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Citra Awards 2026: Who makes the cut? Citra Awards 2026: Who makes the cut? FX Harsono revisits Indonesia’s unresolved past in Ambang/Threshold FX Harsono revisits Indonesia’s unresolved past in Ambang/Threshold All aboard: The case for staying grounded All aboard: The case for staying grounded Questioning and nurturing the self with Abell Octovan Questioning and nurturing the self with Abell Octovan

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The ludicrous economics of Pokémon cards in Indonesia The ludicrous economics of Pokémon cards in Indonesia 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

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Old habits, new China Old habits, new China My mother’s magic jar of happiness My mother’s magic jar of happiness Dari mana? Dari mana? In between the kingdoms of the well and sick In between the kingdoms of the well and sick

Ramadan, Unfiltered

Idul Fitri without the excess: Finding the real meaning of Hari Raya
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Idul Fitri without the excess: Finding the real meaning of Hari Raya

Adelia Anjani Putri
We're scaling back the festivities and finding more meaning this Idul Fitri.
Performing hunger: Notes from behind the café curtain
Warm Takes

Performing hunger: Notes from behind the café curtain

Josa Lukman
Is restraint without intent inherently noble in the eyes of the divine, or are we just hungry for the optics?
Sorry for eating: The month of restraint and our urge to control
Warm Takes

Sorry for eating: The month of restraint and our urge to control

Lutfiya Tussifah
Ramadan asks us to practice restraint. But somewhere along the way, we started asking everyone else to practice it too.
When a gift is never just a gift
Warm Takes

When a gift is never just a gift

Michelle Anindya
We exchange gifts thinking it's a showcase of care. But somewhere between the ribbon and the Instagram story, it can become a form of debt.
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