Day: February 19, 2022
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What are the chances of Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election in Indonesia?
In 2010, I met Anies Baswedan at Walailak University, Tha Sala, Nakhorn Sri Thammarat. He was still the Rector of Paramadina University in Jakarta. I sat beside him talking about Surin Pitsuwan, the former Secretary-General of ASEAN. I suspect that Surin Pitsuwan is interested in the figure of Anies Baswedan. After that, we enjoyed…
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The Stories of Perantau in Nusantara (#03)
Some of the provinces that we passed were often called “Indonesia Mini” because almost all ethnic groups were in their area. The concept of “Indonesia Mini” can almost be found in several areas. Even when we were in Jakarta, the concept of “ Indonesia Mini” was explained in the political escalation in Indonesia, which…
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The Warung as World: Coffee, Power, and Social Life in Aceh
In Aceh, coffee is not merely a beverage. It is a social contract, a public ritual, and a medium through which hierarchy, generosity, obligation, and political intelligence are continuously negotiated. The warung kopi is where Acehnese society thinks aloud, reads itself, and transforms historical change into everyday conversation.