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MEET KARISHMA VASWANI OF BBC NEWS A CULINARY PILGRIMAGE TO GRESIK, EAST JAVA

EMBRACING THE SPIRIT OF RAMADHAN LEMPAD, A TIMELESS BALINESE MASTER

SCAMS IN THE CITY: ALL OVER BAR THE CHEATING?

ELECTION RESULTS:

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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The Spirit of Giving I WAS RAISED with diversified religious traditions, celebrating both Muslim and Christian holidays, namely Idul Fitri (Eid al-Fitr) and Christmas. For Christmas, we would always decorate a tree, exchange gifts and have a fancy, family Christmas lunch, and during Lebaran, we would fast and enjoy breaking fast together with the family as the sun went down. Until I left Indonesia when I was 14, our entire Indonesian family would congregate at my grandparents’ house in Blitar, East Java, to celebrate the end of the fasting month.

I noticed similarities in both of these religious holidays, with the main similarity being the spirit of giving. As we give gifts to friends and family during Christmas, in

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grandparents’ village in East Java would also receive gifts of fresh new bank notes, also known as sangu, when they came over with their families to pay their respects.

Islam, Muslims are encouraged to be generous during the holy month of Ramadhan, perhaps donating money to charities or those less fortunate, as well as giving gifts to friends and family, like hampers filled with seasonal treats of dates and kue nastar (pineapplefilled baked cakes). Children from neighbouring houses in my

Another similarity Idul Fitri shares with Christmas are the gluttonous meals devoured. Of course, after a month of fasting, the simple pleasure of having lunch with friends and family is thoroughly enjoyed and celebrated, resulting in a feast of all kinds of local delicacies. I always remember the traditional sweets my grandmother would prepare, called jenang; a delightfully sweet and sticky treat made of rice flour, coconut milk and palm sugar. We would sit and welcome a barrage of guests from the neighbourhood (known as silaturahmi), who come in a

constant flow throughout the two days of celebration, displaying snacks and drinks on the coffee tables, which we would insist that each guest eat. Whatever weight one may have lost during the fasting month would certainly be put back on over the holidays.

We will be taking an issue break over the holidays and will be back with you with a new issue on August 13th. Until then, whatever faith you are, I hope the upcoming Idul Fitri celebrations and holidays will be filled with family, food and the spirit of giving.

Mohon maaf lahir batin.

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Dear Editor, I wanted to share my thoughts on Governor Made Mangku Pastika’s kneejerk order to kill stray dogs on sight. I believe that this misguided attempt to prevent rabies is not only extremely cruel, it is also ineffective.

Many of the animals who face extermination are friendly neighbourhood dogs who have already been vaccinated against rabies and pose no threat to residents. Killing off these dogs will only create a vacant niche and a spike in the food supply which will allow surviving—and unvaccinated— feral dogs to reproduce at a faster rate.

This results in an endless cycle of killing.

against rabies ensures that strays will not spread this disease to humans, and spaying and neutering will stop the problem at its source, by preventing more dogs from being born only to end up on the streets. Dogs who have not been sterilized are also three times more likely to bite. Humane education in schools is also needed to teach children how to avoid bites and what to do if they are bitten.

Each of us can do our part to prevent rabies and keep dogs off the streets by having our canine companions vaccinated and sterilized.

The only humane and effective way to control rabies is by implementing a comprehensive rabies vaccination and spay/neuter program. Vaccinating dogs

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In an article by The Jakarta Post, Governor Pastika was reported to have said, “There is no need to catch them, put them in a shelter or something. Just cull them. It is the dog owners’ fault for letting their dogs stray.”

It turns out that a rabies prevention bylaw exists, stipulating that dog owners must keep their pets at home and have them regularly vaccinated. Anyone in violation of the bylaw faces a maximum of six months in prison or a fine of Rp.50 million, but many dog owners aren’t even aware of this bylaw and let their dogs roam free. A combination of education for dog owners and would-be dog owners, vaccination and neutering is the only humane way of dealing with this situation.

Hopefully, the government can get on board and make this a reality. It would be a paradox to cull a creature that we domesticated in the first place.

There is a petition going around for those who don’t believe that an outright cull of stray dogs is the answer: http:// www.change.org/id/petisi/bapak-gubernur-bali-janganseenaknya-eliminasi-anjing-jalanan

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Featured One Country. Two Presidents.

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Meet the Jakarta Expat Karishma Vaswani

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Meet the Bali Expat Mike O'Leary

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Faces of Indonesia Lutfi the Law Clerk

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Ramadhan Embracing the Spirit of Ramadhan

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Food & Drink A Culinary Journey to Gresik, East Java

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Travel Krakatau Sojourn

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Fashion Aurelia's Manolin

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Business Profile Henry Lucman Dr. Gadget

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Art of the Indies Lempad, a Timeless Balinese Master

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Get Involved!

Clean Up Jakarta Day 2014

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Scams in the City All Over Bar the Cheating?

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Worthy Causes Red Nose Foundation Goes to Poland

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Light Entertainment Stay Safe on Your Travels

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Announcements

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Humorous Observations With or Without You

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Classifieds

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Business Directory

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FEATURED

One Country. Two Presidents.

Words By Desi Anwar (Photos By Angela Richardson)

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ndonesians went to the polls to directly elect their president on the morning of the 9th of July. By the late afternoon, through Quick Counts, we were supposed to know who the next president of the world's largest democracy was, especially since there were only two contenders, Prabowo and Joko Widodo.

Instead, before the end of the day, we had two president-elects thanking the people of Indonesia for their mandate to lead the country on national televisions. Come evening, the whole country was confused and bemused. What was supposed to be a joyful occasion became a stressful one and a painful one. It was a bit like a woman in labour and desperate to give birth, but told by the doctor that she has to hold for a couple more weeks.

The tension was so palpable that the President himself had to play referee and told the two opposing camps to restrain from declaring themselves winners and raising hopes amongst their supporters, until the official results are tallied and announced on the 22nd of July, lest it create conflicts and animosity on the ground.

In my experience of having gone through Indonesia's democratic elections since 2004, this one is certainly the most historic and nail-biting for the entire country. So much so, that online social media traffic in this country on that day topped that of the global social media interactions on the crushing and humiliating defeat of Brazil by Germany during the World Cup match held a few hours before Indonesians went to the polls.

Like the World Cup, no doubt this election would also be as memorable, not least because of the stiff competition between the two contenders, the tightness of the race and the influence of the rowdy supporters.

And like a disappointing match, euphoria can just as easily turn into disappointment, anger and frustration.

So, what to make of this election? Why so much contention? Will there be a clear winner in this race?

I note several things that make the 2014 Presidential election unique. But first of all, despite the disputed results, the clear winner here is the Indonesian people.

Like the over 180 million people around the country, that morning on the 9th of July, I went to my local polling station in my neighbourhood filled with optimism and enthusiasm. I checked the ballot to make sure that it wasn't tampered with, and punched a hole with the nail provided in the box showing the pictures of the presidential and vice presidential candidates. After putting my ballot in the sealed box I dipped my pinky in the indelible ink, took a couple of selfies to share with my friends, proud that I'd done my civic duty.

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Quick Count Results. Source: Kompas.com

The process was quick, simple and done in a friendly and neighbourly atmosphere. A process that was repeated in over 478,000 polling stations scattered around the archipelago.

Around 1pm, when the polls closed, I returned to witness the ballot count. There were also witnesses from both contending candidates. It was done quickly and with little mishap, as there were less than 300 people voting in that station that day. Team Jokowi-Jk was the clear winner here. The votes were tallied on a sheet of paper and signed by the officials. I took a picture of the result as proof and to post on Twitter.

And that was it.

This is why Indonesia, since she became a democracy in 1999, has been able to hold peaceful elections with relatively little violence and fraud. At least on the election day, when every eligible voter is able to take that slip of paper and make his or her choice in the polling booth freely and secretly, in their neighbourhood area where everyone is familiar with each other.

The complexity usually comes on the run-up to the voting day, and especially in this election, afterwards, until the official result is announced. Prior to the election, there'll be heavy campaignings to grab the sympathy of the voters, and in a lot of cases, vote-buying, whether through cash giving or freebies and promises of rewards. This generally works during the parliamentary elections where voters don't particularly care which party they pick, and financial reward might make it worth their trouble to go to the polls.

However, with only two pairs of candidates to choose from and a potential of 190 million voters to win over, getting them excited enough to cast their vote requires a battle for their hearts and minds, and an appeal to their common imagination.

