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Where Dutch and Indonesian culture keep meeting
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Pride in Indonesia is longer than a coming-out story
Pride in Indonesia is longer than a coming-out story
Pride in the shadows: Five films about being queer in Asia
Pride in the shadows: Five films about being queer in Asia
A stroll around Art Jakarta Gardens 2026
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When the game stops: The hidden cost of the fitness boom
When the game stops: The hidden cost of the fitness boom
Running over the mountain, through the night
Running over the mountain, through the night
A small industry built on the blank page problem
A small industry built on the blank page problem
Making it work: What it costs to be single in Jakarta
Making it work: What it costs to be single in Jakarta
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You can't argue a child into loving books
You can't argue a child into loving books
Non-transactional kindness: What schools should teach in the age of AI
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The real cost of being a recreational athlete
For a growing number of Indonesians, sports have stopped being a hobby and started being a life. We asked three of them what that actually costs, and whether it’s worth it.
The real cost of being a recreational athlete
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All of me: A journey of becoming nonbinary
Through personal reflection and conversations with others, one writer explores gender, belonging, and the long – often arduous – process of becoming oneself.
All of me: A journey of becoming nonbinary
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All the streams. Where are the crowds?
Local music now dominates streaming charts across Southeast Asia. So why aren't Indonesian artists filling bigger rooms?
All the streams. Where are the crowds?
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The price you pay for living in Jakarta
It doesn't really matter where you live, Jakarta is expensive everywhere. The only real choice is what you're willing to pay with: your money, your time or your sanity.
The price you pay for living in Jakarta
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Success isn’t at the top of the corporate ladder anymore
My generation watched our parents give everything to a company. We decided to give it to ourselves instead. But it's more complicated than that.
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