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Buah Lontar : a cool treat on a hot day in Indonesia

By ana | Published: December 6, 2010
Given that any day is a hot day in Indonesia, this might explain why we always crave for cooling sensation, including to find ways to get that tiny, translucent, subtly sweet, jelly-like lontar seed (Borassus flabellifer) out of its thick husk. From the clip, you can see those plastic bottles. That is the palm sap. You [...]
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Mudik : Indonesia Goes Home

By ana | Published: September 16, 2010
Every year at the end of Ramadhan (about the time I’m writing this) Indonesians engage in Mudik (homecoming).  This entails leaving the bright lights of the big cities, where they have gone to find work and business opportunities, and travelling to their home towns, wherever they might be, for Idul Fitri (Eid ul-Fitr) celebrations. According to [...]
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Miss Indonesia Translated

By ana | Published: September 7, 2010
Indonesia’s representative in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant, Qory Sandioriva, has become famous for her disasterous “get to know” interview.  Her breezy massacre of the English language has the nation cringing. If you couldn’t follow what she actually said in the clip, no worries – here’s the transcript. Prepare to have your brains and everything you [...]
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