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Women Writers in Indonesia
By Barrie | 
No Comments » Meita Kasim, an up-and-coming Indonesian writer and Dorothea Rosa Herliany, a well known contemporary Indonesian poet stood out from the rest of the writers at last month’s UWRF festival in Ubud: They are prime examples of women writers who dare to challenge the status quo.
Book Review: Theo Meier a Swiss Artist Under the Tropics
By Barrie | 1 Comment » Theo Meier, like other artists such as Walter Spies and Rudolph Bonnet, found absolute paradise in Bali for the creative pursuits. In a recently published book - Theo Meier A Swiss artist under the tropics – by Didier Hamel there is clarity in the previous statement as reviewer Carla Bianpoen writes:
Indonesians in Focus: Sofia Mansoor
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Money talks, or does it? Yes. But for this cheerful woman, money is apparently not what she likes best when it comes to her job as a translator. Appreciation from readers is what makes Sofia Mansoor most happy. When readers find her translation reads well and acknowledge her hard work, this makes her “feel like she is on top of the world”.
Pesta Blogger Party 2007: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | No Comments » A popular ustadz (Islamic preacher) got angry and threatened via email to report a blogger in Yogyakarta to police for defaming Islamic preachers. The blogger promptly retracted his article titled Ustadz Komersial (commercial preacher). Dozens of bloggers wrote in, mostly deploring the arrogance of the ustadz.
Short Story: A Dignified Farewell
By Barrie | No Comments » Yes, it has been a while since I posted a short story by one of the many brilliant writers n Indonesia, and, I must say that I was particularly impressed with Yundi Aditya’s story entitled ‘A Dignified Farewell’. Enjoy as I did.
Book Review: Indonesian Women Artists: The Curtain Opens
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It is an all-women work: Women writing a compilation about women artists. The essays are also presented by women and so is the foreword.
Regol Jogja Magazine: Yogyakarta, Central Java
By Barrie | 1 Comment » Regol Jogja magazine has a distinct and colorful way of telling a story about Yogyakarta’s people, their daily lives, cultural heritage, local pastimes and traditional cuisine, said its founder and greatest fan.
Ubud Writers Festival: Ubud, Bali
By Barrie | No Comments » ‘Sekala-Niskala‘ or The Seen and The Unseen is the theme adopted for the Fourth International Ubud Writers & Readers Festival where participants will be wooed with four days of inspiring discussions, performances, literary lunches and readings in one of the world’s most beautiful settings as the Bali Discovery explains.
Life in the Red-Light Districts Chronicles: Surabaya, East Java
By Barrie | 2 Comments » 
Yuyung Abdi, 38, a photographer for Jawa Pos daily, launched early this week a book chronicling life in the brothels of Indonesia, Singapore and Las Vegas, the U.S. Sex For Sale: A Factual Portrait of Prostitutes in 37 Cities in Indonesia was conceived with the aim of heightening the government’s interest in sex workers’ problems.
Indonesians in Focus: Baharuddin Aritonang
By Barrie | No Comments » Baharuddin Aritonang, 54, went to the Baitul Hasib mosque to the rear of the State Audit Body (BPK) office building after finishing his routine work one afternoon.He talked with five people — all staff members at the audit body. They talked about chairs, food and the audience. They did not discuss auditing. They were preparing a venue for a book launch.
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