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.”

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Watch Indonesia Unite on Metro TV at 7 PM

Watch Indonesia Unite on Metro TV at 7 PM

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 information, you can [...]

Drinking in Indo

Drinking in Indo

One of the many amusing comments that I get from people outside Indonesia about Indonesia is from Americans who have never been to Indo but hears and reads stuff from the internet or other news media. The comment was about how people will get killed by drinking or getting drunk in Indo. How hillarious does [...]

Backpackers Street – Jl. Jaksa

Backpackers Street – Jl. Jaksa

Jalan Jaksa, abbreviated Jl. Jaksa is a short 400 meters street in Central Jakarta where cheap accomodations are located. The street became internationally known through the International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF) in 1960 when Nathanael Lawalata turned his home into a hotel and made it the first hotel listed in the IYHF.
The street’s name predates [...]