In this Open Column submission, Jagardo Gabetorang Damanik jots down the facts that show how disability representation in Indonesia is a lot more urgent now, more so due to political leadership here that continues to be associated with 'ideals' that marginalize those who do not conform.
In this Open Column submission, Early NHS writes the bitter and often overlooked reality behind major-sounding Musik Timur, and how people need to take into account the reality in which Orang Timur face: racism, land dispossession, extractivism, and political marginalization.
Dalam Open Column ini, Muhammad Zaidan menuliskan kemiripan yang ia temukan dari film Edwin yang akan datang, Monster Pabrik Rambut (2026), dengan iklim eksploitatif di lanskap pekerjaan hari ini, dan bagaimana horor yang pelan-pelan menyergap itu kian menjadi nyata selagi durasi film bergulir.
In this Open Column submission, Radit Mahindro contends how a nation's anthem can try tuning itself to its natural waves, winds, and geographic scales as a way to honour reality - a more honest way to 'evoke the sensation of being in Indonesia' and its diverse landscapes.
In this Open Column submission, Amira Khanifah writes her experience which uncovers how educators and professionals may have fall victim to the systematic perception towards raising children with special needs - which disadvantages the kids and their parents.
In this Open Column submission, Ruth Maria Artauli Purba writes a personal reflection on how growing up in a patriarchal household drove her to feminism since her younger years.
