Rethinking Soil Rejuvenation and Carbon Drawdown in the TropicsBy the early twentieth century, colonial agronomists in Mauritius were confronting an alarming reality, continuous cultivation under…Nov 5Nov 5
Soil Rejuvenation with Crushed Basalt in Mauritius: A Pioneer of Enhanced Rock WeatheringBy the early twentieth century, colonial planters in Mauritius were growing increasingly anxious about the island’s declining soil…Oct 31Oct 31
Trading in Turmoil: The Dynamics of Australia-Indonesia Commerce During World War IThe outbreak of World War I altered global trade dynamics, severely impacting commerce between Australia and the Dutch East Indies. This…Mar 29Mar 29
How a U.S. Tariff Law Accidentally Ended Forced Labour in Indonesia’s PlantationsAs the US deploys tariffs as economic weapons — the story of how a 1930s trade policy accidentally abolished penal sanctions in the Dutch…Mar 29A response icon1Mar 29A response icon1
Asal Usul Bika AmbonBika Ambon, kue populer yang dikenal sebagai makanan khas bukan dari Ambon tetapi dari Medan. Bika Ambon berwarna cokelat keemasan, dengan…Mar 1Mar 1
Layers of Tradition: The Enduring Legacy of Martabak in Indonesian CuisineA 1921 film about Merapi showcases a market scene in a town in Central Java. The film depicts people selling a variety of items: Javanese…Jan 10Jan 10
Pieter van Stein Callenfels and House of the HobbitsIn the dense jungles of Sumatra, a Dutch archaeologist unearthed the enigmatic remnants of a forgotten prehistoric civilisation, uncovering…Oct 6, 2024Oct 6, 2024
The Origin of the Dutch WifeOnly a few Dutchmen came here with women. … Here, they were forced to take concubines. But the Dutch are known to be very stingy… They…Jul 28, 2024Jul 28, 2024
The 1929 Solar Eclipse that challenged Einstein’s theoryA total solar eclipse is happening on 8th April 2024 across America. An eclipse 105 years ago verified Einstein’s calculation on the…Apr 7, 2024Apr 7, 2024
Michalski and PoloniaPolonia is an elite suburb in Medan and once was the site of the city’s international airport. It was originally a tobacco field operated…Mar 28, 2024Mar 28, 2024
