Bule Gila
Bule Gila

Author: Bartele Santema

Publisher: Equinox Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 9793780045

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bule gila (BU-leh GEE-lah) n Indonesian for "crazy foreigner" In a secluded corner of a shopping and entertainment complex in Jakarta lies a bar called BuGils. BuGils, a contraction of bule and gila (in addition to being the Indonesian word for 'naked'), has had the honor of hosting the most colorful collection of locals and foreigners Jakarta has ever seen. The manager of BuGils, Bartele Santema, has spent five years amongst these creatures and with a keen eye and sharp wit observed and documented their curious behavior. The Colonel who upsets everyone. The Brit who buys used socks. The second-hand newspaper seller who is smelled before he is seen. The cook who moonlights as a mystic. The Dutchman who gets new teeth. All of these -- and many more -- make up this collection of riotously funny stories of life in Jakarta as seen through the eyes of a foreigner.

Twilight in Kuta
Twilight in Kuta

Author: David Nesbit

Publisher: Monsoon Books

Published: 2018-03-01

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1912049295

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When young western tourist Neil meets Indonesian girl Yossy on Kuta beach and decides to settle permanently in Bali he knows his life is about to change forever … but will it be the paradise he is yearning for? As cracks start to appear in Neil’s halcyon existence, he is forced to re-evaluate all he holds dear. "Twilight in Kuta" explores love, loss and infidelity in present-day Indonesia from a number of perspectives: the bule (Caucasian) English teacher, the duplicitous Indonesian wife, the mixed-race schoolgirl, the Javanese ex-soldier and the naive village girl desperate for love. Their stories intertwine throughout the book, and the various narrators offer different interpretations of the events that unfold. Love and lies in Indonesia …

Saman
Saman

Author: Ayu Utami

Publisher: Equinox Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 9793780118

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Saman is a story filtered through the lives of its feisty female protagonists and the enigmatic "hero" Saman. It is at once an exposé of the oppression of plantation workers in South Sumatra, a lyrical quest to understand the place of religion and spirituality in contemporary lives, a playful exploration of female sexuality and a story about love in all its guises, while touching on all of Indonesia's taboos: extramarital sex, political repression and the relationship between Christians and Muslims. Saman has taken the Indonesian literary world by storm and sold over 100,000 copies in the Indonesian language, and is now available for the first time in English. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ayu Utami was born in Bogor, grew up in Jakarta and obtained her bachelor degree in Literature Studies from University of Indonesia. She worked as a journalist for Matra, Forum Keadilan, and D&R. Not long after the New Order regime closed Tempo, Editor, and Detik, she participated in the founding of Indonesia's Alliance of Independent Journalists to protest the closure of those three weeklys. Currently she is working for the cultural journal Kalam, and at Teater Utan Kayu. Saman was awarded the Prince Claus Award in the year 2000.

Tales from Djakarta
Tales from Djakarta

Author: Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Publisher: Equinox Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9799589819

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Tales from Djakarta is a collection of thirteen short stories written between 1948 and 1956 - a period of bitter transition from the revolutionary era to the beginnings of military rule in Indonesia. These stories not only give us a taste of Pramoedya's earlier writings, but also lead us on a tragic tour through mid-century Jakarta with her downtrodden residents as our guides.

Stanley and Sophie
Stanley and Sophie

Author: Kate Jennings

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008-08-05

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1416560297

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Traces the author's devoted relationship with a pair of border terriers, describing her struggles with widowhood in the aftermath of September 11 and the feelings of renewed purpose she experienced through her canine friends.

The Second Front
The Second Front

Author: Kenneth J. Conboy

Publisher: Equinox Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9789793780092

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Decades before al-Qaeda took shape, religious radicals in Southeast Asia were laying the groundwork for a struggle to achieve a backward-looking utopia. This is the story of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), the secretive organization that spans no less than half a dozen nations and seeks the full implementation of their intolerant take on Islam. In The Second Front: Inside Asia's Most Dangerous Terrorist Network, best-selling author Ken Conboy pieces together the planning and execution of JI's most deadly terrorist acts from exclusive interviews and classified reports. In details never before revealed, it delves into the minds of the group's leaders - from the professorial bomb expert Azhari to the al-Qaeda proxy Hambali. From the shadows of the Hindu Kush to battlefields on the Spice Islands, The Second Front peels back the veil of secrecy and chronicles the successes in bringing down this network, as well as exposes the missed opportunities by regional governments to prevent terrorist acts and sectarian violence that have taken the lives of thousands. KEN CONBOY, the bestselling author of INTEL: Inside Indonesia's Intelligence Service and KOPASSUS: Inside Indonesia's Special Forces, is country manager for Risk Management Advisory, a private security consultancy in Jakarta. Prior to that, he served as deputy director at the Asian Studies Center, an influential Washington-based think tank, where his duties including writing policy papers for the U.S. Congress and Executive on economic and strategic relations with the nations of South and Southeast Asia. A graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and of Johns Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies, Conboy was also a visiting fellow at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok and has lived in Indonesia since 1992.

