Author Archive for iamisaid


{"I am," I said
To no one there
And no one heard at all
Not even the chair.}

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Stupid Quotes

Saturday, January 5th, 2008, 10 Comments

Indonesian stupidity, with quotes and examples.

Letter to the President

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008, 44 Comments

Writing a letter to the president.

State Ideology

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008, 22 Comments

Whether the state ideology Pancasila means anything to Indonesians.

Cannibal Stories

Sunday, December 30th, 2007, 9 Comments

Stories of cannibals and cannibalism in Sumatra and Papua.

Oddities & Peculiarities

Saturday, December 29th, 2007, 13 Comments

Some peculiarities of language, and other oddities in Indonesia

Future Predictions

Friday, December 28th, 2007, 9 Comments

What future for Indonesia, as 2008 approaches?

Sex Facts

Monday, December 24th, 2007, 23 Comments

Strange and funny sex facts from Indonesia.

Comfort Women

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007, 7 Comments

Indonesian comfort women under the Japanese.

Music Talent

Friday, December 21st, 2007, 20 Comments

Indonesian music talent, traditional and modern.

Religious Fanaticism

Thursday, December 20th, 2007, 24 Comments

Religious fanaticism, Hitler, and monkeys.

Dutch Compensation

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007, 107 Comments

Whether Indonesia should seek compensation and reparations from the Netherlands?

Poor People

Friday, December 14th, 2007, 52 Comments

Indonesians don’t help poor people enough.

Television Influence

Thursday, December 13th, 2007, 18 Comments

The quality of tv in Indonesia and its influence on people.

Dukun

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007, 39 Comments

Dukun, or shaman practices in Indonesia.

Ojek Ride

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007, 11 Comments

Riding an ojek in Indonesia.

Travel Horror

Sunday, December 9th, 2007, 17 Comments

A travel horror story set in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Honesty Story

Friday, December 7th, 2007, 13 Comments

Iamisaid on ordinary honesty and medical expertise in Indonesia.

Tourist Attractions

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007, 3 Comments

The tourist attractions of Indonesia, or Batam, are being closed down as a result of religious fervour.

Indonesian Houses

Monday, December 3rd, 2007, 21 Comments

Some of the pitfalls in owning an Indonesian house.

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