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martin aleida writer and journalist from indonesia

Martin Aleida: Writing to tell the truth and seek justice

A. Kurniawan Ulung, November 6, 2020, Arts & Culture, Health & Human Well-being, books, G30SPKI, history, human rights, humanities, Indonesia, Martin Aleida, 0

In his septuagenarian, writer and retired journalist Martin Aleida has yet to put down his pen. He keeps on...

2020 Teaches Us Why the Arts, Humanities and Social Science Matter

Michelle Low, June 26, 2020, Education, art, art class, arts, conventional education, education, history, humanities, malaysia, Malaysian Education, performing arts, Redefining Education, science, social development, social science, 0

Malaysians are nurtured in our homes and classrooms to believe that the Arts, Humanities and Social Science (AHSS) is...

Walk Back in Time by Visiting These Colonial Traces in Jakarta

The People of Asia, October 23, 2019, Arts & Culture, colonial, Dutch, Dutch East India, historical sites, history, Indonesia, Jakarta, living in the city, museum, southeast asia, tradition, traditional, Travel, Travel Destination, travel guide, travel itinerary, traveling, 0

As today’s capital of a huge archipelago of Indonesia, Jakarta holds a series of interesting history from the Javanese...

Must-Visit Historical Museums in Singapore

The People of Asia, October 22, 2019, Arts & Culture, art, art galleries, artist, arts, artworks, asian civilisations museum, historical sites, history, history of singapore, museum, national gallery singapore, national museum of singapore, peranakan museum, singapore, singapore art museum, southeast asia, Travel, Travel Destination, 0

Despite being an ultra-modern country and the most successful country in Southeast Asia, Singapore holds some of the most...

Magic, Witchcraft and the ‘Orang Pintar’ Dilemma in Southeast Asia

Btari Nadine, October 17, 2019, Arts & Culture, black magic, empire, history, Indonesia, medieval, mysticism, myth, myths, salem witch trial, shamanism, southeast asia, spells, superstitions, tradition, vietnam, witchcraft, wizard, 0

There is a striking difference between how people in the West and the East perceive magic and mysticism. In...

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