PART ONE: MUNCAR FISHING HARBOR
Muncar: Java's Biggest Fishing Harbor
Karangasem Train Station in Banyuwangi, East Java, was dark as I got off the train. The tiredness of 8-hour train trip from…
Peh Cun Celebration on Ramadhan in Tangerang, Indonesia. This year Peh Cun celebration coincided with Ramadhan, the holy month of Muslims. How was it?
The alley in front of Boen Tek…
Borobudur Temple is the biggest Bhuddist temple in world that is situated in Kedu Village, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The compound of the temple covers an area of 2500…
There are a lot of kampung or traditional neighborhoods in Indonesia, but very few is like Ampel in Semampir Subdistrict, Surabaya, the capital of East Java Province Indonesia.
What makes Ampel…
Jogjakarta is famous for its artistic handicraft, people think that batik is the only souvenir you can bring from Jogjakarta. In fact, there are other souvenirs and handicrafts which are still…
Jakarta has Jalan Jaksa, Bali has Kuta and Jogjakarta has Jalan Malioboro (Malioboro Street) as the center of backpackers. For many visitors of Jogjakarta, Malioboro Street is like a must…
Jogjakarta, one of the special provinces in Indonesia, is popular for tourists who want to see the world’s largest Bhuddist temple Borobudur or the Kraton Palace. If you come to…
Cap Go Meh is a Hokkien term that literally means 15 days or nights after the Chinese New Year. In China, it is a festival known as Yuan Xiao festival or…
INTRODUCTION
On December 2013, I visited a house in Jogjakarta that was partly used for transgender groups to pray and learn about Islamic teachings. On February 24 2016, the house was sealed…