Stories about Indonesia from July, 2014
‘Boyfriend No, Only Volleyball': Kazakh Sportswoman Ignores Marriage Proposals After Going Viral
Sabina Altynbekova, a 17 year-old volleyball player representing Kazakhstan at youth level has been thrust into the global spotlight after playing for her country in a tournament in Taiwan.
Victory Speech of Indonesia's New President
Indonesia's President-elect Joko Widodo or Jokowi delivered a victory speech recognizing the spirit of voluntarism among citizens: This presidential election has sparked new optimism for us, for this nation. Free souls and political responsibilities blossom within the souls of the new generation. The long-lost voluntarism is now back with a...
Jokowi Is Indonesia's Third President to Be Elected by a Direct Vote
Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi), a popular politician from the city of Solo, took 53.15 percent of the nearly 130 million votes cast.
Indonesia, the World's Third Largest Democracy, Will Soon Know Who Its Next President Is
The results of Indonesia's presidential election will be announced on July 22. Will it be a peaceful transition or chaos?
Indonesians Light a Thousand Candles for Peace in Palestine
Scores of Indonesians gather in central Jakarta, the country's capital, to light 1,000 candles in protest to the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.
Young People Could Have a Tremendous Impact on Indonesia's Elections. So What Do They Think?
EngageMedia compiled videos of young people explaining their perspectives about the important 2014 presidential elections.
