Nyoman Jiwa, The WoodcarverDavid MetcalfAugust 26, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfAugust 26, 2013August 16, 201701524Nyoman Jiwa started learning the art of woodcarving from his grandfather when he was just 10 years old. A quiet,...
Faces Of Jakarta: Yanti, The Warteg LadyHush PetersenJuly 29, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 29, 2013August 16, 20170949It’s 5:30 on a Thursday evening in the middle of Ramadhan. Yanti, a newly anointed grandmother, is cursorily taking gorengan...
Faces Of Bali: I Made Oka Putra, The Duck FarmerDavid MetcalfJuly 28, 2013February 25, 2024 by David MetcalfJuly 28, 2013February 25, 202401336One of the wonderful things about exploring the Bali countryside is coming upon the duck farmers as they herd their...
Made Dwi: The Massage LadyDavid MetcalfJuly 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfJuly 16, 2013August 16, 201701417Made Dwi has a gift from the Gods — her hands. Dwi, who is 21 years old, has learnt many...
Faces Of Jakarta: Husin, The Ice ManHush PetersenJuly 15, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 15, 2013August 16, 20170560With Ramadhan in full swing you’d think that Husin’s business, selling ice to the 30 or more vendors and food...
Faces Of Jakarta: Iman, The Truck DriverHush PetersenJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 2, 2013August 16, 201701324No one is happier to see school let out for summer than Iman. He may be 42, and well out...
Faces Of Bali: Nyoman Jaya, The MangkuDavid MetcalfJuly 1, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfJuly 1, 2013August 16, 201701337Nyoman Jaya is a very holy man. He is one of five Mangkus (temple priests) in his local village, Pejeng...
Faces Of Jakarta : Imron, The CarpenterHush PetersenJune 19, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJune 19, 2013August 16, 201701769No one cares more for details than Imron. As a carpenter at Konsep Gallery along Jalan Kemang Timur Raya in...
Faces Of Bali: Ketut LasiaDavid MetcalfJune 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfJune 18, 2013August 16, 201701671Ketut does not remember exactly how old he is, but he remembers when he was very young hiding in the...
Petty : The Restaurant CriticHush PetersenJune 3, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJune 3, 2013August 16, 201701335For the last nine years Petty Elliot has been living a secret life. She’s ducked in and out of Jakarta’s...
Wayan Sunarda: The Female Gamelan PlayerDavid MetcalfJune 3, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfJune 3, 2013August 16, 201701551Wayan is one of twenty-five ladies in her Banjar (small village/neighbourhood) who plays the Gamelan in an all-female gamelan orchestra....
Ti Tin: The Graceful DancerDavid MetcalfMay 23, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfMay 23, 2013August 16, 201701704Ti Tin loves to dance. Her graceful movements and striking natural beauty combine for an iconic vision of Bali. To...
Pak Trisno : The Ojek Driver and Devoted FatherHush PetersenMay 20, 2013August 23, 2017 by Hush PetersenMay 20, 2013August 23, 201701284No one loves Jakarta’s traffic as much as Trisno. It’s his bread and butter. His clients leave the office at...
Mr. Jaga: the Cock FighterDavid MetcalfMay 6, 2013August 23, 2017 by David MetcalfMay 6, 2013August 23, 201701196Jaga, or Mr. Jaga as he likes to be referred to, is a bit of a character. He hails from...
Herwan: The PainterHush PetersenMay 6, 2013September 6, 2017 by Hush PetersenMay 6, 2013September 6, 20171900Herwan’s shirt keeps the paint from dripping on his face. He figured out how to wrap the turban on his...
Wayan Simprig: the Salt Farmer of KusumbaDavid MetcalfApril 24, 2013September 6, 2017 by David MetcalfApril 24, 2013September 6, 201701070I met Wayan for the fourth time in front of her simple dwelling just metres from the pounding surf in...
Edi: The Street SweeperHush PetersenApril 4, 2013September 4, 2017 by Hush PetersenApril 4, 2013September 4, 201701116On a sunny Wednesday morning in Kebayoran, Edi Sukandi is going through the motions. His dark wiry arms work without...
Taufan: The Strongest Kid You?ll Ever MeetHush PetersenMarch 26, 2013May 3, 2020 by Hush PetersenMarch 26, 2013May 3, 202001491Taufan might be the strongest kid you’ll ever meet. He’s seven-years-old now, but he’s been fighting leukemia since he was...
Kang Edi: The CaricaturistHush PetersenMarch 12, 2013September 6, 2017 by Hush PetersenMarch 12, 2013September 6, 201701036In the shadow of Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta sits the coup de grace of every departing expat—Jalan Gedung Kesenian—and...
Icha : The Three-in-One JockeyDavid MetcalfFebruary 25, 2013October 20, 2020 by David MetcalfFebruary 25, 2013October 20, 20202 1251Icha stands patiently, arm outstretched, hoping for a ride to Monas, Kota or another part of Jakarta with the hope...
Joko: The Construction WorkerDavid MetcalfFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 20170908I am sure you have all noticed the huge shopping malls going up all over Jakarta in recent times. Behind...