From gardeners to traders, the Javanese reside in a foreign land with no return plan in mind.

A country boy from Indonesia went to study in Japan. A dreadful fate brought him to witness the horror of the atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima. He subsequently became one of the leading figures behind the close relationship between Indonesia and Japan.

He was behind the strikes and demonstrations in New York rallying for his homeland independence, as well as behind his own death in the homeland.

The achievement of the Indonesian national team has been underwhelming lately.. Once soared as “The Tiger of Asia”, now conquering the great wall of Southeast Asia even seems like a utopian dream for the team.

John Leyden might be the better naturalist, but his fame came only second to Thomas Raffles'. There is a surmise that Leyden’s death was caused by Raffles himself.

Sukarno held Ganefo (the Games of the New Emerging Forces) to rival the Olympics. Participated by non-aligned countries, the sporting event was triggered by Indonesia's political stance against Israel and Taiwan.

How did the newly-established country Indonesia meet the demand of specialists in various government services? The sensible, albeit tough, answer was by importing foreign personnel.

Seven soldiers from the Dutch marine brigade were taken prisoner by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), provoking subsequent vindictive retaliation from the Dutch military.

In the beginning, the Japanese came to Indonesia to trade and sell essential items for karayuki-san, the Japanese prostitutes. After having enough capital, they set up their own shop and built extensive trade networks.

Indonesians were enticed to advance their study on the Land of the Rising Sun. While studying was their initial goal, some of them were ultimately involved in politics and war alongside Japan.