Asef Saeful Anwar’s name seems to be more familiar among the Indonesian academia rather than among those in the Indonesian literary arena; such a lamentable fact regarding to the number of books he has ever published. Despite his occupation as a lecturer at one of the universities in the small city … [Read more...]

We probably often hear and be familiar with the word nyai – indigenous women who live in the house of the master – normally Dutch as a companion, concubine or mistress. At a certain degree, their status is higher than the other indigenous/native people. Most of us are even familiar with some nyais … [Read more...]