. Isah is the daughter … [Read more...]
Bandit Saints of Java
April 19, 2025 by
Java’s pilgrimage culture is a dense, batik-like pattern of seriousness collides with laughter; curiosity with bewilderment; piety with scepticism; intense spirituality with, in some places, the joy of shopping. The pilgrimage culture on the island of Java in Indonesia – the world’s largest Muslim … [Read more...]
The Jakarta Method
April 19, 2025 by
The Jakarta Method, the hidden story of the wanton slaughter -- in Indonesia, Latin America, and around the world -- backed by the United States. In 1965, the U.S. government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians. This was one of the most important … [Read more...]
Majapahit
April 18, 2025 by
Discover Majapahit, the mighty empire in Southeast Asia that many have never heard of. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Majapahit kingdom reigned supreme in eastern Java, and its influence stretched far and wide, throughout present-day Indonesia, parts of the Malay peninsula and the island of … [Read more...]
Blue Skies, Troubled Waters
April 18, 2025 by
Blue Skies, Troubled Waters, tells the remarkable true story of twin sisters Ath and Kath, born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1933, whose family is uprooted and deported to the jungles of Indonesia due to their father’s undocumented status. Their new life is quickly shattered when, in 1942, Japan … [Read more...]