Indeed, what makes the presidential election this time unique is because it's not so much a choice between two possible leaders, (in the past the choices had been between up to five pairs of candidates requiring two rounds of votings), but a war between two opposing camps, where the winner takes all in one round of match, fought by the entire country.

A war for every inch of ground fought on every front available and imaginable, in a toss-up of a coin where each side displays a very different face and promises a different style of leadership.

The most of obvious is the symbol that each presidential candidate represents.

The difference cannot be more stark. On one side, there is Jokowi, the man of the people. Humble, unassuming, soft-spoken with a modest background and a furniture business, who was a mayor of Solo and the Governor of Jakarta.

He is the symbol of honesty and hard work, a can-do fellow who is comfortable mingling and rubbing shoulders with the poor and the neglected. Something that the present corrupt-ridden government is not.

On the other side of the coin is the former military general Prabowo, and former sonin-law of the New Order dictator, Soeharto.

A war-like man born with a silver spoon in his mouth to a family with a good pedigree and a military career, who was notorious for his bravado and for doing things his own ways, including abusing human rights and disobeying orders.

His is a symbol of strength, decisiveness and control. Something that the current

indecisive and pusillanimous government too, is not.

Equally polarized are the aspirations that these two figures awaken in the breast of their supporters. Jokowi appeals to those who believe that to be great, Indonesia needs to change for the better, to create a more just and equal society and welfare for the poor, to work harder and transform themselves through a so-called 'mental revolution' that will enable them to be better, more skilled and able to compete with their neighbours.

The leadership that he offers is one of participation, collaboration, listening to the people and serving the people. After all, he comes from the people. He appeals to Indonesians who want to move the country forward to a greater democracy, more reforms and change. To those who look to the future with hope.

Prabowo, on the other hand, appeals to those who are tired of the mess and inefficiency that democracy brings.

Of the burden of too many opinions, too many bosses, too much indecision and the headache of a plural society.

He appeals to those who feel nostalgia for the rule and order of the New Order regime under Soeharto, where everything is centralized and top down, but things could get done. He appeals to the young voters hungry for strong role models clever at giving speeches, inflaming them with pride and the strength to defeat their enemies. And to women who admire his good looks and his military uniform.

The leadership he offers is one of decisiveness, control, authority, from one who is confident that he is the man in charge, the hero and the saviour in the face of fear.

Both appeal to the Indonesian imagination.

Both represent the crossroads and dilemma that Indonesia finds herself. Half of her

Desi Anwar is a senior journalist/anchor, host of Face2Face with Desi Anwar & Tea Time Metro TV, Jakarta Globe columnist, writer, photographer and globe-trotter.

looks to the future with hope. Half looks back to the glory of the past. A personality split in the middle.

This is reflected in the closeness of the race.

In the bloody, muddy and dirty campaigns.

In the hysteria of word-flingings played out in the social media, the partisan media, the smear campaigns, the songs, the videos, the commercials, not to mention the slanders, the lies, the fear-mongerings, the hatred, the arguments, the debates and the fights that occur on Twitter, Facebook, the media, both official and bogus, within political parties, friends and families, in offices, in the warungs and cafes, and at dinner tables across the country.

All claiming to be the ones who love the country most. To represent the people's wishes and aspirations most. The most Indonesian. The difference is in the slogans.

Prabowo's is Indonesia Bangkit - Rise Indonesia! While Jokowi's is Indonesia Hebat - Great Indonesia. Together they form a common goal. Indonesia needs to rise in order to be great. But the roads mapped out are very different.

Compared to the Parliamentary elections in April, voter turnout too was higher; over 70%, as supporters of both camps are eager to champion their chosen candidate.

Surveys had shown that this was going to be a neck-and-neck race. Every single vote counted.

The tightness of the race and the amount of money, energy, ambition and vested interests poured into this race, makes losing a difficult option to swallow, particularly for Prabowo's camp that has fought tooth and nail, using every means possible, to deflate Jokowi's immense popularity from a double digit lead a few months ago, to a mere single digit.

A fight embodied in opposing TV channels whose affiliation shamelessly favours a particular candidate above balanced and fair reporting, as well as journalistic credibility.

A fight whose closeness ultimately translates into an almost too close to call results produced through the Quick Counts, normally used to announce the winners of the election. This method of vote-counting, usually announced on the same day of the election, done by reputable pollsters, is crucial in determining election results long before the official Election Commission finishes the manual count.

results. Most of the credible pollsters produce similar results, where JokowiJK team leads by a small margin of only around 5%.

However, this does not prevent other pollsters of dubious track records from producing Quick Count results showing that Prabowo leads by an equally slim margin, giving him the benefit of the doubt and allowing him to make a similar claim.

Thus, at the moment we have two candidates convinced he's the next President of Indonesia.

And we're like high school students waiting for our finals exam results. A nerve-racking experience to be sure, but at least we're learning an awful lot of lessons in a very short space of time.

Let's just hope we pass this test with flying colours.

Since Indonesia has practiced Quick Counts as far back as 2004, during Indonesia's first direct elections, Quick Count results had been reliable with a margin of error of less than 1%, and thus an accepted part of Indonesia's democracy.

For the first time, however, Quick Counts produced in this election revealed different

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MEET THE JAKARTA EXPAT

Karishma Vaswani Meet Karishma Vaswani, a well-known face in journalism. Karishma has been the BBC News Indonesia Correspondent since 2009, and was recently promoted to Indonesia Editor of BBC News. An intelligent and strong woman, Karishma is also a mother of two. She meets Indonesia Expat to discuss her experiences as a journalist and her views on unbiased reporting.

By Angela Richardson

"THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE JOURNALIST, AND CERTAINLY THE EXPECTATION OF THE BBC, IS THAT IF THAT PERSONAL BIAS LEAKS IN, YOU ARE NOT DOING YOUR JOB." Have you interviewed Prabowo and Joko Widodo, the presidential candidates?

We interviewed Jokowi, but Prabowo wasn’t available, so we got his campaign spokesman Sandi Uno instead. Both sides were confident that they would emerge victorious. It’s a tight race, but what struck me throughout this election season is how politically engaged Indonesians are. No matter what happens, hopefully the real winner in all of this is Indonesian democracy. People should expect and demand more of their leaders.

Have you ever been in a dangerous situation here while doing your job?

In 2009, I was on the scene for the JW Marriot bombing.

By the time I got to the scene, the bomb had already exploded. It was in the morning and I was at the gym when I got the call, so I went straight out. There were people everywhere, and I had just come away from reporting on the siege in Bombay, so I kept transferring my previous experience over, thinking, “Are there going to be armed gunmen?”

Karishma Vaswani photo by Tasha May

Karishma, where are you originally from and what brought you to Indonesia in 2009?

I moved here from India in 2009 with the BBC, but I lived here before as a child and my parents have been in Indonesia for a long time. Before moving here in 2009 I was working in Mumbai as the India Business Report Presenter. I went to primary school and high school in Jakarta, and I read English and American Literature at Warwick University in the UK. I have a Singaporean passport.

How do you juggle being the Indonesia Editor of BBC News and being a mother of two?

Well, family really helps. My mum and dad live here in Indonesia, so when I’m at work, they help me out a lot. My husband runs his own business in digital marketing, so he’s between Singapore and Jakarta. It was quite a struggle initially to think how I was going to look after the kids and work. The other day I was dropping my daughter at school and she said to me, “Mum, today I’m the boss. I’m going to ask the questions.” And I said, “OK great!” That’s exactly what I want her to be doing. I was the first girl in my family to go and get a job and it’s really encouraging that my daughter feels it’s possible to do all this. Juggling work and family is not always perfect, but it’s possible.

You’ve interviewed the Vice President of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, the founding father of Singapore, Lee Kwan Yew, the Indian Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, Indonesia's Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan, and the head of Indonesia's investment board, Chatib Basri, along with many others. Which interview would you say was most memorable to you and why?

In Indonesia, I would have to say it wasn’t one person in particular; it was a group of people. Right before I went on maternity leave last year, the BBC ran a series of stories on asylum seekers. It was that group of asylum seekers that left a big impression on me. There was one chap in particular, who had spent about 30 days in a detention centre in Jakarta and was desperate to get to Australia but his boat was shipwrecked. Australia doesn’t want to take these guys and they don’t want to go back to their home country, Afghanistan, where they will be prosecuted. He was such a nice person who had left his home to try and find protection for his family.

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What does the BBC do to protect its journalists?

