An Interview with Effendy Aritonang from Yayasan Fondasi Hidup
On this episode of Southeast Asia Dispatches: our Editor-in-Chief Aisyah Llewellyn talks to Effendy Aritonang, the National Director of Yayasan Fondas…
Tag: Community
Indonesia’s Jewish Community
Despite a long history in Indonesia, Judaism isn’t one of the country’s officially recognised religions. But a small community in North Sulawesi 
“Very Lonelyâ€: Cambodian Muslims Face Discrimination as Virus Cases Rise
Cambodian Muslims in Phnom Penh say they are experiencing a drop in customers frequenting their businesses and other discrimination after a number of …
A Brief History of Elections in Singapore
Singapore's long history of elections is characterised by a tension between, on the one hand, a demand by the broader electorate for a responsive, acc…
A Porcine Paradigm
Halal tourism has become big business in Southeast Asia in recent years. But in communities that have traditionally celebrated pigs, this initiative b…
The Limits of Singaporean Activism?
Over the past decade, Singapore’s LGBT rights rally Pink Dot evolved from fluffy picnic gathering into a protest movement (albeit with Singaporean c…
Growing a Movement in Activism-Averse Singapore
Pink Dot, Singapore’s annual LGBT rights rally, began in 2009. Aware of sociopolitical concerns, the organisers proceeded carefully. The choices the…
Singapore’s Malay Privileged: Affluence, Alienation and Anxieties
Negative narratives and stereotypes of Malays in Singapore have been repeatedly reproduced over the years. They've become so entrenched and internalis…
Looking Beyond Anti-Stigma Campaigns When It Comes To Mental Health
While there’s been increasing awareness around mental health issues in Malaysia, public discussion seems to be stuck on run-of-the-mill talking poin…
Red-Tagging the Philippines’ Young Activists
The Duterte administration has accused youth activists and organisations of brainwashing and turning young Filipinos into armed insurgents. But human …
