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Kevin Ng

Australia, Perth, Seattle, Western Australia
As seen in: Facebook, The New York Times, Financial Times, Nature, Wiley Online Library, Los Angeles Times, Frontiers, MDPI, Substack, The Times and
Covers:  Gross Human Rights Violation, Digital Investigation, Trauma, Race & Identity, Youth, Diaspora Community, Sexual Abuse
i write. words: LA Times, Vice, The Jakarta Post, and else.
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Indonesian BTS fans fight stereotyping by sharing love, compassion

Indonesian BTS fans fight stereotyping by sharing love, compassion

The Jakarta Post — It isn't easy being a fan of the South Korean boyband, but members of BTS ARMYs in Indonesia have found a sense of belonging and purpose in the band's messages of love and compassion. BTS, the highly popular South Korean boyband that debuted on Jun.
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BaliFest a mess?: Organizer defends Australian Bali-themed festival

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

The Jakarta Post — "BIG name Australian Acts, Themed Bar, Bali Markets, Chill Beach, Carnival Rides & Cultural performances . . . and of course $7.50 BINTANGS". This was how BaliFest, held in Mandurah, Western Australia, was promoted. Taking place from April 2 to 6 - during the Easter long weekend - tickets cost AUS$30 per day, with 10 percent of sales slated for charitable causes.
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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

The Jakarta Post — Having to choose between personal grief and a career, whether academic or professional, is a dilemma many people have had to face when they found themselves caught abroad as the pandemic struck. Ratih Kabinawa, a 33-year-old PhD student in the University of Western Australia's international relations program, arrived in Australia with her husband last February.
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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

Coconuts — Five-year-old Mia was born deaf and mute. Two years ago, she and her mother escaped the horrors of an abusive household. But COVID-19 compounded their misery. As the pandemic devastated Indonesia, Mia and her mother Mirna contracted the coronavirus. The toddler survived, but her mother did not.
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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

Coconuts — The Sin Nio ( pronounced Teh Sin Nyo) was a Chinese-Indonesian woman who fought the Dutch during the National Revolution in the 1940s. She was the only woman in her company, doing her part in the struggle as a foot soldier and a paramedic.
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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

Los Angeles Times — The article was published as a front page cover on LA Times print edition, 21 February 2022. Maria Catarina Sumarsih's dedication has inspired a wider rights movement in a country that's failed to reckon with a past marked by atrocities.
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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

VICE — After his release from prison, Indonesian star Saipul Jamil made appearances on television and social media, sparking debate and backlash.
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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...

Coconuts — 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...

Coconuts — 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...

Europe solidaire sans frontières — "I was born on 17th December, 1943 during the Pacific War," Soe Hok Gie (史福義) began in his journal entry on Mar. 4, 1957. A rant followed. (...)
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Together, we can't be silenced | Coconuts

Together, we can't be silenced | Coconuts

Coconuts — An attempt to silence allegations of police inaction has backfired and led to a deafening outcry against authorities' handling of an incestuous rape case involving small children.
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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...

Coconuts — 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 Jakarta Post — The murder of one survivor of rape during the May 1998 riots remains unsolved today, a stark reminder that public acknowledgement, reconciliation and justice for victims of the widespread violence, both Chinese and non-Chinese, remains elusive.
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13 Years Past, 13 Years to Go

13 Years Past, 13 Years to Go

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