Cocktail, Waves & Archer
Cocktail, Waves & Archer

Author: Virginia Helzainka

Publisher: Virginia Helzainka

Published: 2017-05-22

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 6026106316

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Cocktail, Waves & Archer is a collection of poetry about the early stages of becoming a young adult. It is a journey of coming out of age through facing everyday struggle, carving out path to find the light, and then learning to accept the ugly truth of life. Through her raw perspective, Virginia will tag you along the journey on a personal level.

Dunwich
Dunwich

Author: Peter Levenda

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 0892541806

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Dunwich is based on the themes in H. P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror and is the continuation of Peter Levenda's novel The Lovecraft Code. Beginning with the harrowing experience of an alien abductee in a small New England town and continuing through a series of encounters with a renowned mathematician, mercenary geneticists, an international ring of pornographers, the human trafficking cult of the Islamic State, and practitioners of an arcane form of sexual occultism, Dunwich follows the adventures of religion professor Gregory Angell as he attempts to discover a shocking secret encoded within an ancient book of magic that, once deciphered, will cause the eruption of a force so prehistoric that its earthly temples--once submerged beneath the seas--will rise to the surface again.

The Glass Islands
The Glass Islands

Author: Mark Heyward

Publisher: Monsoon Books

Published: 2023-07-01

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1915310172

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When Australian Mark Heyward decides to build a home and raise a family on the island of Lombok, east of Bali, he has little idea of what is to come. Riots and battles, mythical princesses, magical voyages, birth and death, love and loss – the story takes us into the heart of Indonesia, a country where Mark has lived on and off for twenty years, but never on an island like this. The call to prayer echoes in the valleys as the sun drops behind the island. The oceans answer to the tug of the moon, the seasons turn, the rains come and go. Some things never change. The love of a man for his wife, for his children; his desire to build, to create, to leave a mark on this good earth; his struggle to survive, his love of life, his fear of death. This is the heart-warming story of one family's attempt to build a new life in paradise.

9 Summers 10 Autums (Edisi Bahasa Inggris)
9 Summers 10 Autums (Edisi Bahasa Inggris)

Author: Iwan Setyawan

Publisher: Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Published: 2013-07-24

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9792275959

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"""future is a mystery; than where does our riches belong to if not the past, even though there's still some bitterness there? --Mohamad Sobary (Former Director of Antara News Agency) This book is an important manuscript that is filled with the essence of hardwork, the warmth of family, and a journey. It is a bright practice of man jadda wajada. I hope you will be touched by his spirit and patience. The son of a minibus driver in the corner of East Java who shines in New York. Inspirational! --Ahmad Fuadi (writer of the best-selling trilogy Negeri 5 Menara) The power of education, life and the love of a family brought Iwan to a journey across the world to New York City where he gets to pursue his childhood dream. After 10 years, he returns to Indonesia to continue his great work. Refreshing and inspirational. --Andy F. Noya (Host Kick Andy Show) Iwan from Batu City is the proof and he is an inspiration. Read this novel and we will feel the optimism grow inside us. --Anies Baswedan (Dean at University of Paramadina and the Chief of Indonesia Mengajar) I can't stop reading this book from beginning to end. I will require my children to read this book, which for me is both moving and inspirational. --Virginia Rusli (Chief Editor of CLARA) The novel doesn't talk about dreams, but the courage to break the limit of your fears. It's an amazing story that is told firmly and simply. --E.S. Ito (Writer of Negara Kelima) The novel seems simple at first, but it has details and descriptions that warm the hearts of the readers. A clear work, and it begs us all to immortalize our memories as the points of the sun in our lives. --Asma Nadia (Writer of Emak Ingin Naik Haji, CEO Publication) ...most of all it is a story of dreams coming true, sharply focused by a person who knows what he wants. Certainly very relevant in today's world which needs the dose of positive energy that Mr. Iwan Setyawan delivers. --Wimar Witoelar (Authority in journalism, public relations and communication)"""