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Andre Vltchek
Professional/Personal Overview
Andre Vltchek is a novelist, journalist, filmmaker, editorial director of Asiana
Press Agency (APA), and co-founder of Mainstay
Press, a publishing house for political fiction. His recent books include
the novel, "Point of No Return," and a book of political essays, "Western
Terror: From Potosi to Baghdad." Mr. Vltchek also produced a 90-minute documentary
film about Suharto's dictatorship and its impact on present-day Indonesia, "Terlena
- Breaking of a Nation."
A senior fellow at the Oakland
Institute, he has covered various conflicts and wars, including Bosnia,
Peru, Chiapas, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Gujarat, East Timor and Aceh. Fluent in six
languages, Mr. Vltchek has worked for both mainstream and independent publications
and media outlets. Presently he lives and works in Southeast Asia and the South
Pacific.
Work Samples
Point
of No Return
Worldpress.org Work Samples
Suharto: As He Lays Dying
Marshall Islands: Kwajalein Missile Range
Southeast Asia: Resisting the Nokia E90
Jakarta Votes While Holding its Nose
A Military Coup and the Culture of Fear
Jakarta: In Dire Need of Improvement
Forging Political Alliances for Money
Asean: The Distant Dream of Unity
Natural Disasters or Mass Murder?
A Tortured History and Unanswered Questions
Bush May Face Religious Wrath in Indonesia
'Secret War' Still Killing Thousands
The New Pacific Wall: The U.S., Australia, and New Zealand Control the Pacific Islands