19 June 2013
“There’s too much culture. How can you sift through it all?” - Dan Quinn of this parish That statement begs the question of what ‘culture’ is and because the word is the 24th most popular on Merriam-Webster.com it would seem that no-one is quite sure, although some academics have tried. Taking a more simplistic view, [...]
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19 June 2013
I arrived straight from work on a Tuesday evening, hungry, and looking forward to checking out the latest Potato Head instalment. After being warmly welcomed and ushered down a low hallway, I stepped into the Garage and what a first impression! It really is magnificent. Built in an old stadium, the space is huge, with [...]
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19 June 2013
Indonesia vs. Netherlands International friendly, June 7th, 2013 As best as I can make out, the last time Indonesia hosted a European national team was back in December 1977 with USSR. The game ended in a 0-0 draw and there isn’t much information out there about it. When it was announced the Netherlands were coming [...]
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19 June 2013
Feeling like a socialite in New York, I head to a trendy bar before the big gig to meet one of the event’s organisers. But my illusions of glamour are quickly crushed when we enter Cafe Mondo and are ushered into a tiny room upstairs. The funky basement room, full of posters, artefacts and art [...]
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19 June 2013
The Jakarta Players, a half Expat, half Indonesian community theatre ended their season with “An Inspector Calls” in an intimate setting at the American Club. The classic English play telling the story of a wealthy family, the Birlings, celebrating the engagement of their daughter when suddenly a singular police inspector arrives with shocking news, the [...]
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19 June 2013
An Englishman living in Jakarta, never a fan of intimate female companionship, made the mistake of accepting an offer from a pimp to introduce him to friendly, young Indonesian men. One Saturday evening, he received an unannounced visit from the pimp, who had brought along a youth. The Englishman thought his visitor looked unpleasant, unattractive [...]
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19 June 2013
Islam came to Indonesia by way of Malabar and Coromandel, the respectively south-western and south-eastern coasts of India, along the age-old trade routes. Both regions were important centres of trade, staging posts so to speak, connecting the eastern Asian regions with the Middle East and Europe. Malabar was not only important as a transhipment place, [...]
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19 June 2013
John Falch, better known as Uncle JC. After years of radio and TV stardom here, he has written a book and is now calling quits on Jakarta. Tell us about yourself. I am a redneck from Jacksonville, Florida. To further my education, I moved to California when I was 19 and got a great job, [...]
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19 June 2013
No one cares more for details than Imron. As a carpenter at Konsep Gallery along Jalan Kemang Timur Raya in Kemang, South Jakarta, the 35-year-old depends on an exquisite eye and refined palate when it comes to his designs and concepts. Men like Imron, who line the road in Kemang, are men of patience and [...]
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19 June 2013
Immigration. The mere mention of the name is enough to send shudders down the spine of many an expat. At some stage we all have to deal with them and it is an experience none of us really enjoy. But believe it or not, in some respects Indonesian immigration are making it easier for some [...]
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03 June 2013
Scammers come in all shapes, nationalities and professions. Christopher Linn Shields (35) is a toad-like American expat who scammed his students while employed at an English language school in south Jakarta last year. Colleagues described the pig-faced man as “very charming and super friendly”. That charm was merely a ruse. One day, Shields brought some [...]
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03 June 2013
CULTURAL CAPITAL Yogyakarta is located on the southern coast of the island of Java between Mount Merapi and the Indian Ocean. The city is the undisputed cultural capital of Indonesia and has become an international tourist destination. In the historic city centre we find the Palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta, Hamengku Buwono X, and [...]
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03 June 2013
Meet Airam Nogueira, the passionate Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor who teaches martial arts as a way of life. Hi Airam. You have a very unique name. Where are you from originally and how did you end up living in Jakarta? Hi! I am from São Paulo, Brazil. I used to teach in Integração Jiu Jitsu [...]
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03 June 2013
Golf is fun at any age! Sadly, however, it is often thought of as an elitist sport reserved for old men or simply a leisure activity one takes up in retirement. Nothing could be further from the truth. These days more and more girls are taking up the game and, thanks to Tiger Woods, kids [...]
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To my Expatriate Friends who always Complain (Including me!)
I love Indonesia
Legal Realities of Indonesian Expatriates – Land Ownership
Simon L.
Tintin in Indonesia
Street Art as Culture
Potato Head Garage
Paint the Town Orange
Studiorama: Breaking the Monotony
Jakarta Players Stages ”An Inspector Calls”
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Kenneth Yeung: Hi Mark. You'll be glad to know I kicked the kret...
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Irene Kathleen: is piano still available? How possible to get a p...
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