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Death to the budget! Graves in Sumba
Sumba is a graveyard of bodies and good intentions. Physically, it is littered with impressive megalithic tombs and their hideous modern counterparts. Financially, it is littered with development...
View ArticleCheating justice: the case of the teenage sandal thief
When Indonesians ask me what I find so special about their country, I often throw the question back at them. There’s usually much head-scratching and no clear answer. So then I ask: OK, what do you...
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Take the Money Politics and run
Stop Money Politic...! This poster from the elections commission in East Aceh, Indonesia, has the thought bubble: "Won't he have to use corruption to get back the money he's spent?" It’s local election...
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Which is worse: HIV or corruption?
West Papua will lead the fight against corruption, drugs, and HIV/AIDS After another giant geographic leap (roughly the equivalent of London to Tehran) I find myself in Manokwari, West Papua. Tanah...
View ArticleA sick system produces dumb doctors in Indonesia
“Why don’t you go to Penang/Singapore?” is the first thing most Indonesians say when they hear I don’t have kids. Obviously childlessness must be fixed, and obviously it is far too important to be...
View ArticleIndonesia: a miracle despite itself
I’m nearing the end of the first (nine-month long) leg of my Indonesian Odyssey and I don’t feel much closer to understanding the heart of this torturously complicated but endlessly fascinating...
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