Tari Lang's memoir, My Neighbour, The Dictator, recounts the repression and upheaval experienced in Indonesia during the Suharto era through the eyes of a teenager. Published six decades after the events, Lang hopes the book will help a new generation recognize how easily authoritarianism can take hold.

The legacy of Suharto's widely regarded three-decade dictatorship has left many Indonesians wary of speaking out. Many still approach free speech with caution due to broadly worded laws that can be used to stifle criticism of the government.

The memoir, published by Monsoon Books and accompanied by source photos from Getty Images, provides a personal lens on a turbulent period in Indonesia's history.

Sources