Getting to the Other SideDaniel PopeFebruary 23, 2015August 23, 2017 by Daniel PopeFebruary 23, 2015August 23, 201702414The safest time to cross the street in Jakarta can be when the city is at maximum danger level, as...
Into and Out of the Comfort ZoneEamonn SadlerFebruary 23, 2015August 23, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerFebruary 23, 2015August 23, 20170760I was recently forced to do something that I have never really wanted to, and to my great surprise I...
The Day We Put a Price on LoveKeimmy XuFebruary 9, 2015September 5, 2017 by Keimmy XuFebruary 9, 2015September 5, 201701083I have vivid memories of my early years, and no trouble recalling my first Valentine’s Day. I may have been...
Water, Water EverywhereDaniel PopeJanuary 26, 2015August 8, 2017 by Daniel PopeJanuary 26, 2015August 8, 20170744A weekend getaway to the Thousand Islands brings these seafaring friends more than they bargained for. No other start to...
Leaving Behind Nothing but Your FootprintsKeimmy XuJanuary 13, 2015August 8, 2017 by Keimmy XuJanuary 13, 2015August 8, 20170707On a long weekend with his family and close friend, a Makassar-based expat decides to travel to Samalona Island in...
Never Mind the TreesEamonn SadlerJanuary 13, 2015August 8, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJanuary 13, 2015August 8, 20170421Here we are in January again, avoiding eye contact with our New Year’s resolutions and drinking normally despite a rueful...
Thriving at the FarmIndonesia ExpatJanuary 12, 2015November 30, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 12, 2015November 30, 20210701Troubled youths work hard in the fields, exercise responsibility and have fun at the Learning Farm. A seed is a...
Yayasan Kasih Anak Kanker Indonesia: Don?t Let Kids Fight Cancer AloneAngela JelitaJanuary 12, 2015August 8, 2017 by Angela JelitaJanuary 12, 2015August 8, 201701334Helping a sick child fight their illness takes a big enough emotional toll on a family. Adding a financial strain...
What the Dickens Do I Know About Christmas?Keimmy XuDecember 16, 2014August 8, 2017 by Keimmy XuDecember 16, 2014August 8, 20170478It’s hard to get excited about Christmas when words like “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” make me want to...
Yayasan Kasih Suwitno at Ruang Carlo Community CentreAngela JelitaDecember 15, 2014October 20, 2017 by Angela JelitaDecember 15, 2014October 20, 201701650Non-discriminatory, friendly and free services for people with HIV and AIDS. World Aids Day took place on 1 December 2014...
Dua Tangan Cukup: Actions from Across the ArchipelagoGabriella PanjaitanDecember 1, 2014August 8, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanDecember 1, 2014August 8, 20170642It’s invigorating to discover that more school communities are getting to the business end of the environmental cause. Let’s start...
Sun Bear Education and Conservation Centre, SamarindaAntony SuttonDecember 1, 2014August 8, 2017 by Antony SuttonDecember 1, 2014August 8, 201701425While everyone is familiar with the orangutan and the problems that the cuddly, cute orange ape faces, spare a thought...
The Circus of DreamsTasha MayDecember 1, 2014August 8, 2017 by Tasha MayDecember 1, 2014August 8, 20170795A few impossibly narrow, winding roads and sharp turns through a kampung in Pondok Aren, South Tangerang, dodging goats and...
For Whom the Beer FrothsDaniel PopeNovember 17, 2014September 5, 2017 by Daniel PopeNovember 17, 2014September 5, 20170667Had you needed to take refuge from a local war a decade ago when the city’s foreigner hang-outs were livelier...
The Batang Toru Forest: A Home to Endangered AnimalsFrancesco RicciardiNovember 3, 2014August 8, 2017 by Francesco RicciardiNovember 3, 2014August 8, 201702089Deforestation in Sumatra is reaching dramatic levels, with more that 45% of the tropical rainforest cleared in the last 20...
Crime TsunamiKeimmy XuNovember 3, 2014August 8, 2017 by Keimmy XuNovember 3, 2014August 8, 20170912It was with a certain amount of self-congratulation that we use to talk of our social evenings in Makassar. We...
Be Selfish. Save the Planet.Eamonn SadlerOctober 20, 2014August 8, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerOctober 20, 2014August 8, 20170962There is an ongoing and heated debate about global warming. Not just about what might have caused it and what...
REform! Waste to ArtKarenOctober 20, 2014August 8, 2017 by KarenOctober 20, 2014August 8, 201701205In August, children from Soul Surf Project Bali proudly presented an exhibition at eco-friendly Little Tree, Sunset Road. They teamed up...
Dua Tangan Cukup: Grand Aston Bali Beach Resort participates in International Coastal CleanupAngela JelitaOctober 7, 2014August 8, 2017 by Angela JelitaOctober 7, 2014August 8, 20170793Do you know that a single plastic bag can kill over 100 dolphins? Plastic bags are often eaten by marine...
Car-Free Sunday: To Be or Not to BeRichard HorstmanSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 2017 by Richard HorstmanSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 201702166Every Sunday morning, I go to Car-Free Sunday on Sudirman for my weekly distance run. It is the only time...
Love Thy NeighboursDaniel PopeSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by Daniel PopeSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 20172 806Indonesians are among the friendliest people on the planet, keen to avoid confrontation at all costs. Just don’t ever give...