Aria Danaparamita

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Bali

Empty Beaches as Mt. Agung Threat Continues to Loom Over Bali

The island's tourism sector is in a slump as the threat of a volcanic eruption drags into its second month.
Aria Danaparamita
10.21.17
Bali

Meet the People Saving the Bali Dogs Abandoned In Mount Agung's Wake

Local residents were told they couldn't bring their dogs with them as they evacuated their villages. Now two nonprofits are trying to do save the pups left behind.
Aria Danaparamita
10.9.17
Bali

Inside a Full Moon Ceremony Held In Bali's Volcanic 'Danger Zone'

Climbing closer to the heavens on the Island of the Gods.
Aria Danaparamita
10.6.17
Bali

'All We Do is Sleep': The Crushing Boredom of Life In One of Bali's Evacuation Centers

Local residents evacuated from villages on the slopes of Mount Agung doubt they can last an entire year.
Aria Danaparamita
10.6.17
News

Hague Tribunal Rules Indonesia's 1965 Genocide Happened, and Blames the Government

It's estimated more than half a million people were killed by the Indonesian government, which they've always denied.
Aria Danaparamita
7.22.16
Film

Surviving Genocide and Telling a Cambodian Story Through Film

Kulikar Sotho survived the Cambodian genocide and, years later, ended up working on ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.’ Now she’s the first Cambodian female director to represent her country at the Oscars.
Aria Danaparamita
11.10.15
Stuff

Why Do These Indonesian School Uniforms Have 'I Hate Drugs' Written on Them?

In the city of Makassar students are now required to wear ant-drug and anti-corruption patches as a statement against what are seen as the country's two biggest scourges.
Aria Danaparamita
9.30.15
Stuff

An Indonesian City Wants a Curfew, but Only for Teenage Girls

In a quest for morality, Banda Aceh is discussing night curfews for girls to prevent "bad behavior."
Aria Danaparamita
6.1.15
News

Will Indonesia Stop Executing Drug Mules and Finally Start Using Them as Informants?

The execution of Mary Jane Veloso has been postponed to allow her to testify against her alleged recruiter. In Indonesia, this is a big change.
Aria Danaparamita
5.5.15
Culture

How the Theft of a Crown Suddenly Made a Thai Artist's Work Controversial

A priceless replica of a royal Thai crown was stolen from a museum in France. Now a replica of that replica could cause trouble back in Thailand for artist Arin Rungjang.
Aria Danaparamita
4.9.15