Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, then a Dutch colony known as the Netherlands East Indies, Lian Gouw has been a prolific writer since 1991. Her short stories and poems have appeared in such print media as ...

On this day in 1917, Mata Hari was sentenced to death in Paris for allegedly spying on Germany’s behalf during World War I. Was she really a secret agent or just a scapegoat? On 25 July, 1917, the ...

Ok Joo-hyun, arguably the most beloved female star in musical theater, feels the “most connected” to the Dutch dancer and spy Mata Hari out of the dozens of characters she has played. Ok, 44, debuted ...