We have a hostile environment course, which we all have to undergo, with constant refreshers. Nothing can prepare you for a dangerous situation, but we try and equip our journalists with tips for how to cross a checkpoint, how to identify whether the sound of a bomb is one that’s very far away or if you should dive to the ground. Or at a dodgy checkpoint, do you sense that the guys are just going to ask you for cigarettes or are they going to abduct you? There’s a lot of roll play, which can be quite scary. A colleague of ours, Alan Johnston was kidnapped and he was on one of our courses. After he was released, as a result of a lot of lobbying, he talked about what kept him going and it was the things he had learned; Stockholm syndrome, how to talk to people who kidnapped you, etc. First aid is also the most important aspect of this course.

Karishma reporting on the elections

What do you believe the future has in store for Indonesia?

Indonesia has seen remarkable growth over the last decade, but it has to remain on a stable path, with stable governance and a stable environment.

Do you see Indonesia as home?

Yes, definitely. I have no plans to leave. My parents live here and it’s really nice for them to have their grandkids around. And it’s exciting for a reporter — there’s so much going on here!

Karishma being interviewed by Angela photo by Tasha May

from maternity leave and he never responded, so I’m kind of hoping he’s out and has found asylum, but there’s no way of telling. I think it’s those kinds of people who stay in your memory.

It’s a reflection of the fact that at the BBC is not about the high profile, ultra important politicians; we make it a point to go and speak to real people. So you’ll find in all of our stories that it’s the people on the ground that we really want to tell stories about. And that’s why it’s so important to recognize that we have the largest number of journalists of any news network in the world. We have people in the most inconceivable places, bringing invaluable perspective.

Tell us about the BBC’s impartial ethics, which must be followed by its journalists.

Everyone accepts that journalists have personal biases; that’s a fact of life. But the responsibility of the journalist, and certainly the expectation of the BBC, is that if that personal bias leaks in, you are not doing your job. If you were on my team and you came to me and said, “I have an issue covering this story because I feel so strongly about this,” then I would say, “I think you need to excuse yourself from this story because you can’t get beyond your personal limitations.” And that’s fine. Sometimes people feel really strongly about things and they need to be honest with themselves. That’s part of journalism as well; honesty and integrity. To have a personal bias, that bias cannot affect itself into your work. If you feel that unbiased reporting doesn’t really exist here, then I would ask you to consume more BBC material.

MEET THE BALI EXPAT

LL. Wing is a NYC artist and writer.

MIKE O' LEARY Founder and CEO of ROLE Bali, a non-profit humanitarian organization whose aim is to improve the education, well-being and self reliance of people living in underprivileged circumstances, whilst ensuring environmental resilience and sustainability.

By LL. Wing

Mike (left) at a ROLE foundation event

Where were you born and raised?

I went to school in Queensland. I left school at sixteen and worked for the National Bank before going back to the turf farm business in which I was brought up. When I was 17, I joined the Australian Army for three years. I was a forward scout in the infantry, although I did not engage in active combat. I spent seventy percent of my time in the Australian bush country and a few months of ground defence at Butterworth, Malaysia. I returned to farming and shortly thereafter sold the farm. I nearly went bankrupt developing fifteen townhouses due to the builder going broke. Eventually I met my Japanese wife and we started a jewellery business in Bali in 2005. We sold to Japan, USA and Australia.

When did you come here to Bali?

My first visit to Bali was in 1980 and I came every six months after that. When I started doing business here in 1985 I came every month for a week. I started living here full time in 2005. I moved from Kuta beach to Nusa Dua in 2007 and that is when ROLE started.

How did ROLE evolve?

I saw waste everywhere in Indonesia, even on islands with no inhabitants. After being badly ripped off in the business world, I decided to start a non-profit organization to improve conditions in areas of the greatest need. The encroaching development and its effect on nature and its inhabitants deeply affected me. When we looked at the Waste Management Systems in Indonesia and Bali in particular, we saw a huge need for assistance. All the lower government services which we take for granted in the West are not being properly planned, developed and managed here. As a result, those most in need and most dependent on their natural surroundings are the ones most adversely affected. Skills in this area are sorely needed. That is what inspired our Environmental Ambassadors and our Eco Kids Programs, as well as our offcampus programs to educate people on the environment, a healthy diet and good exercise. We also educate Balinese men to become advisors and form councils on waste management.

Mike O' Leary, second from the left

“BALI IS BEING OVER-DEVELOPED WHILE THE BASIC SERVICES ARE NOT BEING PUT IN PLACE.” What is Bali Wise?

When you go from the beach up the polluted rivers you come to the community.

The community needs jobs, eco-friendly sustainable jobs. Most of the poorer areas send their boys to school and spend all their income on the boys. So Bali Wise was created. Bali Wise has two programs: Women’s Skills Education at the Bali Wise Campus and Women’s Business Development Program at the Island Sustainability Centre.

How many programs does ROLE implement currently?

We have five programs, fifteen subprograms and five projects currently running. These include the aforementioned programs such as our permaculture farm and beach cleaners. Despite high levels of regional and international investment in Bali’s tourism sector, many people do not benefit from the current rapid investment, but are negatively impacted by loss of arable land, environmental degradation and development-driven inflation on prices of basic everyday necessities. Overfishing has contributed to job losses in this sector.

The poor and unskilled are the most impacted. Illiterate people lacking skills are increasingly unemployed, underemployed

and underpaid. Women are the most affected, with unskilled women receiving fifty to seventy percent less than the official Bali minimum salary. Also, there is strong cultural and traditional prejudice of the role of women in the workplace. Most women here have no rights to family assets. If men remarry, the first wife is many times left with no income or assets and no legal recourse, even if they had the money to hire a lawyer. This affects their children which creates another generation living in poverty without opportunities.

What is your vision for Bali in the future?

My hope is to bring Bali up-to-date with the developed world in regards to essential services, such as waste management and proper drainage. Bali is being overdeveloped while the basic services are not being put in place. I hope to see the coastal areas revitalized and through sustainability, education and environmental assistance programs a cleaner, greener Bali is possible.

We must all focus on our own power to make the necessary changes in which to ensure a vibrant sustainable future for the next generations. While the focus is on profit, the basic infrastructure is falling apart because the necessary services are not implemented. This inevitably will lead

to a decline in tourism and manufacturing.

To sustain the well-being of the Balinese and a healthy economy, these issues of sustainability must be put in place now through education and government support. Laws to do so should be properly enforced and the public educated about how a clean green future is viable. I hope to see Bali and Indonesia become more educated and aware, able to promote gender equality and empower women to educate and care for the next generation by having the rights currently only allocated to men.

How can people get involved and help ROLE Bali?

We welcome all contributions. We also offer a comprehensive, tiered corporate donation program which provides a transparent approach with the flexibility to tailor your giving to be beneficial to your business.

We work with our donors in a very holistic fashion, creating methods to integrate businesses or people with the appropriate programs for their interests.

As a one hundred percent non-profit NGO, ROLE Bali is relying on everyone’s generosity. Volunteers provide their time and others choose to raise funds for us. You may decide to donate any amount which suits your budget. We thank you kindly for your help and we ensure you will see wonderful results of your donation through our programs.

For more information on ROLE Bali, visit: www.rolefoundation.org Or phone: (0361) 807 8805 or (+62) 933 113 229 or call Mike (+62) 081 933 113 229

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FACES OF INDONESIA

LUTFI THE LAW CLERK

Finding Peace at Ramadhan

By Hush Petersen

Sahur, the pre-dawn meal Muslims take before the first call to prayer during Ramadhan is tricky. Most Indonesians wake up before 4am, have a quick bite to eat and a few glasses of water, before praying and catching a few more minutes of sleep before it is time to wake up and head to the office.

But Lutfi, a law clerk at the Constitutional Court, likes to use that time between Sahur and his morning commute to the office, to take his four-year-old son by the hand for a walk around the block. Sure, it would be nice to grab 45 more minutes of sleep in the morning, but for Lutfi, who sometimes ends up staying late at the office or getting caught in traffic on the way home, that time with his son is precious.

"My son asks me about fasting," says Lutfi, who was born and raised in Medan, but has called Jakarta his home since 2005. "I explain to him that not eating is only a small part of Ramadhan. It’s not everything. He doesn't get the spiritual part right now, but that will come."

Lutfi explains that while Ramadhan is a spiritual time, where he can reflect on his life and family, build discipline and spend more time in prayer and contemplation, there is also a certain sense of nostalgia that comes with the holy month. And for Muslims living in the heart of Jakarta, the village sometimes seems a million miles away.

"Actually I miss the Ramadhan atmosphere of the village," Lutfi explains.

"Here in Jakarta we lose a little bit of that communal atmosphere and feeling.

