The Kopernik Revolution
Kopernik is a technology marketplace that connects life-changing innovations (such as water purification and solar-powered devices) to the people who need them in the developing world. Co-founder Ewa Wojkowska explains how and why it came about.
Read MoreRing of Fire: the Extraordinary Odyssey of the Blair Brothers
“Are you one of those people who believe that there’s nothing left to discover in this world of ours? Then here’s the story of Lawrence Blair and his brother Lorne, who came East in search of adventure and found themselves wandering for 10 years in the most volcanic region on earth, into the Ring of Fire…”
Read MoreMaridjan of Merapi
Mbah Maridjan, gatekeeper and key-holder of Mount Merapi, came to prominence in May 2006 as news reports showed a smoking Merapi and residents of the volcano’s slopes were warned to evacuate.
Read MoreUbud Writers Festival: The Countdown Begins
Kabar asked festival founder/director Janet De Neefe what she's particularly looking forward to this year: here she recommends her top 5 things to see at the 2009 festival.
Read MoreUbud Writers Festival 2009: Q&A with Vikas Swarup
As a novelist, Vikas Swarup made the kind of debut that goes beyond the wildest dreams of most budding authors; not only was his first book, Q&A, picked up by publishers across the world, it went on to become a multiple Oscar-winning blockbuster movie, Slumdog Millionaire.
Read MoreThe Flying Photographer: Jez O’Hare
Jez O'Hare, adventurous master of aerial photography, has a unique perspective on Indonesia. Avi Hazuria met him at his home in Bandung.
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