Nyoman the Organic Advocate
Abe-do Organic Warung, located 2 kilometres from Ubud, in Banjar Kutuh Kaja, was created a year ago with only three...
Faces of Indonesia
Keribo, Danu and Agay: The Buskers
Keribo and his friends Danu and Agay take pride in entertaining bus passengers - they ride anywhere between 40 and...
Pak Kumis and Ibu Aseh the Warung Owners
It may not look like much from the road, but just under the awning, Pak Kumis and his wife of...
Hadi – The Padang Restaurant Manager
Every morning at 4am, Hadi and the team from Rumah Makan Cahaya Baru 99, a hidden Padang gem in the...
Nyoman Jiwa, The Woodcarver
Nyoman 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 Lady
It’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 Farmer
One of the wonderful things about exploring the Bali countryside is coming upon the duck farmers as they herd their...
Made Dwi: The Massage Lady
Made Dwi has a gift from the Gods — her hands. Dwi, who is 21 years old, has learnt many...
Faces Of Jakarta: Husin, The Ice Man
With 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 Driver
No 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 Mangku
Nyoman Jaya is a very holy man. He is one of five Mangkus (temple priests) in his local village, Pejeng...
Faces Of Jakarta : Imron, The Carpenter
No one cares more for details than Imron. As a carpenter at Konsep Gallery along Jalan Kemang Timur Raya in...
Faces Of Bali: Ketut Lasia
Ketut does not remember exactly how old he is, but he remembers when he was very young hiding in the...
Petty : The Restaurant Critic
For 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 Player
Wayan 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 Dancer
Ti 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 Father
No 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 Fighter
Jaga, or Mr. Jaga as he likes to be referred to, is a bit of a character. He hails from...
Herwan: The Painter
Herwan’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 Kusumba
I met Wayan for the fourth time in front of her simple dwelling just metres from the pounding surf in...
Edi: The Street Sweeper
On a sunny Wednesday morning in Kebayoran, Edi Sukandi is going through the motions. His dark wiry arms work without...