A Visit to Bantar Gebang Landfill School, Bekasi

  This is the second year that Treen has been teaching her students about poverty and taking them on a field trip to the dumpsite to show them first hand the conditions that some people must live and work in here in Jakarta, and also to raise money to donate to the students who attend […] Read more »

Winged Gas Bottles at Salihara..

I saw this cool installation at Salihara Festival last month – old gas bottles transformed into winged creatures…. I absolutely loved this, and also the stunning dance performance we watched (and unfortunately couldn’t photograph)… Check out Salihara in Pasar Minggu (salihara.org/ ) for future events, there’s always something unusual and wonderful happening there. Share on Facebook Read more »

The Joy of Riding a Vespa!

  As super cool as they are, and believe me, there are hundreds of them on the streets in Jakarta…. this is also a regular sight for all Vespa riders….. constantly changing spark plugs, blowing tyres, randomly not starting, pushing them along the side of the road…. but I know the vespa community here wouldn’t […] Read more »

Roller Boogie at Blok M Square

A huge thank you to Cipta and the crew at goodguysneverwin toy co. for the super fun night at Blok M Square 80’s Roller Boogie…  The theme was 1986 and the music took me back to my youth, the outfits made me laugh, and the dance moves were hysterical as we skated for hours around […] Read more »

We Love Jakarta – EPISODE 2 – Selamat Idul Fitri

Welcome to Jakarta! This is the second episode about our adventures in this crazy city… In this episode, Putra and I visit Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta to watch the morning prayer (Sholat Ied) to celebrate Idul Fitri. Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri!!! Mohon Maaf Lahir & Batin!!! Share on Facebook Read more »

Selamat Idul Fitri at Sunda Kelapa

Waiting for prayers to start at Sunda Kelapa in the early morning It seems that there is always a cause for celebration here in Jakarta, and the night before Idul Fitri has to be one of the biggest street parties I have ever seen here.  There was excitement in the air as the sounds of […] Read more »

Celebrating the end of Ramadhan at Istiqlal Mosque

As Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection, improvement and increased devotion and worship, I wanted to take the opportunity to visit Istiqlal Mosque, which is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia in terms of capacity, to witness the thousands of people praying together to mark the end of the fasting month. After being granted permission […] Read more »