Soekarno “We shake the heavens and rock the earth, that we may live not only on ¢2.50 a day.”
SBY “You may read of small radical groups. But mainstream Indo will always be moderate and tolerant.”
I am in Parangkaraya which is the capital of Central Kalimantan. Kalimantan in Indonesian refers to the entire island of Borneo while in English it is considered the Indonesian part only. Kalimantan has 5 provinces, West, East, North and South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan is divided into 13 districts or regencies, which are headed a [...]
Recently I have come across this discussion regard the economy and what it may look like in 2050. I believe that nothing in life is pure luck and changes depend on the people, their actions and most of all their spirit. So take some time to first read the introductory post and then the answer [...]
Added: http://www.jalur259.com/ commission reporting directly to the President dealing with cases against police departments. Recently I have asked on Twitter what Indonesians think that Indonesia needs change with. Overwhelmingly the response has been corruption. Since then, I have been in contact with people who have had personal experience with that, so let me give you [...]
The interview was conducted last week and the people behind the movement were being interviewed. Elisheva is a part of the interview which can be heard here. You can read more about it here.
In light of the tragedy and the new movement called Indonesia Unite I have decided to post a question on my Twitter account: What do you love about Indonesia and what would you like to see change? I will update this post frequently and add more of your tweets and comments. You can answer on [...]
IndonesiaToGo.com supports the Indonesia Unite movement and are committed to Indonesians abroad (and those who love Indonesia) to get their Indonesian Unite t-shirt out where they are. Wherever you are we will be sending the t-shirt to you with these prices (not including shipping): 1-5 pieces = US$12.95 each 6-10 pieces = US$11.25 each 10-15 [...]
In 1818, an Indonesian guide working for Dr. Joseph Arnold, discovered a giant flower without any leaves or a stem. The flower was found in one of Indonesia’s rain forests, it looks and smells like rotting flesh. It rarely blooms and when it blooms the stinking smell attracts flies and beetles for pollination. The Rafflesia, [...]
Tonight there will be a television special with the supporters of Indonesia Unite. Invite your friends and tell them to come to the Grand Studio in Kendoya (West Jakarta) or watch it on TV. For more info, join the event on Facebook and pass it on. If you are an international outlet and want more [...]
Earlier today Mike and I was interviewed by the ABC Radio Australia regarding the new movement by the young digital generation in Indonesia. There is one question that Tito Ambyo, the interviewer, asked me that I still thought about for hours into the evening after the interview was over. He asked me what I thought [...]
This kind of fruit is called “jambu” in Indonesian. I decided to write about this because of a simple fact that I didn’t know the English word for it. After researching online I found out that in English, it is called ‘rose apples’ or ‘plum rose’. Rose apples are not apples and the name ‘rose’ [...]
