The vanishing of burqa clad actress Soraya Abdullah Balfas or Balvas and possible connections to terrorism.

Problematic religious schools on Java run by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), which pesantren and police monitoring of them.

Tales of Mr P and Miss V, the frank and explicit sexual advice columns on Indonesian news websites.

Jakarta’s anti-begging law in the light of constitutional free speech.

Ross wonders whether Indonesian students have it right about climate change, their fatalistic view that it is the will of God.

A short story competition on the theme of Islamization and cultural change in modern day Indonesia.

Ross wonders whether wealthy women have lost their mothering instincts in Indonesia.

How many islands Indonesia has and whether some of them are for sale.

How hot are the fires in hell, are they hotter than a match, and how to avoid hellfire.

The Schapelle Corby saga drags on, the stresses of life in a Bali jail have brought on insanity.