Verbs and Tenses MatterPramod KanakathNovember 7, 2022 by Pramod KanakathNovember 7, 20220454 Most of us, in our childhood, watched the moon and thought it was a piece of white blob tossed on...
What Should You Spend on Your Children’s Education?Indonesia ExpatJanuary 16, 2022January 16, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 16, 2022January 16, 20220892 Not many of us have unlimited funds to provide the most elite level of school education with all the bells...
Mind your EnglishDaniel PopeMarch 30, 2020 by Daniel PopeMarch 30, 202002009 Until translation technology is perfected and the converted English sentence “The s**t’s about to hit the fan,” doesn’t prompt foreigners...
Luhut Defends Jokowi’s English, Says President has Strong Javanese AccentIndonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 201902672 Maritime Affairs Coordinating Minister, Luhut Pandjaitan, has defended Joko Widodo’s ability to speak English, especially when recalling the events of...
Learning to Speak English with Indonesian’s PresidentsIndonesia ExpatJuly 27, 2018July 27, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 27, 2018July 27, 201801056 Sacha Stevenson’s Seleb English series exposes the funny consequences of learning English as a second language. In this episode, we...
Indonesia Falls Behind Malaysia and Vietnam in English ProficiencyIshia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 2016 by Ishia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 201601631 Malaysia and Vietnam rank higher than Indonesia in an English Proficiency Survey done by international education company, Education First (EF)....
Daisy Luck Strikes AgainEamonn SadlerAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerAugust 11, 2014August 11, 20170599 I love the way the Indonesian language and the English language have blended over the years. For example, many non-Indonesians...
Sekolah Kami – Breaking the Cycle of Poverty for Trash-Pickers? Children through EducationGail G. CollinsMay 22, 2014August 8, 2017 by Gail G. CollinsMay 22, 2014August 8, 201701632 As we approached the school to volunteer our time, girls swept with rush brooms and boys tidied up. They are...
Hope for the Children of SumbawaKarenMay 6, 2014August 18, 2017 by KarenMay 6, 2014August 18, 201701143 For several years 33-year-old Carlos Ferrandiz worked as a lawyer in Spain,but in 2010 he decided to quit his job...
Playing with FireDaniel PopeApril 23, 2014August 18, 2017 by Daniel PopeApril 23, 2014August 18, 20171734 The swiftest punch in the face I’ve ever received came from a dense fist of tobacco smoke. I was in...
Dewi: A Success StoryStephanie BrookesJanuary 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesJanuary 15, 2014August 11, 201701989 Dewi is a bright, young 19-year-old and has a real spark about her. She was so excited to tell me...
Confessions of a Third Culture KidGrace SusetyoMay 20, 2013August 23, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMay 20, 2013August 23, 20174 1440 “Where are you originally from?” is a question new people often ask me. The simple answer is “Indonesia,” but then...