Cindy Tobing
Gramedia Keeps the Pages Turning
At a time when brick-and-mortar bookstores are compelled to redefine themselves, Indonesia’s longstanding bookstore chain Gramedia draws on its legacy—and its instinct for reinvention—to shape meaningful spaces for the reading public in Indonesia. Early this February 2026, Gramedia celebrated 56 years in the business at the newly-renovated Gramedia Jalma in the lively Blok M neighbourhood.
In ‘Daly City’, an Indonesian American Family Learns to Fit In
Filmmaker Nick Hartanto examines assimilation, identity, and the quiet cost of being the “model minority” in this autobiographical, Oscar-eligible short film about an Indonesian American family. Bastian is a young Indonesian boy who grows up in the United States; cheerful, curious and quietly attentive to the social cues around him. One evening, he watches his
