Departing from Java: Javanese Labour, Migration and Diaspora

Tracking the Javanese diaspora around the world From colonial times through to the present day, large numbers of Javanese have left their homes to settle in other parts of Indonesia or much further afield. Frequently this dispersion was forced, often with traumatic results. Today, Javenese communities are found as near to home as Kalimantan and as far away as Suriname and the Netherlands, Meanwhile, migrant workers from Java continue to seek short-term employment in places like Malaysia and...