In the 5th part of her Jakarta's Youth in Real Life series, Yanti Sastrawan talks about democracy and the youth's active participation through social media. Using Teman Ahok and Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama's consequent run as an independent, Yanti Sastrawan explores the youth's online engagement and how it contributes to Jakarta's political landscape.
Di submisi Open Column kali ini, Ahmad Bijakharisman menulis mengenai tokoh Punakawan. Dari sejarah sampai dengan pementasan, Ahmad menulis mengenai tokoh Semar, Gareng, Petruk, Bagong dan relevansi mereka pada keseharian kita. Selamat menikmati tulisan ini.
In this Column piece, Ken Jenie talks about one his favorite albums, John Coltrane's A Love Supreme. This essay briefly discusses Coltrane's background before delving into Ken's opinion as to why this 1965 album is so phenomenal. Enjoy the read, and if you haven't already, listen to A Love Supreme.
Open Column kali ini yang ditulis oleh Daud Sihombing adalah sebuah esai argumentatif seputar topik reklamasi Teluk Benoa. Dengan dua poin yang ditekankan yaitu Teluk Benoa sebagai Kawasan Suci dan perspektif penduduk lokal yang akan menanggung dampak proyek tersebut, Daud menjelaskan mengapa proyek Teluk Benoa patut ditolak.
After watching a solar eclipse at home, Ken Jenie was inspired to write this piece paying homage to humanity and science. According to Ken, our understanding of reality is a wonder of humanity’s ingenuity, and that science is a vehicle that help progresses human intuition and civilisation.
In the fourth part of her Jakarta's Youth in Real Life series, Yanti Sastrawan discusses the recent wave of media censorship in Indonesia that are anchored in what is assumed to be the country's moral grounds. Find out about the various events that has become popular discussion amongst netizens today in this article.
