The sugar workers
125 years ago, the Dutch Empire began shipping Javanese laborers from its East India colony to work in sugarcane plantations in Suriname, owned largely by British and Dutch businesses. Continue reading The sugar workers
Category: Social
THE AFTERMATH OF THE INFERNO
TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS I ERWIN SUPANDI
The traditional trade center Pasar Klewer, Solo, inaugurated in 1971 and had over time gained prominence as both commercial and cultural place of the city, was razed by fire on 27 December, devastating most part of the 2-storey building. It was one of the first textile markets in Indonesia, and later developed into one of the biggest. Over 1500 kiosks were burnt overnight, causing hundreds of million dollars in losses and over 3000 unemployed. Continue reading “THE AFTERMATH OF THE INFERNO”
The contemplation of st. John
John Climacus was an exceptional person in the history of Western theology because he was revered to as a saint by Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church even though there was no any records about his life. His study about the stages in contemplative prayers was part of his teaching that lasts until today’s practice of Christianity. Continue reading The contemplation of st. John
DIANA RIA
PHOTOGRAPHS I ERWIN SUPANDI
Diana Ria, the traveling group of temporary funfairs stopped at Solo as part of their regular tour across cities in Java. The setup in the city square took only several days to complete, and it opened for one full month. Despite the outdated and makeshift devices, tours like Diana Ria still wins people’s heart, as is the case for the majority who are budget-wise. Continue reading “DIANA RIA”
Ikatan antar agama di Gereja Katedral Washington
Gereja Katedral Washington, tempat bernaungnya jemaat Episkopal Amerika Serikat, pada pekan lalu menjadi tempat bagi umat Muslim dalam menjalankan ibadah shalat Jumat. Continue reading Ikatan antar agama di Gereja Katedral Washington
Betaria
8 PM in Magelang, inside the partially closed workshop sat the 64 year-old Tan Djian Hua, working with his tools under the dim light. Continue reading Betaria
FA ZHU GONG PARADE
TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS I MIKHAIL SURJADI
Not only us humans, gods have birthdays too. True, Chinese deities have birthdays to celebrate annually. And not only humans who attended the party, but also the gods and their heavenly followers. Continue reading “FA ZHU GONG PARADE”
DESERTED
Jakarta is now witnessing the death of one of its old districts. In many famous parts of the world, the only left solution to this inevitable condition is to revive the deserted places in favor of tourism. Asemka, the symbol of national trade glory of the past will not see such shifts any time soon. Even in some areas, the situation looked grave as shophouses closed from one end of the street to the other. The new generation starts to lose the reason to visit this place. After deserted, the chapter of forgetting begins. Continue reading “DESERTED”
DESERTED, AN INTRODUCTION
At the heart of Jakarta, there is an irony in a place that was once the largest business center in the archipelago region. It is now empty, and lacking a plan for revival. The old Asemka, in economic sense, is in the critical process of abandonment. “Deserted” is the latest in-depth coverage that fills the unique section “The road least traveled” in the seventh volume of think archipelago e-magazine, due released in 5 August 2014. Continue reading “DESERTED, AN INTRODUCTION”
PERAYAAN CENG BENG
TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS I AYU WIJAYA SARI
Perayaan Ceng Beng atau ziarah ke kuburan leluhur oleh warga Tionghua biasanya dilaksanakan setiap tanggal 4 April dan merupakan sebuah perayaan penting dalam kebudayaan Tiongkok yang memegang teguh penghormatan terhadap leluhur. Tetapi menurut kebiasaan orang Tionghoa di Kalimantan Barat, Ceng Beng biasanya dilaksanakan dua minggu sebelum tanggal 4 April. Kali ini saya mengikuti Ceng Beng di kota kelahiran ibu saya , Sambas. Kegiatan Ceng Beng di kota Sambas sedikit berbeda dengan kota-kota lain di Kalimantan Barat. Continue reading “PERAYAAN CENG BENG”
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