You see it on TV, but it's not the same.

We work from morning until night, but when I mudik (return to hometown) I can really feel it. Maybe it makes me nostalgic, it reminds me of when I was little and I used to go around the village in the early morning hours with my friends telling everyone it was sahur."

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"YOU CAN EAT IN FRONT OF ME. YOU CAN DRINK AND EAT. I DON'T CARE. I'M FASTING FOR MYSELF AND GOD, NOT FOR THOSE PEOPLE AROUND ME."

feel when colleagues or friends who are not fasting eat or drink in front of him?

"Fasting is very personal," he says. "You can eat in front of me. You can drink and eat. I don't care. I'm fasting for myself and God, not for those people around me."

For Lutfi, fasting isn't abstaining from eating and drinking, but rather the perspective gained from the clarity that comes with not having your day dictated by food or drink.

"The most important thing about fasting is to think about those others around me who have to fast every day because they don't have enough to eat. It creates perspective.

Fasting also helps clean your body of toxins and allow your organs a bit of rest. And it's not just eating, it's about emotions.

It's about finding peace, being patient and empathetic."

So, what does Lutfi look forward to when it comes to breaking the fast?

“It’s not something that is really important to me. That’s not what fasting is about.

It’s about my family and the time we share together. It’s about those walks with my son.”

Hush Petersen is currently on sabbatical from the hero's journey. He loves sipping Budweisers, doing the crossword and judging people outside Ranch Market in Mega Kuningan. You should join him some time.

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RAMADHAN

Embracing the Spirit of Ramadhan

FAMOUS FIGURES WHO CONVERTED TO ISLAM Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

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The Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan is now in full swing. For recently arrived non-Muslim expatriates in Indonesia, it can be something of a culture shock. Yet many expatriates find themselves embracing the holy month in various degrees. Some expats even end up converting to Islam prior to marrying an Indonesian and observe Ramadhan quite seriously.

our energy back. The fasting month is a time for reflection, getting back to basics, and it makes you realize the important things you need in life.”

Ramadhan this year commenced on June 29 and will conclude on July 28. The first two weeks coincided with two big events: the FIFA World Cup, which ended on July 13, and the July 9 presidential election, the uncertain result of which is causing no small amount of tension. It may be a blessing that people will still be fasting when the official election result is announced on July 22, as the genuine loser should accept defeat with grace and humility, rather than with anger that could spark conflict.

PR says he usually travels to East Java on Idul Fitri to visit the village of his wife’s parents. He says the Eid morning prayer in the village is held in a field, with a volcano as a dramatic backdrop. “Here I can meet all the guys in the village, and there is a religious but festive atmosphere.”

The purpose of Ramadhan is to purify the soul, mind and body. It is about developing self-discipline, so the body can resist bad habits and sinful desires. It is about acting with respect and compassion, becoming closer to God, and helping the needy.

Each morning of the holy month starts with sahur — the pre-dawn meal. In many neighbourhoods there are wake-up calls, either from drums being wheeled about by children, people clanging metal pipes on fences or from mosque loudspeakers — and sometimes from all three.

Some people have half a dozen mosques in their neighbourhood, all with a different time for the sahur announcement, which seems to range from 2.20am to 3.40am, so if you sleep through the first you can get up for the second. This month’s noisy cheers from viewers of televised World Cup matches also rouse the sleeping.

INNER PEACE PR, a British civil engineer based in Jakarta, has been observing Ramadhan for many years and says there is a sense of accomplishment and inner peace at the end of each day of fasting. Nevertheless, he says fasting is not easy. “If I am at home or in Jakarta, and not on a long trip to a remote village, I will fast. The evening before, I prepare a meal with some protein to keep me going through the day. Setting my alarm for 3.30am, I get up and eat before the hour of fasting, and then say the early morning prayer. Then I try to get another couple hours of sleep before leaving for a normal day in the office.”

When his workload is not too heavy, he tries to leave his office by about 4pm, so he can get home to break the fast after Maghrib, the evening prayer. “Otherwise I break the fast with my office staff at around 6pm.”

PR says it’s difficult to observe the fast if he’s in London, especially during summer, when the sun does not set until 10.30pm.

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The fasting month is followed by the holiday period of Idul Fitri, in which urban dwellers traditionally travel to their hometowns to be with their extended families.

The annual family get-together is a cherished tradition. “Everyone is in high spirits, but there is a serious time too, when each person asks forgiveness from their parents and brothers and sisters, and vice versa, for mistakes made during the last year,” says PR. “Then on the second day of Eid, it is time for the neighbours to visit, and all kinds of traditional snacks are prepared in each house to receive people dropping in. These Indonesian traditions are truly something very different that we do not experience in the West these days.”

COMMERCIALIZATION Just as some Christians in the West bewail the commercialization of Easter and Christmas, so too do some Muslims feel that big business is drowning out the meaning of Ramadhan. Rizqi, an office worker in Jakarta, is originally from the Central Java city of Pekalongan, known for its many Islamic boarding schools. He was raised to view Ramadhan as a time for increased prayer to become closer to God. “My first two years in Jakarta have shown me a different face of Ramadhan; that it’s the month of discounts and sales…

During Ramadhan, instead of swarming to mosques, people will swarm to malls.”

Rizqi says Ramadhan in Jakarta is also a time of “excessive social gatherings”, mostly revolving around breaking the fast, which is known as buber (buka bersama), or iftar in Arabic. He says it’s not uncommon to receive an invitation to a fast-breaking event almost every night.

“You may also be invited to post-buber activities. Sadly, those that I attended were far from being religious. They included karaoke, watching movies or chatting with old friends all night long until sahur time.

So we frequently forgot to pray when the time came. Or did we simply choose to forget?”

OFFICE HOURS Some offices in Indonesia may allow workers to leave early during Ramadhan so they can get home in time to break the fast with family members. Such early marks don’t always mean that people will arrive home before 6pm.

Take the case of Lina, a bank employee in Jakarta. She happily left her bank early last Monday to catch a train to her house

in Banten, west of Jakarta. Upon taking an ojek (motorcycle taxi) to Tanah Abang Station, she was confronted by an ocean of people. A technical problem on the line had caused delays. When finally a train arrived at the platform, commuters’ patience had evaporated.

“Everyone shoved, pushed, stomped, elbowed, kicked and jostled each other, either to get off or in,” Lina recounts.

“Everyone wanted to get home early for iftar and the taraweh prayer. It got worse at each station. Overcrowding, snail-paced speed and broken air conditioning worsened the nightmare.”

She says one passenger eventually fainted in the heat of the carriage. After more than an hour of discomfort, the passengers heard the call to prayer, but there was no joy as they remained trapped inside the train.

That said, one of the points of Ramadhan is to learn to endure hardship without complaint.

CUTTING CONVERSIONS When expatriate males here decide to convert to Islam, it is generally because they are marrying an Indonesian woman whose family will insist her husband should be Muslim. Some men feel they should be circumcised to become true Muslims. The Qur'an does not cover circumcision, but it is mentioned in some hadith (reports on the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his followers) and sunnah (Islamic customs based on Muhammad’s teachings).

The time for circumcision is usually around the age of seven, sometimes earlier. John, a New Zealander living in South Jakarta, says he converted to Islam when in his mid-30s, partly to please his future wife and her family. “It meant everything to her, so I did it.”

He decided to get circumcised prior to conversion. “You don't really have to; nobody checks, but I thought it would be an interesting experience and something to talk about. That certainly proved to be the case,” he recalls.

“Snipping the top off a young boy’s small appendage is no problem. Men, on the other hand, have little control over the tumescence of their penis, particularly when asleep. That first night after the surgery, out popped every stitch that had been holding it together. It was like I had been shot in the groin. It healed terribly.”

Despite mixed feelings about his circumcision, John is fond of Idul Fitri. “I enjoy heading back to the kampung for Idul Fitri with the family. Apart from the problem of driving there, of course, given the traffic. Once home though, it is a nice experience.”

For expatriates who decide to become long-term residents, embracing the faith or at least the spirit of Ramadhan is not just about fasting but about becoming closer to Indonesia.

Mike Tyson — Boxing Heavyweight Champion Contrary to the legendary Muhammad Ali, whose conversion to Islam was quite public, Mike Tyson’s was a decision he made during his solitary lowest lows in the late 1990s as he was doing time in Plainfield Correctional Facility, Indiana, for charges of rape. In 2010, he completed the holy pilgrimage (Umrah) to Mecca and Medina. In an interview with Fox News, the former undisputed heavyweight champion stated, “I’m very grateful to be a Muslim. Allah doesn’t need me, I need Allah.”

