West Sumatra: active volcanoes and vanishing species
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A Great Wall, volcanoes, orangutans, and more in a Sumatra you never knew existed.
Frank Beyer
Frank Beyer is a writer based in New Zealand interested in history and international relations. His articles attempt to shed light on such things as the Chinese mafia in Argentina and French gunboat diplomacy on the Mekong. His work has appeared in The South China Morning Post, LA Review of Books, Asian Review of Books and History is Now Magazine.
Ternate and Tidore: A Short History of the Spice Islands
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Literal backstabbing, sultans, and cloves – a mix of spices and the imperial influence once made the lesser-known Spice Islands one of the most important areas in Southeast Asia.