History is the study of the past. Events before the invention of writing systems are considered prehistory. “History” is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events.
The conflict between Indonesia and Netherland did not stop even after Indonesia gained independence. The dispute over West Papua was the final impediment that prevented Indonesia from gaining full independence,…
New York Agreement is a further official meeting between the Indonesian and the Dutch Government. This agreement is the follow-up action to the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference that concerned about…
Taking place at the north square of Yogyakarta Palace, Soekarno, President at that time, announced the Three Commands for The People (TRIKORA) in 19th December 1961. This command was to…
The fight for liberating West Papua from the Dutch authority after the Independence in 1945 was seriously strenuous. Even the worst case was when the Netherlands denounced the series of…
Biak Island is West Papua’s zone most affected by the atrocity of World War II. The little paradise overlooking the Pacific Ocean was the silent witness of Biak battle. The…
When Indonesia declared its independence, the Dutch government did not acknowledge that declaration immediately. The acknowledgment was starting to emerge during the Round Table Conference in 1949. The Round Table…
Looking back to the early 60's when a middle-aged Melanesian man from Papua, Raja Nicolaas Jouwe, was still in the middle of his struggles in reaching one of his biggest…
You may notice that there are many new faces printed on the new rupiah banknotes released by Bank Indonesia in 2016. However, some of Indonesians may have never heard the…
