Indonesia`s Chinese enjoy a cultural revival

"Nowadays we feel very happy. We can perform lion dances and conserve it (our culture). Not like in the past, in the New Order era we couldn't do it," Adjie Chandra, who heads a lion dance group in Solo, told Reuters. And despite their suffering under Suharto, many of the...

Indonesians in Western Australia safe from bush fire

""So far, there is no worry about bush fires as it occur in the savannah between Coolgardie and Southern Cross while the Indonesians are living in Perth," he said.Ricky said local mass media reported three Australians were killed six days ago after their truck passing through...

Kenyans burned to death in church

"Scores of people are reported to have been burnt to death in a church in western Kenya. There are conflicting reports about the numbers who died with one estimate putting the death toll at 30. However, Brother Felim Ryan, a native of Thurles in Co Tipperary but based in...

A Woman Runs for Parliament in Kenya; Western Media Follows Along

Take a ride with Dr. Karambu Ringera as she runs for parliament in Kenya. Eschewing a focus on the big cities, she's taking it to the back roads and rural tracks, connecting with voters who feel the most out-of-touch with their elected officials."Ringera, who has a Ph.D. in...

27 Indonesians receive Australian post-graduate scholarships

""I hope, on their return from Australia, they can play an influential role in Indonesia`s social and economic policy making and development," Farmer said."Their time in Australia is also a great opportunity to exchange knowledge and information about Indonesia and their...