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Cat Stevens — Singer/Songwriter and Humanitarian Cat Stevens, a musician who now goes by the name Yusuf Islam, is a prominent convert to Islam. Stevens auctioned all of his guitars and left the music industry in 1979, after his conversion in 1977, in order to devote himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. He founded Islamia Primary School in London, Small Kindness charity and several Muslim secondary schools, and has been granted awards for his humanitarian work. He gradually resumed his music career in the 1990s, after realizing that his music can serve as an educational platform, producing songs for children in his A for Allah album.

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Dave Chappelle — Comedian & Actor The hilarious comedian, responsible for the playfully irreverent sketch comedy series Chappelle’s Show, converted to Islam in 1998 after a ‘spiritual retreat’ to South Africa. Born David Khari Webber Chappelle, he was brought up in a Unitarian Universalist home with his mother being the first African-American woman to be ordained as a minister in the denomination. Chappelle isn’t vocal about being a Muslim, his conversion, nor about other personal life’s aspects, but during an interview with Time magazine in 2005, he stated, “I don’t normally talk about my religion publicly because I don’t want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful if you learn it the right way.”

Other notable celebrities who have reportedly converted to Islam: Kareem Abdul Jabbar — Retired professional basketball player Chrisye — Indonesian pop singer/songwriter Jermaine Jackson — American musician, brother of Michael Jackson Shaquille O’Neal — Retired professional basketball player Mos Def — American actor and rapper

FOOD & DRINK

A Culinary Pilgrimage to Gresik, East Java

Intan Tanjung is a contributing writer for national and international publications on the Bali's lifestyle, culture and as a popular travel destination. She loves the beach culture and the fantastic tropical way of living as well as the amazing proliferation of art.

By Intan tanjung

It was still midday, but the beautiful scent of stir-fried garlic and galangal paste had already made me hungry. My mother was cooking a special dish for Eid al-Fitr, asem asem buntut sapi (oxtail sour soup), and confidently splashed chopped chilli, onions, and salt into the broth without tasting it (she was still fasting). I couldn’t resist the temptation to taste, but my mother softly slapped me when I tried to spoon the broth.

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“The main thing about fasting is to control the mind, so we can control our appetite, lust, temper and bad habits,” she said while squashing abundant amount of melinjo leaves in, which, according to her, made a perfect sour flavour. “Choose words wisely, and give good attitude towards others, be patient. Those all will result in goodness in life, and of course blessings from God.” 30 days in every Islamic lunar year, all Muslims in the world practice fasting, and abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and having marital relations during the daylight hours. In this Holy Month, every Muslim should focus on their spiritual being and concentrate more on one’s personal relationship with God in order to get more blessing from the Almighty.

This fast ends with a feast, also known as Idul Fitri or Eid al-Fitr, a victory day for those who win the battle with one’s own self. This year the day will fall on 28 July (subject to moon sighting), and on this joyful day Muslim people celebrate it with their families. Those who live apart will return back to their hometown, bringing home stories and gifts, practicing Eid prayer together in the morning in the village’s mosque or surrounding fields, visiting others to seek forgiveness, sharing happiness and delicious foods.

I always look forward to visiting my parents for Eid celebrations, and here I am in Gresik, my hometown, on a culinary pilgrimage, feeling as excited as always to set my gastronomic taste buds to home mode.

Gresik is a small industrial town northeast of Surabaya. Although the majority of modern factories are now set here, in the 15th century this town served as a busy port and important trade centre, and was the first gate of Islam to enter Java. Now also famous as kota santri (town of Islamic boarding school students), Gresik houses two ancient graveyards of Sunan Malik Ibrahim and Sunan Giri, Islamic figures

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Offering a bungkus of nasi krawu

who played a significant role in spreading Islam in Java, and has become one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Indonesia.

Another charm of Gresik is its prolific dish, nasi krawu. There are many different styles of this dish, but I am an Ibu Tiban devotee. Her business has been around in Gresik since 1985, and her rustic warung, located on Jalan KH Abdul Karim (another branch is on Jalan Veteran), is always busy, even during Ramadhan. I bought two bungkus (takeaway); the rice — served on a humble folded-over newspaper with banana leaf — is topped with silky brune succulent beef and innards, and three different styles of coconut shreds: sweet (orange), savoury (brown), and hot (red), and not to miss is the tangy prawn paste sambal! Irresistibly rich in flavour!

When the sun is no longer fierce, the town shows its real spirit. I rode my scooter in the neighbourhood of the main market, Pasar Gresik, to admire the old buildings and quaint colonial houses lined on Jalan Nyai Ageng Arem Arem, living proof of its former glory. On the road, children are playing, couples on motorbikes pass, looking for snacks to break their fasting, and girls in jilbab walk in a group giggling to each other. It was relaxing and peaceful and I could feel the romanticism I always miss; this is how a religious town should be.

The Grave of Sunan Giri

Colourful wheeled carts are set on every stretch of Gresik’s main roads to welcome break-fasting time, selling affordable takjils (drinks or snacks to break fasting), and homemade foods to those who prefer to have healthy foods for beloved ones. Don’t forget to try legen, a sweet, cloudy drink made from ental (lontar palm fruit), sold in kiosks along Jalan Veteran. Travellers that are passing the town shouldn’t miss Pak Elan’s boneless grilled milkfish, or bandeng bakar, served with prawn paste sambal, that offers a sensuous culinary treat for those who have been patiently fasting all day.

I love to introduce the gastronomic prides of my hometown to my friends in Bali, and Sari Kelapa on Jalan Sindujoyo, nearby the market, has everything I need. Pudak (soft sweet cake, available in three colours — green, brown, and plain — is made from rice flour, sugar and coconut milk, wrapped in ‘ope’ — sheath of betel nut leaf), jubung (black rice flour cake sprinkled with sesame seeds, also wrapped in ‘ope’), and ayas (colourful jelly-like cake, also made from rice flour) are favourite oleh-oleh from Gresik.

But if you fall in love with milkfish, otakotak is perfect to bring home. Made by taking all the fish meat but still leaving the skin on, then mixing the meat with spices (turmeric and high dose of chilli

The Grave of Sunan Malik Ibrahim

and pepper), the fish is then filled back again and is clamped with a bamboo stick before sending it onto the stove for grilling.

The explosion of flavours gives a real kick, and until now this dish always leaves me speechless.

A few months ago I tasted another invention of milkfish, pudak bandeng, a perfect combination of a sweet treat mixed with soft, savoury fish meat. It is amazing how the local people love to elevate this silvery fish to many different culinary fares.

Not to mention a large traditional fish market, pasar bandeng, that is specially held on the three last days of Ramadhan on a 3km stretch of road in the market.

Local farmers sell tons of the freshest, finest fish, and throwing out auctions for biggest ones. The sound of music and the buzzing shouts blare in the background, the fishy odour not a problem at all for the visitors. People make their way through the crowds to buy at least 3kg of milkfish to share with the neighbours in the hope of getting better blessings next year.

In my house, the loud sound of prayers from the minaret is heard. My father has just arrived with two 1-metre milkfish in his hands, the star of our feast tomorrow.

Lebaran is coming, everyone can’t wait to celebrate.

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TRAVEL

Krakatau Sojourn

Gregg Hollomon is a California native working as a professional geologist, residing in Jakarta.

His first ‘overseas’ tenure (if you don’t count Miami) was in Jakarta back in 1991. 23 years later, Gregg still sees the joy of returning to Indonesia. If you ask him what has changed, he would comment that the bad is worse but the good is better. That’s Indonesia for you!

Words and Photos By Gregg A. Hollomon

The mention of Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, arouses a variety of gut feelings to a variety of folks. Ask an expat what they think and they respond with goofy comments like “Oh, I’ve been out there, nice place,” and, “Been there, done that.” Ask an Indonesian and you can get some heart wrenching comments that border on fright, ancestral spirits and a godly powered natural event wrapped around a feeling of just let it be. No one wants to remember the 1883 tragic event for which 36,000 people died, triggering a tsunami of 50 metres and spewing enough ash into the atmosphere to circle the globe three times.

Krakatau certainly has its mystique. Just getting there is a journey of mental patience and kidney malfunction. In the last few years I have made this sojourn three times; each swearing to be the last. So be it, just last weekend I hauled my wife, two kids and an unsuspecting co-worker from Canada to

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Fast Facts Location (province): Carita is in Banten province. The Krakatau complex is located in Kabupaten Serang.

