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Editorial: When the World Hails Bandung, Indonesia Forgets

The room was packed, with scholars from across the region and Philippine students patiently listening and enthusiastically asking questions on the...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Nov 10, 2025 4 min read

Editorial: ‘Revolusi’ Versus Indonesia’s Attempt to Rewrite History

As I gazed at David Van Reybrouck talking about the struggle of Indonesian freedom fighters at a session discussing his superb...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Nov 3, 2025 4 min read

Resisting Voices of Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2025

Expressing her anger upon discovering that President Prabowo Subianto’s government had attempted to manipulate history through its efforts to rewrite the...

Abdul Khalik
Nov 2, 2025 4 min read

Draconian AI vs Humane AI at Ubud Writers Festival 2025

The Ubud Writer & Reader Festival (UWRF) positions itself at the forefront of global and regional discussion on artificial intelligence when...

Abdul Khalik
Oct 31, 2025 3 min read

Stories That Hold the Universe: Inside Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2025

Organizing a literary festival is never easy, because it’s the least commercial of all festivals. Holding it consistently for several years...

Abdul Khalik
Oct 27, 2025 4 min read

Editorial: How High Will Purbaya Be Allowed to Fly?

Replacing a globally respected figure like Sri Mulyani Indrawati seemed nearly impossible. For two decades and three presidents, she was synonymous...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Oct 27, 2025 4 min read

Editorial: How ASEAN Was Reduced to Mere Coworking Space

When US President Donald Trump totally took all the credit over the conflict resolution between Thailand and Cambodia, and treated the...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Oct 25, 2025 5 min read

Editorial: The Police Are Not Even the Biggest Elephant in the Room

Wearing a bright orange detention uniform, Faiz looked thinner than before as he stepped out of his cell at the Kediri...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Oct 20, 2025 4 min read

Editorial: A Pause in Violence Is Neither Peace Nor Justice

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right‑wing government have ensured that Palestinians, pro‑Palestinian groups and activists, and anyone with a...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Oct 13, 2025 5 min read

Beyond the Classroom: How Boarding Life Shapes Who We Become

Growing up as a teenager is never simple. These years are the turning point where character begins to form, values are...

Shema Nauli Br Lumban Batu
Oct 7, 2025 3 min read