Pakistan’s darkest hour

The assassination of Benazir Bhutto should convince us all that the radicals in Pakistan are very much alive and active. And, this is bad news for us, for Indonesia. We must not forget that all our radicals, hardliners and the so called fundamentalists have had...

Climate change and its impact on all of us

“So, what brings you here?” asked the U.S. immigration officer while looking at my passport and eying my face at the same time. I was at the Los Angeles International Airport, my gateway into the United States. So, in compliance with U.S. immigration law,...

A Tribute to Rumi

The`Tribute to Rumi: The Poet of Mystic, Love and Tolerance’ took place last Sunday in the beautiful garden complex of the Arma Museum in Ubud. This was one of many community programs that were offered by the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival this year. This...

Message of peace passed on at country’s borders

To commemorate International Day of Peace on Friday, activists from the Anand Ashram Foundation distributed roses to passengers arriving at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang. Activists from the Soul Awakening Forum (FKJ) and the National...