Jonathan Vit
Can South Korea's Club Culture Recover From COVID-19?
The pandemic might be the final nail in the coffin for Seoul’s scrappiest neighborhood: Itaewon.
Indonesia's COVID-19 Pandemic is Killing Medical Professionals at an Alarming Rate
More than 70 medical professionals have died from COVID-19 since the virus hit Indonesia.
Meet the Man Facing Down Threats to Save Dogs From the Dinner Plate in Indonesia
North Sulawesi is ground zero for the dog meat trade. But Frank Delano Manus is trying to change that.
People Power? Not so Fast: Making Sense of Jakarta's Post-Election Chaos
Provocateurs, mysterious "commanders," and clashes in the streets of Central Jakarta—the protests and ensuing riots left us with more questions than answers.
2018 Was a Year of Movies About Moments, Big and Small, That Changed Everything
Because the only constant is change... and, I don't know, movies about nostalgia.
Gay Men Caned in Front of Cheering Crowd in Aceh
Authorities in the far western tip of Indonesia caned two men for gay sex—a first under Aceh's Sharia law.
Malaysia Is Threatening to Jail WhatsApp Group Admins Over Spread of Fake News
Message apps are the latest technology to fall under the control of Malaysia's controversial Communications and Multimedia Act.
Ahok Blasphemy Charge is a 'Setback for Indonesia': Human Rights Watch
The decision to charge Ahok under the controversial blasphemy law has wide-reaching implications in Indonesia.
What It's Like to Be a Rohingya Child Bride
When Rashidah was 12, a mob of hardline Buddhists set fire to her Rohingya village. The girl was subsequently sold into slavery and raped by human traffickers. Her only way out of that life was getting married to a man many years her senior.
'If We Feel Afraid, We Will Lose': Indonesia Reacts to Terror Attacks with Defiant Protest
On Thursday, Jakarta was rocked by an attack by Islamic State-related militants. On Friday, the capital of the world's largest Muslim nation told terrorists that it was not afraid.
Harsh Drugs Laws, Rising HIV Rates, and Indonesia's Battle Over Both
The country's aggressive policing techniques — simply possessing clean needles can be enough to be thrown in jail — appear to be hampering efforts to prevent the spread of HIV among intravenous drug users.