Articles tagged ‘Soeharto’

Important people in Bali: Suharto

By Nick | March 30th, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Suharto was President of Indonesia for over 30 years. While his focus was not Bali, there is no doubt he had a huge impact on Bali and the rest of Indonesia. While much of the western world was struggling with the Cold War, Indonesia has its own internal struggle against Communism. Some estimates say 100,000 [...]

 

Prisoners to be Used in Reconstruction Work: South Sulawesi

By Barrie | July 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

When I was trekking around Java during the Soeharto regime I was astounded to see prisoners being used to clean up rivers and cities. But later when I thought about it, it was a great idea.

 

Mass Wedding in Timor: Timor Leste

By BootsnAll | June 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

There was a wedding post-earthquake in Bantul, Yogyakarta, and now 17 couples 'dived off the edge' and were married during the lull in the violence that now tears the country apart.