Making Berita Gunung Berapi
A friend asked me, what is the connection between the books that you publish? I then realised that the connection between our books might indeed be not that obvious. But also, I felt: maybe it is not important that the links between the books we publish are not immediately discernible. I’m thinking that maybe it […]
Berita Gunung Berapi
In 1952, the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia published the Berita Gunung Berapi (Volcano News) amidst a condition of near civil war. Indonesia’s first president and revolutionary hero, Soekarno, was struggling to hold the fledgling Republic together. Factions of guerrilla armies and separatist movements were taking up arms to establish their own mini-states. Parts of west […]
Tragedi Kanjuruhan dalam Konteks Sepakbola Indonesia
Oleh: Andy Fuller. Diterjemahkan oleh Fiky Daulay. Sepakbola dimotori oleh persaingan. Persaingan-persaingan ini berada di dalam dan luar lapangan: di antara penggemar dan para pesepakbola. Semangat para penggemar melejitkan nilai hak-hak tayang pertandingan besar di televisi. Stadion-stadion diperjualbelikan untuk memenuhi kapasitas dan sports bar termasuk pubs penuh ketika penggemar fanatik terpaku pada pertandingan sepakbola. Antar-kota, atau […]
Pembantaian or Tragedi
*by Andy Fuller, Utrecht University Ikhwan, a teenage fan of Arema, told his mother and sister that he was going off to a Qur’anic study group on the night of 1st October 2022. Of course, he was given permission by his mother to do so. He hadn’t returned the following morning though. He wasn’t always under […]
Contextualising the Kanjuruhan Tragedy
by Andy Fuller, Utrecht University Football is propelled by rivalries. These rivalries exist on and off the field: between fans and players. The passion of the fans boosts the value tv rights for covering the big games. Stadiums are sold to capacity and sports bars and pubs are filled while partisan fans are glued to […]
PERSIS Solo: Official Statement on the Kanjuruhan Tragedy
*translated by Andy Fuller The recovery from this tragedy will be a slow and complicated process. There are many stakeholders. Lots of listening needs to be done. For the moment, I’m not interested in listening to officials, bureaucrats and politicians. I’m not convinced by Mahfud MD: I saw him on Mata Najwa and he was […]
The disposable lives of Indonesian football fans
by Andy Fuller* This tragedy was entirely avoidable. And as usual, those who are culpable are likely to escape without appropriate punishment. This tragedy has long been on the cards. But, even its likelihood of eventuating wasn’t enough for the authorities to act. In this case the relevant authorities are: the Indonesian police (Polri), the […]
Statement from the Bonek Writers Forum on the Kanjuruhan Tragedy
This article was first published at Sejarah Persebaya. Translated by Andy Fuller* The Kanjuruhan Tragedy which happened during the Arema FC vs Persebaya game which has resulted in the death of 127 people (at the time of writing) is deeply concerning. The event was triggered when the police fired tear gas into the grandstands when […]
Amina Maatoug & the fine art of chilled running
On any given Wednesday at Leiden Atletiek, Amina Maatoug, cuts a diminutive figure. Softly spoken, she makes her way through the loopscholing drills with balance and focus. Then, during the technieklopjes, he speed is revealed. Amina’s feet lightly touch the ground, before springing further down the track. Her co-ordination, refined technique, being testament to the […]
Running and (inadvertently) Winning: Jolijn Swager
Jolijn has a habit of winning races. If not winning, then at least popping up smilingly on the podium. Some of us spend our whole amateur careers without enjoying the glory of flowers, vouchers or an envelop filled with a few euro notes. But, little beats the satisfaction of gaining a PB and steadily improving […]