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Marie Dhumieres

In Saudi Arabia, Indonesian Maids Are On Death Row For Sorcery

But after one maid’s decapitation, Indonesia has finally won some rights for these slave-like workers.

March 17th, 2014
Marie Dhumieres
March 17th, 2014
By Marie Dhumieres
Saudi Arabia Indonesia Maid Abuse

JAKARTA, Indonesia — After 10 years in a Saudi prison, Ati Abeh Inan finally made it back to Indonesia last month. On death row for “casting a magic spell on her employer and his family,” she was pardoned by King Abdullah. Needless to say, she was very lucky. About 40 other Indonesian domestic workers still face potential death sentences in

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How A Poor, War-Weary Tropical Country Produced Its First Olympic Skier

Move over, Jamaican bobsledders. Yohan Goutt-Goncalves is one of history’s least likely Olympians.

February 7th, 2014
Marie Dhumieres
February 7th, 2014
By Marie Dhumieres

JAKARTA, Indonesia — What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear “East Timor”? Answer “East who?” and you’re on Yohan Goutt-Goncalves’s list. If you think of a decades-long bloody Indonesian occupation, that’s impressive. But you’re still on his list. The 19-year-old is on a mission to introduce East Timor to the world —

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