AIYA Links: 18 November

In the news

• The troubles of Jakarta Governor Ahok escalated after he was named a suspect in a blasphemy investigation.
• @_DaveMcRae_ talks to Monash’s Nadirsyah Hosen about the politics of the case.
• Academic Lies Marcoes: Ahok’s predicament reveals the complexities of interpreting the Qur’an.
• UNSW’s Melissa Crouch says the charges are a show of force by radicals as Amnesty International condemns the move.
• Long reads: Citizenship and Democracy in Southeast Asia includes in-depth research on grassroots state-society relations in Indonesia.

At the AIYA Blog

• AIYEPer Nurzahara Amalia shares a reflection on the ups and downs of experiencing life in Australia.
• Jane Ahlstrand memperkenalkan Ni Komang Santi, seorang perempuan muda yang mengatasi kesulitan untuk mencapai sukses.