Getting there by car Drive west from Jakarta on Jl. Toll Tangerang-Merak to the Ciligong exit. Take Jl. Lingkar Selatan to the western coastal road (Jl. Brigadir Jeneral Katamso). Travel south for approximately 47 km to Carita Beach.

Where to stay On Carita Beach: Sambolo Beach Bungalows: www.sambolo.co.id/ From here you can take day trips to Krakatau. Alternatively, hire a liveaboard like the Cecilia Ann and sail around the Sunda Strait.

Diving facilities available: http:// javaseacharters.com Things to do Visit the Cikoneng Lighthouse in Anyer. This lighthouse was built in 1885, two years after the original was wiped out by the 1883 tsunami. Other fun activities include mountain biking through rice fields and countryside (bring your bikes), beach activities with massages and banana boat rides.

Fantastic western facing sunsets of Krakatau looming out of the Sunda Strait sets the end of a perfect day.

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the very place I swore was now history. We stayed at some bungalows on Anyer Beach, which are still the same today as in 1992.

The beach is of a beautiful cupid shape with good boogie boarding and body surfing.

Evenings can be so peaceful with a solace of starlight and gentle sea breezes. I just didn’t think of the no AC, banyak bed bugs, broken screens, lack of hot water and dead geckos in the bedrooms. We could forget the solitude that night due to the 100db karaoke at the local hot spot and some friendly neighbour’s firecrackers going off at 2am. Then came the mosque at 4am.

As you can imagine, my crew woke up quite grumpy the next morning as I had further planned to meet the boat at 7am. The morning was true to form as our boat pickup location was different than that agreed to the night before. After hauling 80kg of gear through the winding kampung trail with no sign of a boat, I made a call to only find the boat (and crew) were waiting for us at a marina six kilometres away. The boat captain quickly realized his mistake and soon arrived on a motorcycle as the boat met us at the beach shore.

The trip out to Krakatau was uneventful although pretty stoic. My youngest son wore a perpetual scowl on his face as he was second in space to 10 highly pressurized SCUBA tanks filling the floorboards. My oldest son was smarter by just heading to the bow to soak up rays. Seas were relatively calm with large cumulus clouds billowed on the horizon. The trip seemed to turn into eternity for the 40 kilometres. Eventually we became close enough to see that the volcano was shrouded in dark ominouslooking rain clouds.

All I could think of was Jurassic Park.

The seas became still and the humidity oppressing. Anak Krakatau was pulsating poisonous steam and small pyroclastics,

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acting like my home percolator on a bad morning. It was then that the captain told us the local ‘foreigner fee’ to climb Anak Krakatau is now 4 million Rupiah! This is a new form of corruption at its best and was dreamed up by the local chiefdoms, as Krakatau is actually a National Park!

Whatever. We didn’t want to step foot on that puffing baby anyway. I wanted to get underwater as soon as possible.

The two dives were beautiful, but seriously lacked the appropriate number of reef fish.

Cascading house-sized boulders littered the slope of the seafloor down to at least 40 metres. Monster gargantuan sea fans inhabited the deep along with appropriately large green moray eels. After the first dive, I was too afraid to extract my SLR camera from its underwater housing to change into the wide-angle lens due to our ‘uncontrolled conditions’. This turned out to be a critical stupid move, as the second dive against an offshore outcrop was spectacularly bigcountry scenery.

Lunchtime came and we pulled into a small sandy cove on the east side of Pulau Verlaten. We were not alone as the crew started a fire to cook our gourmet meal.

One, two, then three very inquisitive, big monitor lizards came in for the picking.

Before I realized it, our Canadian friend was back on the boat. I didn’t have the heart to tell her they are avid swimmers.

The lunch was amazing and beautifully prepared, considering the only utensils were a spoon, a dull knife, a broken burner

and a home-made fire. Saying goodbye with a stick to fend off our pesky monitors, we head back to sea for a short snorkel into an underwater jacuzzi near shore to Anak Krakatau and then power back to port. The drive back through Cilegong was an understatement of making four lanes of traffic out of a two lane road. Only in Indonesia!

What I have always loved about Krakatau is its ever-changing landscape and activity.

In over a dozen visits, dating back to 1992, it never ceases to amaze me as to the grandeur and pent-up power this volcano exhibits. Years ago, I was on-site during a tragedy involving a number of teachers in which one young lady died. One does not easily forget such things in life and it has certainly given me a healthy respect for the volcano from that point onward.

Geologically, most of the three original volcanoes are currently submerged, as the last eruption blew the complete complex apart, forming a massive series of calderas. Subsequently, the calderas further submerged due to crustal shrinkage during the cooling phase. Only a portion of one of the pre-1883 volcanoes remain (Pulau Rakata) from this most recent explosion.

What most folks don’t realize is that the other two islands, Pulau Vertalen and Pulau Lang, are remnants of the collapsed ancestral Krakatau dating back to 416 AD! Krakatau emerged in 1927 and has since continued to grow.

FASHION

Being around glamour all her life, Victoria developed a sense of style that has led her to fashion styling, journalism and designing her debut collection. E-mail: tori@toribannermanlondon.com

Aurelia’s Manolin

By Victoria Bannerman

There is a novella by Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea. For eighty four days, “old man” Santiago had failed to catch fish to sell. He was considered ”Saloa”, unlucky. His young assistant Manolin leaves to work with more successful fishermen, but is still devoted and loyal to him; the old man had after all taught him how to fish. On the eighty fifth day, the old man travelled alone and baited a leviathan of a marlin. After an epic Herculean struggle, he overpowers the marlin and ties the carcass on to his skiff. He considers this fish not worthy to be eaten because of the struggle and dignity the fish showed in dying.

Santiago heads home. Again he does battle but with sharks who smell the trail of blood. They devour the marlin and Santiago is left with the skeleton. The exhausted Santiago sleeps on his return. In the morning, the fishermen and tourists marvel at the catch. Manolin is relieved Santiago is safe and his love for the old man is evident by his continued care and help every day. Now Santiago is no longer unlucky, he has caught the biggest fish and he and Manolin agree to work together again!

This is an inspiring story of strength, will, suffering, pride, respect, friendship, endurance, love and reputation, which leads me to this designer, Aurelia Santoso. The name Aurelia could belong to an exotic flower, a mystical and theatrical prose. It can also be interpreted as ‘golden’ but one could imagine such a name as a lead character in one of Shakespeare’s finest or in a Greek mythology.

I meet Aurelia at her studios in Kuningan. She is slight, delicate, strong and gracefully beautiful; a ‘Steel Magnolia’. Aurelia’s love of all things fashion started early. When as an ankle-biter, her father remembers that she began to draw and express what she would one day become her calling, a great designer. She drew her inspiration for the two collections from her love of fishing with her father, the novella The Old Man and the Sea, the ocean and the 1920s sci-fi metropolis. On reading the book and watching the film, her interpretation of both in her designs is apparent. She will be a force to be reckoned with. It is all in the blood you see; her grandmamma made bridal gowns in a small studio, where you could say Aurelia’s informal apprenticeship began.

Grandmamma nurtured her design skills and is now retired but quietly proud.

Aurelia’s artistic journey took her from the bridal studio to the City of Angels Otis School of Art & Design, an internship with the Queen of print Mary Katrantzou, then Raffles Design Institute in Singapore and full circle back to Jakarta. She cites her influences as movies, new and old, books — old (English) classics — places and people. The ocean holds magical and sentimental value

for her too; its vastness conveys a boundary-less world where one’s imagination can flow ad infinitum with spectacularly unimaginable results.

The designs are clever, earthy, elegant and tough. The tulles (reminds her of fishing nets), silk chiffons, satins and crepes add many dimensions to both collections. This is a sleek, clean, modern look with overlays to give amplitude and diversity to the clothing. The prints on the garments are Aurelia’s own opus of creativity. It is genius.

The ready-to-wear diffusion collection LAISON is kooky yet smooth. A green wool-crepe strapless catsuit is classy, Man Ray-esque with a dash of masculine sexuality thrown in.

Think 1920s actress Louise Brooks; she would have looked simply fabulous in this. Team yours with a fedora and a cuff as wide as the Gulf of Mexico! Stride with pride and soak up the admiring glances. Mine is on order.

The black dinner jacket is cheeky as it is tantalising, a scene-stealer with a peek-a-boo slit cut at the back. The cuffs turned up with red satin lining give it that certain je ne sais quoi. Shorts and basques printed with fish and oceanic scenes is simply high-sea glorious. Skirts and tops in satins get the high-sea treatment too! Long silk printed shirts that can double as dresses are versatile cool. Skirts are given a modern twist by smart layering. Long chiffon skirts are whimsical yet chic. The cropped top is elegant, no showing of a belly because of a stylish longer front, just a peek at the sides, low at the back to hint some skin, with flamboyantly glorious yards of chiffon to tie as you will! This caters for all tastes.

