River Flooding & Dredging

Jan 23rd, 2009, by Lairedion, 28 comments

Account from the capital as Dutch dredging engineers are helping Jakartans to reduce the effect of floods.

Israel Gaza Strip Conflict

Jan 5th, 2009, by Patung, 175 comments

Protests against the Israel conflict in the Gaza Strip mirror those over the 2006 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.

Megawati Soekarnoputri

Dec 20th, 2008, by Patung, 20 comments

Has Megawati Soekarnoputri got the necessary Islamic credentials to be president, again, or does she like shopping too much.

Islam Revert

Dec 20th, 2008, by Patung, 549 comments

A teenage Australian girl from Queensland finds Islam in Lampung and becomes a revert.

Asmara Wasahua & Welhelmina Holle

Dec 12th, 2008, by Patung, 44 comments

Sectarian violence over classroom blasphemy allegations in Masohi, the Central Moluccas, involving Welhelmina Holle and Asmara Wasahua.

Cave Men & Women Cult

Dec 11th, 2008, by Patung, no comments

Local people in Tasikmalaya are roused to action to prevent mysterious cave men and women rituals.

Muslim Rituals – Salaat

Dec 10th, 2008, by Patung, 94 comments

The importance of rituals, public signs reminding people about their obligations to perform salaat, daily Muslim prayers.

Bad Impressions & Mumbai

Dec 2nd, 2008, by Patung, 72 comments

The Mumbai terror attacks and getting the wrong impression of Islam.

Roy Suryo & Dewa 19

Dec 2nd, 2008, by Patung, 18 comments

A tale of two not very likeable characters – Roy Suryo reports Dewa 19 & Ahmad Dhani to the police for flag desecration.

Physical Abuse Stories

Nov 30th, 2008, by Patung, 69 comments

Two stories of physical abuse of Indonesian maids abroad, in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.

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