Stories about 20th Century History in Jakarta
In Search Of Old JakartaTom Cockrem - tcockren [1,959] Sunda Kelapa now, as in pre-colonial days, is a truly Indonesian port. A visit to its ancient docks is a treat not to be missed...
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Indonesia |
Jakarta
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Traditional Chinese Medicine in IndonesiaAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] Chinese medicine stores retain their lure in Indonesia...
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Indonesia |
Jakarta
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Nutty About NutmegKenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,632] In certain ways, setting foot on the moon was small potatoes compared to the explorations conducted by Europeans from the 15th to the 17th centuries. Neil Armstrong may have boldly hopped where no man...
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Indonesia |
Jakarta
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The Hotel IndonesiaAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] * * * JAKARTA, April 18, 2004 - The Hotel Indonesia and Ujang Ursin have aged together. He was a young man from the countryside when he first began work in the gardens of the sparkling new 15-storey...
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Indonesia |
Jakarta
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Making for the HillsKenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,632] I remember exclaiming with awe when I woke up in Simla (or Shimla, as it is often spelled and pronounced) and stepped out of my room to view the landscape, which I had been unable to see on the...
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Burma |
Indonesia |
Pakistan |
Colombo |
Manila |
India |
Sri Lanka |
Shimla |
Yangon |
Islamabad |
Philippines |
Jakarta
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Sixty years ago, the revolution in Indonesia that was backed by puppetsAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] JAKARTA, Aug 19, 2005 - There was no CNN, no Internet and a high level of illiteracy when revolutionary ferment swept through Indonesia 60 years ago. The occupying Japanese had surrendered but the...
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Indonesia |
Jakarta
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