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Covers:  Gross Human Rights Violation, Digital Investigation, Trauma, Race & Identity, Youth, Diaspora Community, Sexual Abuse
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Indonesian BTS fans fight stereotyping by sharing love, compassion

Indonesian BTS fans fight stereotyping by sharing love, compassion

It isn't easy being a fan of the South Korean boyband, but members of BTS ARMYs in Indonesia have found a sen…

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BaliFest a mess?: Organizer defends Australian Bali-themed festival

BaliFest a mess?: Organizer defends Australian Bali-themed festival

"BIG name Australian Acts, Themed Bar, Bali Markets, Chill Beach, Carnival Rides & Cultural performances . . …

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Stay or go home? 'Stranded' students in Australia share their challenges amid COVID-19

Stay or go home? 'Stranded' students in Australia share their challenges amid COVID-19

Having to choose between personal grief and a career, whether academic or professional, is a dilemma many peo…

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My mother and I escaped my abusive father, but COVID-19 took her away too | Coconuts

My mother and I escaped my abusive father, but COVID-19 took her away too | Coconuts

Five-year-old Mia was born deaf and mute. Two years ago, she and her mother escaped the horrors of an abusive…

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Searching for The Sin Nio, the forgotten Chinese-Indonesian hero | Coconuts

Searching for The Sin Nio, the forgotten Chinese-Indonesian hero | Coconuts

The Sin Nio ( pronounced Teh Sin Nyo) was a Chinese-Indonesian woman who fought the Dutch during the National…

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An Indonesian mother's unending - and inspiring - protest to find her son's killer

An Indonesian mother's unending - and inspiring - protest to find her son's killer

The article was published as a front page cover on LA Times print edition, 21 February 2022. Maria Catar…

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A Celebrity Singer Convicted of Molesting a Teenager Was Welcomed Back on TV

A Celebrity Singer Convicted of Molesting a Teenager Was Welcomed Back on TV

After his release from prison, Indonesian star Saipul Jamil made appearances on television and social media, …

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Online predators are systemically targeting Chinese-Indonesian women for vile sexual abuse | Coco...

Online predators are systemically targeting Chinese-Indonesian women for vile sexual abuse | Coco...

It started with comments on Instagram that, some men might argue, seem quite innocent.

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Online predators are systemically targeting Chinese-Indonesian women for vile sexual abuse | Coco...

Online predators are systemically targeting Chinese-Indonesian women for vile sexual abuse | Coco...

It started with comments on Instagram that, some men might argue, seem quite innocent.

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Soe Hok Gie's Diary: The Life Of Celebrated Chinese-Indonesian Intellectual, Anarchist, And Activ...

Soe Hok Gie's Diary: The Life Of Celebrated Chinese-Indonesian Intellectual, Anarchist, And Activ...

"I was born on 17th December, 1943 during the Pacific War," Soe Hok Gie (史福義) began in his journal entry on M…

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Together, we can't be silenced | Coconuts

Together, we can't be silenced | Coconuts

An attempt to silence allegations of police inaction has backfired and led to a deafening outcry against auth…

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Soe Hok Gie's diary: The life of celebrated Chinese-Indonesian intellectual, anarchist, and activ...

Soe Hok Gie's diary: The life of celebrated Chinese-Indonesian intellectual, anarchist, and activ...

Soe Hok Gie through his diary entries.

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Ita Martadinata: Remembering the victims of the May 1998 tragedy - Thu, May 20, 2021 - The Jakart...

Ita Martadinata: Remembering the victims of the May 1998 tragedy - Thu, May 20, 2021 - The Jakart...

The murder of one survivor of rape during the May 1998 riots remains unsolved today, a stark reminder that pu…

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13 Years Past, 13 Years to Go

13 Years Past, 13 Years to Go

The act of Thursday (Aksi Kamisan) is the best form of a collective forum to shared stories.

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