A quarterly magazine on the peoples of Indonesia - cultures, politics, economy and environment https://www.insideindonesia.org/fiction-essays/essays 2025-08-31T11:55:44+07:00 Inside Indonesia admin@insideindonesia.org Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2025-04-24T09:52:01+07:00 2025-04-24T09:52:01+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/essay-cuddly-grandpa-unmasked Jemma Purdey

<p><em>Indonesian expats are vigorously defending their homeland’s democracy</em></p>

<p><em>Indonesian expats are vigorously defending their homeland’s democracy</em></p> 2025-03-31T13:06:23+07:00 2025-03-31T13:06:23+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/essay-when-cultural-roots-meet-political-change Jemma Purdey

<p><em>Through decades of shifting political landscapes, Tangerang's Chinese community has preserved their sacred traditions</em></p>

<p><em>Through decades of shifting political landscapes, Tangerang's Chinese community has preserved their sacred traditions</em></p> 2025-03-25T08:39:41+07:00 2025-03-25T08:39:41+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/essay-the-illusion-of-choice-at-the-crossroads Jemma Purdey

<p><em>Notes from Kupang and Atambua</em></p>

<p><em>Notes from Kupang and Atambua</em></p> 2024-06-27T08:47:27+07:00 2024-06-27T08:47:27+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/essay-what-remains-of-the-1998-tragedy-for-the-post-1998-generation Jemma Purdey

<h5>Hearing about my mother's experiences in May 1998 became a pivotal moment that has shaped my life. </h5>

<h5>Hearing about my mother's experiences in May 1998 became a pivotal moment that has shaped my life. </h5> 2024-02-20T06:39:18+07:00 2024-02-20T06:39:18+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/essay-local-tradition-in-a-global-religious-community-in-modern-day-java Jemma Purdey

<h5>Ghosts and spirits often come up in conversation but attitudes are changing</h5>

<h5>Ghosts and spirits often come up in conversation but attitudes are changing</h5> 2022-02-18T05:14:44+07:00 2022-02-18T05:14:44+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-147-jan-mar-2022/essay-nobody-comes-here-anymore Jemma Purdey 2020-08-30T15:21:33+07:00 2020-08-30T15:21:33+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/essay-our-home-together Jemma Purdey

<h5>Bandung School of Peace is leading the fight against intolerance in West Java</h5>

<h5>Bandung School of Peace is leading the fight against intolerance in West Java</h5> 2020-07-24T08:16:11+07:00 2020-07-24T08:16:11+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-141-jul-sep-2020/edition-141-jul-sep-2020-english/a-day-in-the-life-of-bali-s-miracle-worker Jemma Purdey

<h5>Professor Suryani and her team are making a difference</h5>

<h5>Professor Suryani and her team are making a difference</h5> 2019-05-16T09:59:04+07:00 2019-05-16T09:59:04+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/aging-remarkably Jemma Purdey

<h5>A lifelong activist and retired midwife is teaching her peers to stay engaged… and not burden their children</h5>

<h5>A lifelong activist and retired midwife is teaching her peers to stay engaged… and not burden their children</h5> 2019-05-02T13:31:36+07:00 2019-05-02T13:31:36+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/passing-it-on Jemma Purdey

<h5>On a recent study trip, journalism student Lisa Favazzo met two people giving back to their communities in extraordinary ways</h5>

<h5>On a recent study trip, journalism student Lisa Favazzo met two people giving back to their communities in extraordinary ways</h5>