For some, Aceh is quite frightening, especially for outsiders who have never been there. This may be due to the region’s frequent armed conflicts and the media’s role in shaping public opinion to make the news more interesting to read with some negative framing, including those related to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Islamic…

For those of you who haven’t been to Aceh, or are planning to visit Banda Aceh, you might be a little intimidated and think it’s scary and very backward, right? Therefore, you need to know some facts about Aceh that you didn’t know before. What are they? Check them out! 1. The streets will…