Posts Tagged ‘Indonesia’
Bahasa Indonesia – The National Language of Indonesia
Here are resources related to the history and contemporary uses of Bahasa Indonesia. If you have additional recommendations or corrections, please let us know in the comments section below. Thank you / terima kasih! Links from around the Web “Bahasa Indonesia”: [Read More]
Development Data
Here is a starter list for development data on Indonesia. Additional suggestions are very much welcomed. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: http://developmentasia.org UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME – INDONESIA: http://www.undp.or.id/ U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL [Read More]
On the importance of shoes
Here are some quick background notes for this YouTube highlight: Title – “A Unique Approach to Rehab in Indonesia: Junkie Shoes” Location – Bogor, Indonesia YouTube Description - Published on Dec 7, 2012 “We traveled to Indonesia to buy sandals [Read More]
December 2012 – Poem of the Month
NOT SO AIMLESS By Maraya Sjah, Indonesia Some moments take forever, Some last only awhile, And yet some just slip by like a whisper from the breeze, But everything that happens is not so aimless, If looked through every perspective there is, Just like the wandering bard, [Read More]
Transgender Issues
Here is a “starter list” for research resources related to transgender identities and specifically waria in Indonesia. Please add suggestions and comments in the box after this post. Thank you / terima kasih! Books: Boellstorff, Tom. 2004. “Playing back the [Read More]
November 2012 – Poem of the Month
PAST & FUTURE By Dirk Rukka Sandarupa, Indonesia The past has touch my life The past has showed me many things The past has taught and made me better The past has open my eyes I never regreted for the past Cause it made me more mature From the past i could feel the [Read More]
Social networking has always been important for professional and personal development, but today there is often a need (and interest) to utilize technology in the process. In two previous posts on Indonesia Inquiry titled “Scholars and Associations” and [Read More]
Eating and Drinking Words in Bahasa Indonesia
Here are useful words and phrases in Bahasa Indonesia related to eating and drinking. The original source for this list was http://wikitravel.org/en/Indonesian_phrasebook. Edits were made as needed. A table for one person/two people, please. –> [Read More]
October 2012 – Poem of the Month
Mecca By Ahmad Shiddiqi, Indonesia holy peace purest blessed different skins different parents different societies into one different feels different hopes different thoughts into one different countries different clothes different meals into one different schools different [Read More]
The Constitution of Indonesia
Readers will find resources related to the Constitution of Indonesia below. Suggestions and corrections are welcome in the comments box after the post. Thank you / terima kasih! General Background International IDEA: http://www.idea.int/cbp/upload/CBP_indonesia.pdf U.S. [Read More]
Latitudes Magazine online focuses on Southeast Asia. Click on the image above for free access to the site.