Lessons from Jakarta

A great thing about living in a new place is that it makes all of the things that you thought were ‘normal’ become ‘strange’. All of your habits, routines, rules that you live by; things that you think are valuable or of the most importance, often lose their sense of urgency or significance as you […] Read more »

Being a Bule

Since I first came to Indonesia (and up until this point) I have been confused. Any time I walked around the streets of this city, or just took a stroll to the supermarket, strange things would happen. Apart from the cries of “hello mister” with my initial thought that maybe I was looking a bit […] Read more »

Art Summit Indonesia VI, 2010

I am a big fan of dance and tonight’s performance of “Rantau Berbisik” by Nanjombang Dance Company from Padang was absolutely divine.  The strength and control of these dancers was incredible and the stage lighting and costumes made it really special…. drumming on nappy pants too…. now I’m also a huge fan of that.. Share […] Read more »