Download or read book Bule Gila written by Bartele Santema and published by Equinox Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Twilight in Kuta written by David Nesbit and published by Monsoon Books. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 …

Download or read book Saman written by Ayu Utami and published by Equinox Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Tales from Djakarta written by Pramoedya Ananta Toer and published by Equinox Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Stanley and Sophie written by Kate Jennings and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Second Front written by Kenneth J. Conboy and published by Equinox Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Cocktail Waves Archer written by Virginia Helzainka and published by Virginia Helzainka. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Dunwich written by Peter Levenda and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2018 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Glass Islands written by Mark Heyward and published by Monsoon Books. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book 9 Summers 10 Autums Edisi Bahasa Inggris written by Iwan Setyawan and published by Gramedia Pustaka Utama. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: """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)"""

Download or read book Paket untuk Pikiranmu written by J.S. Khairen and published by J.S. Khairen. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 1785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paket untuk Pikiranmu ini terdiri dari tiga novel: Kami (Bukan) Sarjana Kertas Kami (Bukan) Jongos Berdasi Melangkah Kami (Bukan) Sarjana Kertas: Di Kampus UDEL, terjebaklah tujuh mahasiswa yang hidup segan kuliah tak mau. Mereka terpaksa kuliah di kampus yang google saja tak dapat mendeteksi. Cobalah sekarang Anda googling "Kampus UDEL," takkan bertemu! Alasan mereka masuk UDEL macam-macam. Ada yang otaknya tak mampu masuk negeri, ada yang uang orangtuanya tak cukup masuk swasta unggul, ada pula yang karena… biar kuliah aja. Hari pertama kuliah, Ibu Lira Estrini - dosen konseling yang masih muda - menggemparkan kelas dengan sebuah kejadian gila, lucu dan tak masuk akal. Ia membawa sekotak piza dan koper berisi tikus. Seisi kelas panik, tapi anehnya, semangat para mahasiswa buangan ini justru terbakar untuk berani bermimpi! Akankah mereka bertahan di kampus yang amburadul ini? Sekalipun iya, bisakah mereka jadi sarjana yang tidak sekadar di atas kertas? Buku ini wajib dibaca pelajar SMA, mahasiswa, para orangtua, karyawan, petinggi perusahaan, para pengambil kebijakan di institusi pendidikan, anak start-up, anak muda berkarya, pengemudi ojek online, abang ondel-ondel, hingga Presiden Korea Utara agar kita dapat memutuskan seberapa penting sebenarnya nilai sebuah ijazah. Kami (Bukan) Jongos Berdasi: Alumni Kampus UDEL kini telah lulus. Masuk ke dunia nyata yang penuh tikus. Ada yang bertahan, ada yang sebentar lagi mampus. Kerja di Bank EEK? Ada. Kerjanya pindah terus? Ada. Bimbang ikut keinginan orangtua atau ikut kata hati? Ada. Apa lagi pengangguran banyak acara, pasti ada. Namun, diam-diam ada juga yang karirnya lancar, gajinya mekar, dan jodohnya gempar menggelegar. Mendapat intimidasi dari rekan kerja, lingkungan, dan keluarga itu sudah biasa. Mendapat cemoohan bagi yang ingin berkarya, jelas jauh lebih biasa. Menerima perlakuan semena-mena, hingga tertawaan dan hinaan adalah sarapan pagi. Akankah mereka bertahan di dunia nyata yang penuh intrik ini? Atau mereka harus jadi jongos berdasi, pura-pura mampu beradaptasi, dengan tantangan dunia yang terus gonta-ganti? Buku ini wajib dibaca oleh pelajar SMA, mahasiswa, para orangtua, karyawan, petinggi perusahaan, para pencari kerja, mereka yang ingin berkarya, para pengambil kebijakan di berbagai institusi, hingga Presiden Korea Utara agar kita bisa memutuskan, apakah besok kita libur atau kerja dan berkarya. Buku kedua dari serial novel “Kami (Bukan) Sarjana Kertas.” Melangkah: Listrik padam di seluruh Jawa dan Bali secara misterius! Ancaman nyata kekuatan baru yang hendak menaklukkan Nusantara. Saat yang sama, empat sahabat mendarat di Sumba, hanya untuk mendapati nasib ratusan juta manusia ada di tangan mereka! Empat mahasiswa ekonomi ini, harus bertarung melawan pasukan kuda yang bisa melontarkan listrik! Semua dipersulit oleh seorang buronan tingkat tinggi bertopeng pahlawan yang punya rencana mengerikan. Ternyata pesan arwah nenek moyang itu benar-benar terwujud. “Akan datang kegelapan yang berderap, bersama ribuan kuda raksasa di kala malam. Mereka bangun setelah sekian lama, untuk menghancurkan Tanah Nusantara. Seorang lelaki dan seorang perempuan ditakdirkan membaurkan air di lautan dan api di pegunungan. Menyatukan tanah yang menghujam, dan udara yang terhampar.” Kisah tentang persahabatan, tentang jurang ego anak dan orangtua, tentang menyeimbangkan logika dan perasaan. Juga tentang melangkah menuju masa depan. Bahwa, apa pun yang menjadi luka masa lalu, biarlah mengering bersama waktu.

