Benjamin Galstaun, an Armenian Javanese man, devoted his life to Ragunan Zoo.

Petrus Blumberger, author on the history of the Indonesian National Movement during the colonial period, was always interested in his Armenian background.

The Sarkies family built a chain of luxury hotels in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia. The hotels are still well maintained to this day.

The author graduated from the Undergraduate History Study Program at Gadjah Mada University and lives in Sleman, Yogyakarta. Interested in the history of nature conservation, science (especially botany, zoology, agriculture), and environmental change.

Indonesia has not fully recognized native faiths.

Liangan was built on land that was hit several times by the eruption of Mount Sindoro. Why did it survive until now?

Balinese people still uphold their ancestral culture. One of these is the agricultural system brought by Austronesian speakers.

Indonesians are a mixture of immigrant genes.

By using the strategy of transferring shares, Unilever survived nationalization in Indonesia. However, it was quite different during the Confrontation era.

A prominent anthropologist and an American journalist were killed in West Java. Their deaths remain an unanswered mystery until today.

How far are Philippine and Indonesian nationalism and independence movements intertwined?

Temples are built not just in one night. The construction involves an intricate process that must follow the guidelines of religious books and laws.

Jakarta was terrorized by a bomb attack. The perpetrator, a Japanese, was only captured ten years later.

Nommensen's arrival to the Land of Batak wasn't just to preach the gospel, but to spread the belief in the supremacy of the white race.

The colonial government considered Arabs a threat. They were forbidden to mingle with the natives and their movements were restricted.