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 [...]
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 [...]
Join Indonesia Unite – Indonesia Bersatu on Facebook Some say that this bombing has been the wakeup call Indonesia needed to understand that there is a lot more work to do before people can relax and say the country is doing well. I must say, so far I have seen Indonesians rise like never before [...]
Today the Ritz Carlton and the Marriott Hotel in downtown Jakarta have been bombed. The office I am working out of is around 300 yards away. We went there and I was interviewed by a couple of people and was also able to take some close up footage until security told me to and everyone [...]
Can one judge a country by its capital? Yes and no. In Managua, Nicaragua for example, you immediately get a feeling of being in a country that does not care about its people. A government only interested in its own members rather than people as a whole. A communist government not interested in fixing major [...]
Karenina Sunny Halim won Miss Indonesia 2009 over 33 contestants from 33 provinces in Indonesia. On August 23, 2009 she will be representing Indonesia in the Miss Universe pageant which will be held in Nassau, Bahamas. Here is who she will be up against: I predict that Miss Indonesia 2009 is going to be in [...]
