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.”

Archive for ‘August, 2009’

What it takes to end terror in Indonesia

What it takes to end terror in Indonesia

A lot of international media has commented on terror in Indonesia and the fact that Noordin M. Top has not yet been caught. Others speak about the network of terror being much larger than expected while many are wondering whether Indonesia is really doing enough to eliminate the presence of terrorists. One of the news [...]

Architecture in Jakarta

Architecture in Jakarta

For the most part, Jakarta is way too crowded and polluted. You have a mass amount of motorcycles which are $1,000.00 to purchase and credit is easy and cheap to get, which enables 18 Million Jakartans making an average of $180.00 – $200.00 a month to get around. The business center of Jakarta on the [...]

Tari Pendet dari Bali

Tari Pendet dari Bali Indonesia #pendetindonesia

Tari Pendet dari Bali Indonesia #pendetindonesia

Recently there was 3 hot topics on Twitter simultaneously which were all related to Indonesia. #pendetindonesia #bali and #indonesia so needless to say, most of the international Twitter community had no clue what Pendet is all about. Bali of course is one of the hotspots of the world when it comes to travel, but believe [...]

64 Years of Independence from Japan

64 Years of Independence from Japan

Today is Proclamation of Independence day (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from Japan in 1945. The Netherlands acknowledged Indonesian independence and sovereignty in 1949. Happy Independence Day, Indonesia. Kebebasan dari semua rantai!

New Indonesia Has Come, Victory Has Begun

New Indonesia Has Come, Victory Has Begun

The Christian organization Mahanaim along with the churches of the synod Jemaat Kristen Indonesia (the Christian Congregation of Indonesia) a.k.a. JKI were invited by the government, in particular the Commander in Chief of Jakarta’s military area and the President of Indonesia, SBY, to hold a prayer event in the fields in front of one of [...]