Being Led by Leaders With a Mentality of Metromini Bus Drivers
By Pangeran Siahaan | 11:33am May 25, 2012
Our dear president has been likened to a lot of things, including some of the most inappropriate things that better stay unwritten here, but watching the latest development of how this country goes in terms of dealing with religious tolerance and human rights, I’m surprised nobody has likened the character of his leadership to a Metromini bus driver.
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Hijab, Misunderstood Symbol of Freedom
By Sabrina Loebis | 1:16pm May 24, 2012
Rather than serving as a restriction as the aforementioned commentators and many others have suggested, in Indonesia wearing hijab is more of a symbol of freedom: The freedom of Muslim women here to wear what they want or what they believe they have to, to cover and protect their bodies under hijab.
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The Endless Effort of Women Survivors
By Olin Monteiro | 8:41am May 23, 2012
The PWAGI is a volunteer organization which promotes peace -- with peace being defined in a broader term than just a war-less situation. Rather, peace is a realistic concept where women rights and justice are upheld by society. In 2005, 1000 PeaceWomen were collectively nominated for Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of hundreds of thousands other women survivors across the globe.
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SSJ100 Accident: Reflections After a Week
By Gerry Soejatman | 8:07am May 22, 2012
My friend and fellow AvGeek, Andi D, who went on the first demo flight on the day the incident happened has been very helpful in providing me information on what he could remember and the photos he took during the first demo flight on the same day.
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The Impossibility of Moral Enforcement
By Pramudya A Oktavinanda | 11:08pm May 18, 2012
Now the final question for these moral enforcers is: Can you really adhere to your own principles?
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Farming – A Future Away From the Streets of Jakarta
By Candice Kitingan | 10:06am May 17, 2012
As Febri said, a life on the streets is one without hope. It is a life that continues to trap children and adults in poverty. Not all the children who go through Sahabat Anak’s programs succeed. Just like Febri’s friends: Many drop out. But we must always take a moment and rejoice in the success stories. Because it is stories like Febri’s that continues to give us hope.
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Comedy Is Not for The Faint-Hearted
By Pangeran Siahaan | 10:06am May 17, 2012
It’s been widely believed that comedy can be used as a tool of social critics and the practice is not really new because even in the New Order era, Warkop DKI and Bagito, two national comedy greats, had used humor to tease on political issues. The rise of local stand-up comedy scene promises the chance to repeat that feat although the slapstick comedy that has been more popular means there’s a hill to climb.
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Police Batons Shrink Every Time They See Bamboo Sticks
By Pangeran Siahaan | 8:20am May 11, 2012
Is there any national institution that, despite the enormous amount of its authority, is more powerless than the police? The police always show their incompetence when it comes to dealing with angry radical groups. I begin to think that every time rocker Ikang Fawzi appears on TV ads for erectile dysfunction medication, the ad is actually aimed at the police’s authority.
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Superjet Disappears South of Jakarta: Notes From an Aviation Consultant
By Gerry Soejatman | 10:44am May 10, 2012
Yesterday was not a good day: A Russian Sukhoi Superjet RA97004 disappeared south of Jakarta yesterday afternoon. At the time this article is first published, it is not yet found. Several friends almost went on the flight, some went to the earlier flight, some cancelled. Lucky I was not invited because otherwise I would have gone on it. Unfortunately, a friend is on that flight, and some others I know was onboard too.
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What Does It Take to Be a Volunteer?
By Candice Kitingan | 8:26am May 10, 2012
I volunteer because I enjoy being a part of my community and giving back to that community. I enjoy getting to know different people from different backgrounds. Volunteering can also open up opportunities to try new things that you would not normally have the opportunity to do.
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I spend most my adult live abroad and rarely back home to Indonesia .Reason that worth mentioning here what I remember back than non of my relative
