Pertiwi loses her brother, Santoso, swallowed by the Laut Selatan. Far too soon, long before his time. In her grief, Pertiwi discovers that she possesses a supernatural ability that connects her to another realm—an ability that guides her through the years she spends searching for what remains of … [Read more...]
Larasati
August 10, 2026 by
Set during the Indonesian Revolution, Larasati tells the story of the dazzling Larasati, Indonesia’s premier star of the silver screen. When war breaks out, she pledges loyalty to the struggle for freedom, seeking to negotiate a place for herself and her art in the male-dominated world of the … [Read more...]
Rimbaud in Java: The Lost Voyage
July 30, 2026 by
In A Season in Hell, at the age of eighteen, the French poet Arthur Rimbaud predicted the rest of his life: 'My day is done; I'm leaving Europe. The sea air will burn my lungs; lost climes will tan my skin.' Three years later, in 1876, he joined the Royal Army of the Dutch Indies as an infantryman … [Read more...]
