Sharia Law
There's No Such Thing as New Year's Eve In This Indonesian City
The party's always canceled in Banda Aceh.
What It's Like to Date in a Place Where Even Sitting Too Close is Illegal
Young couples need to keep their relationships secret and an eye out for the Sharia police in Indonesia's Aceh province.
Betting Big at Aceh's Semi-Legal Horse Races
In Indonesia's coffee country, the horses are legal, but the gambling isn't.
Two Gay Men Caned Under Sharia Law In Aceh, Once Again
Indonesia's anti-LGBTQ crackdown continues with the latest public display in its only Sharia province.
Turns Out Indonesian Teenagers are Really, Really Into Religion
The coolest kids are all members of their high school's Islam Clubs.
In Sharia Heartlands, Women are Punished for Wearing Too Little, Shunned for Wearing Too Much
Aceh is the only province in Indonesia allowed to enforce Sharia Law, but these conservative bonafides aren't stopping people from making fun of women who choose the full veil.
There's a Battle Brewing Over Whether or Not the Public Can View Sharia Canings In Aceh
And, like everything these days, it has a lot to do with next year's presidential election.
Fear, and Defiance, In Aceh as Trans Women Come Under Attack
Authorities are arresting and forcibly shaving the heads of trans women detained in the latest anti-LGBTQ raids to hit Indonesia's only Shariah province.
Growing Up As a Girl in Iran, Fashion Was Always a Form of Protest
As more and more Iranian women pull off their headscarves in protest of the compulsory hijab law, one writer recalls how, for her and other Iranian women, clothing and rebellion have long been intertwined.
This is what life is like under Sharia law
There is growing fear that as Shariah law gains strength in the Indonesian capital, the country’s long standing legacy of secularism could be at risk.
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Second Wife
"I don't think much about his first wife or her feelings. All I care about is being a good wife to my husband."
Heckler who hurled racist comments at Canadian Sikh politician swears she’s not racist
A woman from the far-right, anti-Islam group Rise Canada is explaining why she yelled at Jagmeet Singh about Sharia law.