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Carrying Indonesia’s Stories: Further & Deeper

There are many ways to fall in love with Indonesia, but what makes it special is the story behind every landscape.

7 stories

Siak Regency, Riau

The richest king Indonesia ever had gave everything to the Republic, then disappeared

13 million guilders, about 1.074 trillion rupiah today. Not tax money, but the private wealth of one king: Sultan Syarif Kasim II of Siak.

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Siompu Island, South Buton, Southeast Sulawesi

Not a curse but the chosen: the blue eyed people of Siompu Island

Tangkahan, Langkat, North Sumatra

The loggers of Tangkahan now guard the forest they once felled

Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara

In Sumba, a horse is buried with its master

Kakaban Island, East Kalimantan

Only two countries have stingless jellyfish lakes. Indonesia has more than ten

Lake Sentani, Papua

Lake Sentani was once home to the sawfish, last seen in 1974

Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara

The Waerebo people were here long before Majapahit rose

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