The Couture collection, Aurelia Santoso, is a sophisticated beautifully crafted haul. With this, Aurelia enthused that she “let her imagination run wild, no boundaries.” It has elements of a futuristic world; think Metropolis meets Blade Runner, meets High Society and it darn right works!

The white futuristic gown is Gloria Swanson-esque and could sublimely adorn any of today’s A-lister actresses’ coquettish limbs. It is bondage elegance and subtly enticing.

The folded peplum and long skirt give it that sweeping feeling of Grace Kelly’s character in High Society. The vampish black satin silk top and skirt screams femme fatal-screen siren; its red leather belt is cleverly woven and twisted. Team with long black gloves and Christian Louboutin’s Pigalle 120 and boom, there you go!

The off white ‘quilted’ double peplum low cut waistcoat and skirt is simply gorgeous, glide in it to your soiree. The bustier ensemble with the chainmail shawl is futuristic funky kick-ass babe. This outfit takes no prisoners.

Aurelia says of her designs, “They are empowering, relatable to the modern woman who likes detailing in clean cuts.”

Her design heroes are Alexander McQueen, Hussien Chalayan, Maison Martin Margiela and Iris Van Herpen.

Aurelia finds deviating beauty interesting and dream human mannequins to dress would be Tilda Swinton, Marion Cotillard, Natalie Portman and Rooney Mara.

I will not spoil it for you. Go take a look and be amazed.

You will spend, but it will be worth every darn hard-earned dime and you may have a collector’s item on your hands.

So you see, people of what I like to call ‘The Jaks’, the novella not only inspired Aurelia but the qualities it portrays — strength, will, skill and admirable reputation — are all present in both Aurelia and her collections.

The beauty and vastness of the ocean that she loves is interpreted in her prints and, like the old man Santiago and Manolin, Aurelia and her father have a friendship, a bond that is heart warmingly thoughtful and beautiful.

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BUSINESS PROFILE

DIRECTOR AND CO-OWNER OF DR. GADGET

Henry Lucman In this issue of Indonesia Expat, we took interest in the technology sector and conversed with Henry Lucman, director and co-owner of a startup technology reparation boutique, specializing in Apple products, called Dr. Gadget.

By Angela Richardson

from the others. By focusing on getting the job well done and giving blanket warranty (and not just on the parts that we fix), we give our clients peace of mind. When you bring your device to us, we make sure that everything works fine before we return it to you. Our 90 day warranty is given so that if there is anything that doesn’t work within 90 days, we will fix it for free.

Henry Lucman in the middle

What is your role in Dr. Gadget?

My role is as the director for Dr. Gadget, to supervise the expansion of the stores, concepts and other value added services that we can give to our customers such as SPM (Service Protection Membership), casings and other accessories that are good and affordable for the Apple communities.

How and when did your business take its start?

We started the business back in 2012. It all started because we both had broken iPhones and iPads, and there was no service centre that is reliable and worthy to fix our beloved devices.

Was it a relatively easy ride to start up the company or did you find difficulties?

How did you overcome them?

As with anyone who has gone through a startup would tell you, it can be a roller coaster ride. We found that educating people that not all technology repairs are created equally could be quite challenging.

Even until now, we see a lot of people bring their Apple gadgets to us after some other repair centre ‘tried’ to fix it, yet it only made the situation worse. We slowly learnt the symptoms, implement the QC and do our best possible to fix all the Apple devices.

Why was technology repair the pathway you chose for your business?

We have been in love with technology since we were younger, so a lot of people always asked us about their gadgets anyway. Also, this might sound corny, but when you see the smile from people’s faces when they get their beloved devices back from the ‘dead’ is very satisfying.

Who are your clientele/market?

All Apple users are our clients; those who have iPhones, iPads, Macbooks, and iMacs.

The client itself could be individuals or corporations.

beginning and to stock on all the myriad Android phone parts out there would be startup suicide. By focusing on Apple devices only, our stocks can be manageable and it would be easier for us to maintain a high service level. We pride ourselves in getting the job well done, so focusing comes naturally. Currently, we support repairs for iPhones, iPads, Macbooks and iMacs. And by concentrating on only the Apple brand, we would be able to learn more on the issues and become more professional and the best there is in fixing all the devices, from spare parts replacements to fixing IC problems, etc.

What was the reason behind building your business in repairing solely Apple products? What are the specific products you handle?

The choice was quite easy to make. We didn’t have a lot of capital invested in the

Who are your main competitors?

What sets you apart from other gadget reparation stores?

We won’t say that we have a head-to-head competitor because the way we do our service and warranty are quite different

What are the main gadget damages your clients come to you for? Were there any instances in which you have to consult an Apple affiliate directly to resolve a client’s request?

There are no main damages, as there are so many varieties of customers. But we have successfully revived water damaged iPhones that has been left to rot for one month. Cracked screen and battery problems are the norm. The main culprits for the damages are usually because the clients dropped the device, water damage or normal wear and tear. We have our affiliate partner from overseas to exchange information on how to fix the device problems.

What did you study in university? How did the interest for the technology sector, specifically its reparation, come to you?

As many Asian students studying abroad, I took a major in Business with the plan of helping the family business after I graduated. But when I finished studying, I jumped into the original dot-com bubble by working in a dot-com company in Singapore (Lycos Asia). Being involved in the technology industry is liberating and I

BUSINESS SNIPPET

APP: Indonesia Needs a New Business Model

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In response to news that Indonesia has now surpassed Brazil as the world's top deforester, the head of sustainability at one of Indonesia's biggest forestry companies is calling for a new business model in how the Southeast Asian nation manages its forest.

In a recent letter, Aida Greenbury, Asia Pulp & Paper's Managing Director — Sustainability, said Indonesia needs to take a more comprehensive approach to tackling deforestation by involving the wide range of actors who have interests in forests. She suggested that Brazil, which over the past decade has seen an 80 percent reduction in annual deforestation while continuing 16

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to rapidly grow agricultural output, could provide lessons to moving toward a more forest-friendly economy.

"Brazil has managed to dramatically curb deforestation in the last decade largely through multi-stakeholder initiatives

by NGOs, governments and the private sector," Greenbury writes. "As such, it is clear that the private sector in Indonesia needs to be more proactive and to act with more urgency. Deforestation needs to be recognized as an economic and social challenge, not just an issue of policing and control."

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"ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS ALWAYS A LEARNING PROCESS. IT IS NEVER EASY, ESPECIALLY WITH THE CHALLENGES OF GETTING QUALITY HUMAN RESOURCES, UNHEALTHY COMPETITION, AND UNCLEAR REGULATIONS ALWAYS LOOMING IN THE BACKGROUND."

Henry Lucman and business partner

How do you charge your clients for reparations?

We calculate the repair based on the spare part’s costs plus service. We are not the cheapest, but we get the job done well. We try to cater towards all levels of iPhone customers. But again, we try to balance the three ethos of service — GOOD, CHEAP, FAST: 1. Good service + cheap won’t be fast 2. Good service + fast won’t be cheap 3. Fast service + cheap won’t be good

got hooked on it. I’ve tried and set up some other tech-related businesses (such as VoIP) and failed. But it is all a learning process that is helpful for the next startup.

How many employees do you have at Dr. Gadget?

Currently we have 12 people and continually growing.

You now have two Dr. Gadget stores, in fX and Mangga Dua. How has the progress of your business been between the first and second store?

First stores are always the hardest. We had to learn about the behaviour and expectations of Indonesian customers and adjust accordingly on the fly. It also took more than a year to learn and train the technicians up to the current standard, the sales reps at the stores on how to properly respond to customers, etc. Our second store was just recently launched in February 2014. Business has been picking up steadily, as we have more customers through word of mouth, Google ads, websites, banner ads, and also working with telco operators.

How easy/difficult is it to run a small to medium sized business in Indonesia?

Entrepreneurship is always a learning process. It is never easy, especially with the challenges of getting quality human resources, unhealthy competition, and unclear regulations always looming in the background. But we believe as long as we strive to do our best, the rest will take care of itself.

How do you see your business growing in the next few years? Are there plans to expand and open more branches soon?

We are intending to open one or two more branches in Jakarta by the end of the year.

For next year, we intend to open four more branches in Jakarta and other parts of Indonesia, including Bali.

