The Indo Newsletter
The Indo Newsletter, Kristian OkaA newsletter project connecting ordinary Indonesians and Australians.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 12 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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Five artists to help you get to know Indonesian music
Pestapora Music Festival 2025. (Source: Pestapora)
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These countries gained...
These Aussies learned Indonesian, and a new world opened up for them
Hammad Shahin, 26, speaks Indonesian fluently after spending 19 months in Indonesia between 2023 and 2024. (Photo: Kristian Oka)
Hammad Shahin always comes back to one word when he talks about Indonesia: betah. There isn’t a direct English...
#1 What our pollies said: the global fuel crisis
President Donald J. Trump addresses the nation regarding the status of Operation Epic Fury, April 1, 2026. (Source: US Department of War)
It is said that as people grow older, they act more and more like children. So, when the world’s numb...
Nine years apart, same method: Human rights activist targeted in an acid attack
Note: If you’re an Aussie (or other nationalities) who’s not keeping up too often with Indonesian news, this may be worth a bit of your attention.
Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of KontraS. (Photo: Amnesty International Indonesia)...
Note to readers: Once a week was too much, and I'm sorry.
Unrelated, but nasi pecel was the first thing I ate after I arrived back in Surabaya on the first day of 2026. (Photo: Kristian Oka Prasetyadi)
It’s been a year since I started this newsletter project, and if you look at the Archive tab, y...
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