If TV advertising were the only glimpse of Indonesian society that an interested onlooker ever had, it would certainly create a strange impression. Someone working or studying in Yogyakarta these days has 16 commercial TV channels to choose from*. And, of course, the raison d’etre for every one of these…
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Melting Pots & Pot Boilers
If you are paying anything more than a passing visit to Yogyakarta, you will soon become aware of its ‘melting-pot’ character. The area around the Wisma Bahasa – the northeastern part of the city – is where most of the major universities and other higher education institutions are located. Make…
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