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Edith Koesoemawiria

hidayati@gmx.de

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in summer of 2021 as a freelance journalist.

All articles of Edith Koesoemawiria

Military coup
Edith Koesoemawiria

Rehabilitate the victims

Indonesian government should heed proposals of International People’s Tribunal concerning atrocities of 1965

Muslim society
Edith Koesoemawiria

Act of bravery

Financial problems are the main reason for divorce in Indonesia

Social life
Edith Koesoemawiria

Ida’s story

Divorced women tend to be excluded from social life, and the pressure to remarry is great

Elections
Edith Koesoemawiria

Comfortable among the people

Why Indonesians chose Joko Widodo to be their president

Indonesia
Edith Koesoemawiria

Unbounded spirit

The story of Ratna Indraswari Ibrahim – a prolific writer, feminist and activist bound to a wheelchair

Timor Leste
Edith Koesoemawiria

Post-traumatic stress

Timor Leste’s independence from Indonesia caused lasting pain

Religion and politics
Edith Koesoemawiria

Much remains  to be done

The Arab Spring reminds Indonesians of 1998 – and of what remains to be done

Southeast Asia
Edith Koesoemawiria

A mixed picture

Indonesians are proud of G20 membership and aware of their nation’s many challenges

Comment
Edith Koesoemawiria

Javanese myths and recent reality

Comment: Javanese myths and recent reality

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