Aisyah Llewellyn

Aisyah Llewellyn is a British freelance writer based in Medan, Indonesia. She is a former diplomat and writes primarily about Indonesian politics, culture, travel and food.

Articles by Aisyah Llewellyn (8)

Aisyah Llewellyn, Ranto Sibarani 14 Aug 2019 06:00

Indonesia: the injustice system

Two recent cases show how rising intolerance and intimidation has a legal cost for minorities in the archipelago nation.
Aisyah Llewellyn 2 Nov 2018 13:00

Sadly, again, Indonesia fails on transport safety

The country’s deadliest airline crash in two decades underscores the need to finally address an appalling record.
Aisyah Llewellyn 22 Aug 2018 13:00

The dark side of the Asian Games

A costly gloss of glitz and glamour for Jakarta’s sports diplomacy cannot disguise some ugly challenges Indonesia faces.
Aisyah Llewellyn 9 Jul 2018 11:30

Indonesia’s elections and the local result

Analysts should be wary of using regional elections as a guide for the 2019 presidential race.
Aisyah Llewellyn 31 May 2018 11:30

Student politics: Indonesians confront China prejudice

Allegations of communist indoctrination of Indonesian students in China again shows the country’s struggle to reconcile tropes of the past.
Aisyah Llewellyn 4 Apr 2018 07:00

Indonesia’s fishy furore

A policy of catching and destroying poachers’ boats has made a celebrity of the Fisheries Minister.
Aisyah Llewellyn 9 Feb 2018 14:52

Punitive measures: Indonesia’s new draft criminal code

Talk of criminalising homosexual acts and prison terms for adultery has many Indonesians worried.
Aisyah Llewellyn 30 Jan 2018 10:24

The chosen one: Djarot’s surprise bid to govern North Sumatra

A short stint as governor of Jakarta has catapulted Indonesia’s Djarot Saiful Hidayat to national prominence.