Don’t be surprised if you find me talking to myself or laughing when no one else is around. In those moments, I might just be with one of my five best friends. You probably can’t see them... and that’s only natural. They are invisible, often referred to as... ghosts. Yes, they are ghosts—restless … [Read more...]
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The Longing
March 22, 2026 by
It is in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, in the 1950s, when Ah Lam is married off to Cheng Lei, the son of a wealthy merchant, to help improve her family’s situation as she is of age. Once settled in Surabaya, Ah Lam soon finds herself dealing with an abusive husband while raising her young children … [Read more...]
Trivia Kampung Sawah
March 17, 2026 by
IRZI localizes the urban landscape and its gestures within poetry through a somewhat different articulation—if poetry has long been merely textual. Rooted in orality, IRZI’s poetic practice possesses a rhetorical movement that is problematic in relation to its ethnographic character: moving from … [Read more...]
Hujan Bulan Juni
March 3, 2026 by
The graphic novel Hujan Bulan Juni by Sapardi Djoko Damono tells the story of a couple deeply in love, yet separated by differences in culture and belief. One challenge after another comes their way. As they strive to gain the blessing of both families, fate intervenes, putting their love to the … [Read more...]