Welcome to My Personal Blog!

Formerly known as Indonesian in America, Indonesian and American is the personal blog of Michael P. Marpaung, Catholic writer of fiction and nonfiction.

What is this all about?

As I said, I am a writer. Like most writers, I have my thoughts on a lot of things. This personal blog serves as the place where I can write the things that I wouldn’t be able to in my fiction-based Substack. As someone who is both Indonesian and American, my writings come from a perspective that most wouldn’t have.

In addition to all this, this blog also serves as the home to my photography-based works:

So please check out my blog!

While you’re at it, also check out my works of fiction at Germanicus Publishing:

Post Schedule

Indonesian and American aims to post at least once a month. Readers can expect a new post every month on Tuesdays.

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The personal blog of Michael P. Marpaung. It concerns the American Empire, the Indonesian nation, and the Batak people.

People

Jakarta-based writer, once man of Maryland. Catholic. Author of Inquisitor's Promise and The Santara Commentaries. Germanicus Publishing for fiction, Indonesian and American for nonfiction, Notes for fun.