Whether acknowledged or not, Amir played a crucial role in the Second Youth Congress that gave birth to the Youth Pledge. Amir Sjarifoeddin was the treasurer of the Youth Congress. - This biography of Amir Sjarifoeddin is undeniably one of the most anticipated books by its readers for several … [Read more...]
Indonesian women created a political voice through gendered care work
October 30, 2025 by
In the early 20th century Dutch East Indies, colonial authorities set about instructing residents of Java and Sumatra on hygiene and nutrition. “Literate women often noted that the ‘new scientific knowledge’ broadcast by the Dutch administration echoed indigenous practices, such as the advantages … [Read more...]
The Power of Consciousness
October 27, 2025 by
Thursday, 14 August 2025, was a day of paradoxes. At the State Palace in Jakarta, a full dress rehearsal was underway for the ceremony celebrating 80 years of independence for the Republic of Indonesia. Across the street from the palace, a group of people dressed in black and holding black umbrellas … [Read more...]
Apple and Knife
October 27, 2025 by
Three words: Indonesian. Feminist. Horror. Do these words excite you? Because they should. Here’s why: avenging Javanese Goddesses, revenant dangdut dancers and fleets of rats populate—or rather spill, scratch and crawl from—the pages of Apple and Knife, Indonesian writer Intan Paramaditha’s … [Read more...]
Mirah from Banda
October 17, 2025 by
We are invited to be immersed in the romanticism of history and stories about Banda, that is the picture that Hanna Rambe wants to show in her writing this time. There are many happy stories, which make us feel like we want to visit the setting of the location being told, but on the other hand, … [Read more...]