A brilliant green wall was marked with these hands and nothing else. There was no meaning to them, no purpose, no author. Sunda Kelapa Fish Market, Jakarta, IndonesiaRead more
Posts tagged: #Jakarta
A Time for Prayer
Villagers near my home opened their doors and their hearts to our presence. Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, IndonesiaRead more
Bali Bomb Cleric Freed From Jail
Nice to know this f***’er is only a few kilometers from me. Absurd decision-making. Absolutely absurd. From the BBC: “A Muslim cleric convicted over the 2002 nightclub bombings on Indonesian island Bali, which killed 202 people, has been released from prison in Jakarta. Abu Bakar Ba’asyir was found guilty in March 2005 of conspiracy in connection with the bomb plot, but he was cleared of more serious charges. Security experts say the cleric is a founding member of a regionalRead more
Winding Down
You may have noticed a bit of lag in my communication lately. These past two months have been among the busiest and most hectic of the 47 months since arriving in Indonesia. I haven’t been on a regular schedule at the gym in almost 8 weeks (been told by half-dozen people that I’m “shrinking” – ahh Indonesian charm!), I’ve had to turn down my friends’ invitations on almost a daily basis, and even Novita hasn’t had much time to beRead more
Indonesia Quake Death Toll Soars
JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) — Relief and rescue crews and medical teams on Saturday raced to help the victims of the strong earthquake that rocked the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta and adjacent areas along the southern coast of Indonesia’s Java island. The 6.2 magnitude quake that struck just before 6 a.m. (7 p.m. ET, 11 p.m. GMT Friday) shook and rippled through a heavily populated region, killing at least 271 people, injuring hundreds, and leveling and damaging many structures. (Updata: ReutersRead more
Packaged Purity
For the Photo Friday contest: Home (actual submission here) I appreciate those who voted me into “noteworthy” last week – thanks!Read more