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INTERVIEW: You are what you eat—Representing the politics and privilege of palm oil production and consumption
“My main goal is for people to see the complexity of consumption and globalisation and not take their privilege for granted.”
The myth and politics of nature in Laksmi Pamuntjak’s novel Amba
Amba presents political events as unfolding within the more enduring cycles of nature, and of myth.
Sacred and silenced: How Indigenous beliefs struggle for space in Indonesia
The lack of formal inclusion and recognition within national religious governance perpetuates Indigenous marginalisation.
The rights of religious minorities in Indonesia remain a significant source of contention
Inclusive and progressive views on religious freedom in Indonesia are increasingly marginalised.
Quality journalism is the only saviour for news outlets in Indonesia
Indonesia’s news industry is already struggling to stay afloat in the digital landscape where news outlets no longer control the flow of information the way