Land Cracks Caused by Heavy Rains in West SumatraIndonesia ExpatNovember 2, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 2, 20180719 Prominent land cracks were seen in Barangin regency, Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, on Friday following weeks of downpour. The National Disaster...
One Dead After 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits West SumatraIndonesia ExpatJuly 22, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 20180768 A 63-year-old man died on Saturday (July 21) after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook the Solok regency in Indonesia’s West...
West Sumatra Eyes Potential of Owl AgritourismOliviana HandayaniApril 24, 2017 by Oliviana HandayaniApril 24, 201701414 With thousands of majestic owls living in the area, a local environmental centre plans to develop a new agritourism concept...
Police Confiscate “Pornographic” Textbooks in West SumatraNadya Joy Gozon AdorOctober 21, 2016October 21, 2016 by Nadya Joy Gozon AdorOctober 21, 2016October 21, 20160536 Police raided a number of Sumatra schools early this month and confiscated “pornographic textbooks” that supposedly contained vulgar content....
Sumatra Paradiso: Meet Dominique MurailAngela JelitaAugust 21, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaAugust 21, 2015August 4, 20170571 Dominique is Managing Director of Cubadak Paradiso Resort on Cubadak Island in West Sumatra. Established in 1992, the resort was...
Roehana Koeddoes: A Heroine of Education and JournalismDonny SyofyanDecember 15, 2014August 8, 2017 by Donny SyofyanDecember 15, 2014August 8, 201701507 In Indonesia, Mother’s Day is celebrated on 22 December. Although it is neither a major celebration nor part of the...
Tabuik: the Waterfront Cultural Festival of PariamanDonny SyofyanNovember 17, 2014September 5, 2017 by Donny SyofyanNovember 17, 2014September 5, 201701573 Pariaman is a small town on the western coast of West Sumatra of only 73.36 square kilometres. Since the beginning...
Global Village: An English School without WallsDonny SyofyanJune 2, 2014August 16, 2017 by Donny SyofyanJune 2, 2014August 16, 20170635 Bukik Batabuah, Agam regency in West Sumatra. is blessed with beautiful rice terraces and cool air. The road along the...
The Road Less Travelled: Sumatra’s PadangTasha MayDecember 20, 2012October 20, 2017 by Tasha MayDecember 20, 2012October 20, 201701292 Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago and is a place of rich and diverse culture and natural beauty, much of...