Blog by David Kloos at leidenislamblog.nl about Citi Yousoff from Malaysia, one of the very few female calligraphers with an ijazah (a traditional licence) and...
Although I have been far from Indonesia for some time now, I still consider myself to have the right to regard the country that is 18,000 kilometres away as my source of information, entertainment...
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has dominated the country’s politics for nearly 40 years. He recently announced he would like to rule for another decade. Often described as a “strongman” leader, his longevity has led some to describe Cambodia’s regime ...
This Sunday, 14 March 2021 is arguably the most important Balinese holiday: Nyepi or the day of silence, from the word sepi meaning quiet. It is the only Hindu holiday with the status of a national ...
It must have been in May 2004 when I sat down with my supervisor to discuss the research design of my PhD project. I wanted to study the Hindu-Muslim violence that had taken place in Gujarat, India in 2002....
“He’s nothing but a Pharisee!” states Ad, half-jokingly, revealing teeth besieged by plaque and tobacco stains. Teeth like his tell a tale of working-class hardship. I have never come across anything...
De situatie op Aruba in augustus 2020 beantwoordde aan vele Corona-clichés. Onzekerheid, afwezigheid, afstand. Er gold een avondklok en een samenscholingsverbod; mondkapjes waren verplicht en uitgaan was verboden. Ook de winkels waren dicht en kinderen hadden bijna ...
KITLV has established a cluster to do research on climate change This is new for us. It is a huge field with a rich literature. Like kids in a candy store , members of the research cluster have been circulating ...
On December 14 the College of Electors will vote to elect the next President of United States of America. “What?” your media-weary brain exclaims. “I thought that happened last month!”...
In August, the leader of the Dayak Red Army, Pangalongok Jilah, flew to Jakarta to ask President Jokowi to release Effendi Buhing from prison. Effendi is the leader of the indigenous community in ...