Download or read book Modern Malaysian written by Sh. Sakinah Aljunid and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book ISSHE 2020 written by La Ino and published by European Alliance for Innovation. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Seminar on Social Science, Humanities and Education (ISSHE) is motivated by efforts to increase the quality of research and respond to the development of studies related to social science, humanities and education fields. This seminar aims: (1) to bring together all scientists, researchers, practitioners, and lecturers, (2) to share and discuss theoretical and practical knowledge about social science, humanities and education fields. The conference was held virtually by using Zoom on November, 25th 2020. The host of the conference was the Faculty of Cultural Sciences of Universitas Haluoleo, Kendari, Indonesia in collaboration with Graduate Program of Linguistics Universitas Warmadewa, Denpasar-Bali, Indonesia. By organising the seminar, it is expected it can be used as a scientific forum to accommodate discussions among young researchers originated from Indonesia in the fields of social science, humanities, and education. Therefore, the keynote speakers and invited speakers in the seminar are the researchers that are reputable and well-known in the world. We would like to thank the organising committee and the board of reviewers for their kind assistance and intention in reviewing all the papers. We would also extend our best gratitude to keynote speakers for their invaluable contributions and worthwhile ideas shared in the seminar. As a result, ISSHE is expected to be able to be used as academic media to exchange ideas that will impact on conduction of any study related to social science, humanities, and education phenomena.

Download or read book Made in Indonesia written by Warwick Purser and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Fitting Room written by Mella Jaarsma and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Family Business written by Asih Sumardono and published by Equinox Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chinese have a saying about family businesses: the first generation builds the company, the second generation grows the company, and the third generation destroys the company. There are many examples of this growth and decline in many countries, especially in Indonesia where the business conglomerates - mostly owned by ethnic Chinese - are notoriously secretive; their companies' trials and tribulations are known only to a very select group. However, every once in a while, one of the insiders opens the company's doors and allows the general public a chance to see what has really transpired over the generations. Even less frequently are these stories allowed to be published in a book. Family Business is one of those rare books. For the first time, the inside story of one of Indonesia's largest traditional medicine companies is available in the English language. From the tales of the founder's struggles in raising a family and managing a company, to the passing of command to its second and third generations, Family Business is a real insider's account of how in business, everything is personal. Filled with anecdotes and court cases, advertising campaigns and newspaper clippings, Family Business is an Indonesian success story and case study detailing what to do - and more importantly what not to do - in running a family business. It should be required reading for entrepreneurs all over the globe. ABOUT THE AUTHORS ASIH SUMARDONO has worked as a journalist since 1986 - for the BBC, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Most of that time has been spent in Asia, covering uprisings in Thailand and Burma, wars in Cambodia, East Timor and Afghanistan. MARK HANUSZ is the author of the critically acclaimed Kretek: The Culture and Heritage of Indonesia's Clove Cigarettes and co-author of A Cup of Java. He is also the founder of Equinox Publishing.

Download or read book Tropical Zoology written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: