What It's Like to Be a Bride in Sumba, Where a Marriage Proposal Costs a Herd of Horses
We talk to a woman about why she is holding tight to a culture that places a high price on the heads of young brides.
Stunning Photos of Indonesia's Brutal Buffalo Fights
The buffalo is sacred symbol of life and death in Torajan culture.
'I’m Like a Lawyer Defending My Political Clients': A Profile of a Social Media Puppet Master
In the final part of "Mass Confusion," writer Adi Renaldi spends the day with a man who coordinates everything from the most-positive social strategies to the darkest of black campaigns.
Indonesia's 2019 Election Is Keeping Fake News Fact Checkers Way Too Busy
In part one of "Mass Confusion," writer Adi Renaldi meets the people who are trying to combat the spread of hoaxes in the run-up to April's election.
Aceh Capital to Sue Researchers For Naming It an 'Intolerant' City
Once again, Banda Aceh came second-to-least-tolerant in SETARA Institute's yearly Tolerant City Index. This time, the mayor has had enough.
Asia's Experimental Music Scene Is About to Explode
Some of the world's best experimental and noise acts recently converged in the Indonesian city of Jogja for Nusasonic, a massive eleven-day festival.
Was a Ban on Conjugal Visits Behind the Latest Prison Break In Indonesia?
One inmate's wife think so.
Hanging Out With Indonesia's 'Queen of Tarantulas'
This woman lives with thousands of pet tarantulas in her home.
Want to Report Your Neighbor for Following a 'Deviant' Faith? In Indonesia, There's an App for That
The prosecutor's office brings you an app one rights expert warned could cause "social disintegration."
Portraits of People Living with Albinism in a Remote Village in Indonesia
In the village of Ciburuy, West Java, the rate of albinism is unusually high. Here, one in 177 people have the rare genetic condition.
It's Been Two Weeks Since the Lion Air Crash, Here's What We've Learned
There are still so many unanswered questions.
This Town in Indonesia Celebrates a Good Harvest With a Massive Food Fight
The annual tomato fight might be a new tradition, but it's also one of the best.