Indonesian Migrant Workers are Using YouTube to Challenge Negative Stereotypes
"These vlogs are our resistance. We’re trying to show that we’re not like people think we are."
The Discrimination at the Heart of Indonesia's Debt Collection Industry
Negative stereotypes about people from East Indonesia have driven a generation of young men into one of the country's most-reviled industries.
Why Indonesia Is Using Its National Scholarships to Push Students Away From Social Sciences
It's not just because social sciences graduates constantly criticize the government.
The Muslims Who Fast Sunup to Sundown for Three Straight Years
In a school in remote Central Java, students practice an extreme version of the fasting month.
Turns Out Indonesian Teenagers are Really, Really Into Religion
The coolest kids are all members of their high school's Islam Clubs.
No One Believed That a Terrorist Family Could Be Living Down the Street
Neighbors of one of the families behind Surabaya's deadly terrorist attacks struggle to reconcile the news with the family they all knew.
Why We Still Know So Little About JAD, the Terrorist Group Behind the Surabaya Attacks
Everyone knows Jamaah Ansharut Daulah's name, but few know what is really going on in this shadowy new terrorist group.
This Brand New City Is Promising to Be the Wakanda of Indonesia
Here in Indonesia, we don't bother to fix our broken cities, we just build new ones instead.
Trying to Understand the Young Marriage That Shocked Indonesia
Syamsuddin and Fitrah Ayu were only teenagers when they decided to get married.
5 Hidden Basketball Courts In Jakarta You Need to Check Out Right Now
It's surprisingly difficult to find free or affordable basketball courts in the Indonesian capital.
Breast Milk Delivery Services are the Solution for Indonesia's Working Moms
Besides helping mothers feed their children, some companies are providing breast milk supplies to families who can't produce them on their own.