Category: Asia
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Language Primer: Malay
Our correspondent offers a rundown of Malaysia’s principal language; a vernacular, the eagle-eyed will no doubt attest, that offers striking similarities with Bahasa Indonesia.
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Esoteric Indonesia: Intriguing Sites to Stir the Senses
Our correspondent delves once more into the netherworld in, of and around the archipelago.
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East Timor: Scars, Trauma and the Road to Independence
Our correspondents presents the vaguest of vague introductions to Southeast Asia’s youngest nation.
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Long Gone Lakeside: Phnom Penh, Progress and the Death of an Icon
Our correspondent, inhabiting the role of observer, watches on as a Cambodian institution suffers an undeserving end.
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Winged Magic: Unseen Eyes Watch Over Gunung Mulu
Our correspondent appears in Borneo’s rainforest, observed and captivated by tiny creatures of the night.
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Grisly Passage: Tana Toraja and the Cost of Dying
Our correspondent discovers in Sulawesi a life beyond that we can comprehend.
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Explore Sumenep: Top Things to See and Do, Best Hotels and Where to Eat
Our correspondent, an altruistic character, shares YET ANOTHER guide to Madura. This one’s slightly less wordy than the other ones but they’re essentially the same.
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Ijen Crater: Uneasy Acid Frequencies in Java
Our correspondent descends to the netherworld as the Ijen Crater, Java’s acidic crater lake, ensnares yet another victim.
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Wat Po Champasak: The Temple Sentinel of Laos
Our correspondent, dazed as though in a reverie, sees the tendrils of Wat Po Champasak swirling throughout history.
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Welcome to Sumenep, the Soul of Madura
Our correspondent explores Sumenep, a region of historic significance and the cradle of modern Indonesia.