Eco-Warrior Spends 24 Years Turning Barren Hills Into Lush Green Forest
Once called a madman and laughed at by members of his community, an Indonesian man is now being hailed as a hero after spending a quarter of a century covering 250 hectares of barren hillsides around his home with banyan and ficus trees. The story of Sadiman, the Indonesian man who singlehandedly brought a forest […]
Star Female Volleyball Player Confirmed to Actually Be a Man
For years, Aprilia Santini Manganang and the Indonesian Women’s Volleyball Association had been fighting off accusations that she was actually a man, but this year, Manganang was finally confirmed to actually be male. A member of Indonesia’s national women’s volleyball team, Aprilia Manganang also played in several local club teams in Indonesia, as well as in Thailand. […]
Indonesian Woman Claims Gust of Wind Left Her Pregnant
Indonesian police are investigating the strange case of a 25-year-old woman who claims that she gave birth just an hour after a gust of wind got her pregnant. The young woman, identified as Siti Zainah, ahs become the subject of widespread ridicule in Indonesia after claiming to have been impregnated by a gust of wind, […]
Underage Couple Forced to Marry After Dating After Sunset
A fifteen-year-old boy and a twelve-year-old girl in Indonesia were reportedly forced to marry after breaking a local custom that forbids dating after sunset. Child marriage has been a controversial issue in Indonesia for a long time, and last week it was once again brought into the limelight by the story of a young teenage […]
Man Posts Video of Himself Doing Nothing for Two Hours, Goes Viral
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to get hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, staring absently into the camera might actually be a good idea. At least that’s what Indonesian youtuber Muhammad Didit did earlier this month, posting a 2-hour-long clip of himself sitting on a couch and doing nothing but […]
14-Year-Old Girl Has Six Giant Pythons as Pets
A 14-year-old Indonesian girl has been getting a lot of attention on social media thanks to her unusual pets – six giant pythons that she loves to pet and cuddle with in her videos. Most people would run for their life at the sight of a full-grown python, especially one that looks like it could […]
Indonesian Woman Allegedly Gives Birth After One-Hour-Long Pregnancy
Human pregnancies normally last around 9 months, but one Indonesian woman has been making news headlines in her country for claiming that she gave birth just one hour after experiencing pregnancy symptoms. Heni Nuraeni, a 30-year-old woman from Mandalasari, a village in Indonesia’s Tasikmalaya Regency has become the main topic of conversation in her country, […]
Indonesian Ministry Claims Eucalyptus Necklace Can Prevent Coronavirus Infections
While the rest of the world struggles to find a cure or even a treatment for Covid-19, Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministry claims to have found a solution – wearing a eucalyptus necklace developed by one of its agencies. The so-called “antivirus necklace” was developed by Balitbangtan, the Agriculture Ministry’s Health Research and Development Agency, and will […]
The Silver Men – Indonesia’s Silver-Painted Beggars
Manusia Silver, or “Silver Men” is a special type of beggar that has become a common sight on the streets of several Indonesian cities. Beggars have been around for as long as anyone can remember, and Indonesia is no exception, but the South-East Asian country has recently seen the rise of a new type of […]
Man Divorces Wife Two Days After Wedding After Finding Out She Was a Man
Indonesian media recently reported the bizarre case of a 31-year-old man who married a woman he met online only to find out that she was actually a man two days after their wedding. The man, identified only as Muh, in order to protect his identity, reportedly met his wife, Mita, on Facebook about a month […]
Politician Locks People in “Haunted House” for Breaking Covid-19 Quarantine Rules
Fed up with people constantly neglecting self-isolation and quarantine rules, a local politician on Indonesia’s Java Island decided to lock rule breakers in a haunted house to set an example for others. Kusdinar Untung Yuni Sukowati, the head of Sragen regency came up with the idea of taping into the locals’ fear of ghosts as […]
Village Turns to Volunteer Ghosts to Keep People at Home During Pandemic
As countries around the world struggle to come up with ways of keeping people from going outside and slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus, Indonesian settlements are trying an unconventional solution – volunteer ghosts. In Kepuh village, Central Java, people brave enough to venture outside their homes at night risk coming face to […]
Indonesian Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Claiming Ex-Wife’s Privates Smelled Like Salted Fish
Indonesian soap opera actor Galih Ginanjar was recently sentenced to 2 years and four months in prison for humiliating his ex-wife by claiming that her genitalia smelled like “salted fish”. In June 2019, Galih appeared as a guest on a popular YouTube show hosted by TV personality Rey Utami, where he answered all kind of […]
The Controversial Story of a Teacher Who Started Dating His 13-Year-Old Student and Married Her When She Turned 20
This is a somewhat older story that was originally reported by media primarily in Indonesia and other East-Asian countries back in 2018. It got a lot of attention because it touched on a very taboo topic – the romantic relationship between an adult male teacher and a 13-year-old schoolgirl. Erwin Pangaila was 27 when he […]
103-Year-Old Man Marries 27-Year-Old Woman in Controversial Arranged Union
Since late last month, Indonesian social media has been buzzing with news of a controversial wedding in South Sulawesi, where a 103-year-old Dutch colonial war veteran recently married a 27-year-old woman. Photos and videos of the unlikely couple on their wedding day have been doing the rounds online for over a week now, sparking both […]