Capturing Jakarta Whispers/Menangkap Bisik-bisik Jakarta

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Capturing Jakarta Whispers/Menangkap Bisik-bisik Jakarta
Capturing Jakarta Whispers/Menangkap Bisik-bisik Jakarta

A young journalist navigates her life in the busy and noisy city of Jakarta, while enjoying the sparks from the little «whispers» she admires through her friends.

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Sound: Mar Galo

Life on a Merry-Go-Round

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Life on a Merry-Go-Round
Life on a Merry-Go-Round

What’s a typical weekend look like to a Jakartan? Maezara captures the colorful life of Jakarta, full of shrieks, laughs, screams, sizzles, and whispers through her lenses.

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Photo: Maezara
Sound: Mar Galo

Anywhere You Wander

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Anywhere You Wander
Anywhere You Wander

Anywhere You Wander is an echo of Jakarta’s restless hum — engines, calls to prayer, street vendors, and passing crowds. Listen closely where you stand, and follow wherever the noise goes.

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Sound: Mar Galo

The Weightless Flight

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The Weightless Flight
The Weightless Flight

Mundor’s stage photography captured the best of Jakarta’s indie scene in the mid 2010s.

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Photo: Maezara
Sound: Mar Galo

Jakarta Keras

Jakarta Keras
Jakarta Keras
Jakarta Keras

«Jakarta Keras» is a common catchphrase that illustrates the harsh, noisy reality of living in the capital city – a city every citizen loves to hate, but still calls home.

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Photo: Maezara
Sound: Mar Galo

The Weeds Are in Bloom

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The Weeds Are in Bloom
The Weeds Are in Bloom

This video essay offers an unfiltered look into Jakarta's music scene through cellphone footage of one of its most familiar faces.

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Sound: Mar Galo