Thrilled to receive my author's copy for my contribution to this hot off the press The Banda Islands Anthology! Amazing to be in the same publication with so many esteemed colleagues, inspirational thinkers and history's giants! #dream #amitavghosh#gilesmilton #desalwi @lookman_alibaba thank you @joella89 for trekking around the globe with this gift!!! thank you @kabarmediabooks for the invitation and @pradilagaluh for making the connection!!! #bandaislands #nutmeg#socialhistoryofplants #spice#Rhunhattan #treatyofbreda 

THE BANDA ISLANDS ANTHOLOGY

“To see Indonesia clearly… the real place is Banda.” - Willard A. Hanna

The Banda Islands have long fascinated explorers, anthropologists, writers, photographers, filmmakers, and artists. These ‘islands of spicerie’, tiny, almost indiscernible specks on the map of Southeast Asia, have witnessed key moments in world history; from the beginnings of global capitalism and colonisation to Indonesia’s journey towards becoming a nation.

The Banda Islands anthology features Amitav Ghosh, Giles Milton, Elizabeth Pisani, Goenawan Mohamad, Des Alwi, Tim Severin, Made Wianta, Hanafi, Lawrence Blair, Michael Vatikiotis, Oscar Motuloh, John Seabrook, M. Fadli, Joëlla van Donkersgoed, Lukman Ang,Jean Couteau, Beatrice Glow, Jay Subyakto, Hanna Rambé, and many more.