Blogger Indonesia of the Week (82): Sherwin Tobing
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857-1936) is a Dutch scholar of Oriental cultures and languages and Advisor on Native Affairs to the colonial government of the-so-called Netherlands East Indies, that is Indonesia, One of his famous advice to the Dutch colonial authority [...]
Young Woman and Drugs
Drugs, like alcohol and smoking, connotes more to men bad habit. Particularly in Indonesia, the term ”bad man” stands for a person who has at least these following bad habits: drinking alcohol (including drugs and to a “lesser extend” smoking), gambling, womaniser, etc. [...]
Muhammadiyah
A brief history of Persyarikatan / Pergerakan Muhammadiyah or Muhammadiyah movement in Indonesia. Muhammadiyah (full name: Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah) is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Muhammadiyah, literally means “followers of Muhammad” (from Arabic). The organization was founded in 1912 by Ahmad [...]