Where do you obtain the parts to replace damaged iphone/ipad items with?

Are they original parts from Apple manufacturers?

We obtain the best parts there are from our overseas suppliers. While using original/best parts would definitely help, it won’t be optimal if not supported by our QC procedures and continuous internal training.

Greenbury went on to say that zero deforestation commitments, like those adopted by APP and palm oil companies Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) and Wilmar, offer a path toward saving forests without sacrificing economic growth.

"Pioneering a new business model in a country such as Indonesia is of course not without its challenges. But the bigger picture, and my hope, is that the economic success of companies operating zero deforestation businesses, will demonstrate to others that it is possible to operate profitably, without having a detrimental impact on the landscape. International

Thanks for your time, Henry! To contact Henry, email info@doc-gadget.com

consumer brands, the NGO community and the wider business community have a key role to play in this, by supporting zero deforestation businesses."

"Businesses need to act now to ensure that their supply chains are deforestation free, while addressing issues of how companies and government authorities can collaborate to protect and manage large areas of Indonesia’s rainforests. By demonstrating that zero deforestation practices bring market reward, the wider business community can establish zerodeforestation as the new norm."

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ART OF THE INDIES

Lempad, a Timeless Balinese Master

LL. Wing is a NYC artist and writer.

By LL. Wing

Thirty six years after his death at the age of 116, the first complete presentation of the works of I Gusti Nyoman Lempad is now available. On June 19th 2014 at Arma Museum in Ubud, the book was formally launched. Edited

by Ana Gasper and Antonio Casanovas with ‘Pictures Publishers’ of the Netherlands, it is the first meaningful catalogue and biography of the most famous Balinese artist.

The 300 page tome is a complete presentation of Lempad’s work; biography, social and cultural environment, all accompanied by rich illustrations. The book launch included among its honoured guests, prominent members of Ubud’s royal family. The Ubud palace was Lempad’s foremost patron. The guests were addressed by one of Indonesia’s most influential literary icons Goenawan Mohamad.

The book is the result of seven years of work to produce a definitive book on this unique artist. Ana and Antonio were mesmerized by the works of Lempad when they first saw his drawings at Neka Museum two decades ago. They searched for books on him to no avail. The project has taken them all over the world, looking for the art of the most distinguished artist of Bali whose works were carried and shown abroad as early as the 1930s. They collaborated with author Jean Cocteau, an expert on Balinese art who has written several books and essays on various artists of Bali.

Born sometime after the mid-nineteenth century, Lempad started his work as a Balinese Undagi (master architect builder) and a Sanging (religious artist). These works integrated the coded knowledge of architecture, art, religion, and sacred formulations; of space and the

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with John Darling and Lorne Blair on an award-winning documentary which tells the story of the artist at the end of his life and films his cremation. The documentary is titled ‘Lempad of Bali’ (1980).

Lempad built most of the temples and palaces in Ubud and its neighbouring villages. His exact birthday is unknown, but we know he was married when Krakatau went off in 1883. When he died on April 25th in 1978, he gathered his family around him and asked them to bathe him and then died. The Balinese said he chose the most auspicious holy time to pass on, surrounded by his loved ones.

"HE DREW HISTORY, ALL THE WHILE CONTINUING HIS TRADITION AS ARTIST, ARCHITECT AND SCULPTOR FOR THE HOUSE OF SUKAWATI IN UBUD." relation of the human body to that space, iconography and mythologies of the culture. His works included traditional sculptures of temple statues, masks, wayang puppets, cremation towers, sarcophagi and nagas. Identifying some of his creations is complicated as he never signed his works.

Any ‘signed’ were done so by family members to write the title and artist acknowledgement. The most reliable source for Lempad was his son, I Gusti Made Sumung who worked

He maintained close friendships with Rudolf Bonnet and Walter Spies. Lempad is most famous internationally for his drawings done after 1925 after meeting Walter Spies, who provided him with paper and materials and most likely introduced him to other illustrators’ works. He continued to draw in black and white through the Great War, the Indonesian struggle for independence, and post independence, until his death. He never compromised his distinctive identity as a Balinese artist. He is a bridge between traditional and modern art. Lempad’s art is beyond influence. His drawings are not limited to one style, although his ‘lines’ are identifiable; his styles vary from traditional to surreal, to simple depictions of everyday life.

He drew history, all the while continuing his tradition as artist, architect and sculptor for the House of Sukawati in Ubud.

Lempad, a Timeless Balinese Master is available at Periplus bookstores. For other locations, contact www.picturespublishers.nl.

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Clean Up Heroes to Move Mountains in Second Annual Clean Up Jakarta Day On November 10 th, 2013, the first annual Clean Up Jakarta Day (CUJD) took place, gathering 1,000 volunteers at 16 clean-up sites around Jakarta. Volunteers carried out the Indonesian tradition of gotong royong by picking up rubbish together and raising awareness about littering and the need for recycling in their city. This year, Clean Up Jakarta Day is set to be much bigger, with an estimated 5,000 volunteers around Jakarta getting their hands dirty for a good cause.

CUJD 2014 will take place on October 19th at around 30 sites across the city. The aim of the clean-up is to educate people about the detrimental effects of littering, and in turn spark an awareness of the importance of recycling. CUJD is supported by the city’s clean movement Aksi Jakarta Bersih and Ambassadors Slank, with support and enthusiasm from Acting Governor Ahok.

This campaign will be carried out by volunteers of Jakarta, made up of individuals, companies, schools and organizations, Indonesian and expatriate. CUJD calls these people their ‘Clean Up Heroes’, and they will be picking up rubbish and separating their findings into recyclable and non-recyclable sacks as they clean from 7am to 9am on this Sunday morning. Clean up sites are nominated by volunteers and approved by the Clean Up Jakarta Day team and are listed on the website, where information is listed on how to join each site. Sites run by schools are closed to students and members of each school.

Rubbish collected on the day will say a lot about the inhabitants of this city. The recyclables will be taken by Santa Fe Relocators to Jakarta Green Project in East Jakarta and the non-recyclables will be taken to the nearest landfill by Dinas Lingkungan Kebersihan DKI Jakarta. Managing Director of Santa Fe Relocators, Jason Will says, “I applaud the organisers for their initiative in creating CUJD. It is a massive undertaking which requires much organising and planning. Santa Fe is committed to doing our part for the environment and are happy to offer our assistance as transportation sponsor.”

The Jakarta Green Project is a recycling collection scheme set up by street children foundation, KDM, offering a solution to Jakarta’s waste problem, while benefiting its work in supporting the development of street children into independent, educated and skilled young adults. Renie, Director of Jakarta Green Project believes that it is important to raise awareness of the need for recycling in the city. “Clean Up Jakarta Day is an effective, practical event to raise awareness and educate Jakartans about the problem of garbage and give volunteers the experience that they can be part of the solution. After collecting unbelievable amounts of recyclables, they will remember to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle their own rubbish.”

Clean Up Heroes will be using reused sugar sacks, sponsored by Coca Cola Amatil, as vessels to carry collected garbage. Coca Cola Amatil run regular beach cleanups in Bali and have been supporting CUJD since its birth in 2013. Volunteers will be wearing gloves sponsored by Kärcher, a German cleaning company who recently cleaned Jakarta’s national monument, Monas.

After the cleaning up activities, there will be a post clean-up event for the volunteers, sponsors and affiliates of Clean Up Jakarta Day. This event will serve as a platform for inf luential figures to talk and discuss matters related to rubbish and littering with volunteers and members of the public. Like everything related to Clean Up Jakarta Day, the three Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) will be practiced, therefore any rubbish made during this event will be recycled or reused.

CUJD 2014 aims to bring together many more communities than its 2013 event, and in so doing, they hope to raise more awareness, reaching more people, changing mindsets and encouraging a positive attitude towards the cleanliness of the city that nearly 10 million people call home. CUJD is encouraging everyone to get involved for a better Jakarta, so please get on board and let your voice be heard too.

To volunteer and for more information or to find out how to sponsor the event, please visit www.cleanupjakartaday.org (available in Bahasa Indonesia and English) or email cleanupjktday@indonesiaexpat.biz. Clean Up Jakarta Day is organized by Indonesia Expat. issue 122 indonesia expat

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Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

All Over Bar the Cheating?

By Kenneth Yeung

After a tense election campaign marred by relentless lies and smears, the fate of Indonesia is now in the hands of the General Elections Commission (KPU), which on July 22 will announce whether the country’s seventh president will be Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo or ex-general Prabowo Subianto.

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Quick counts by credible polling agencies show Jokowi won the July 9 election by about 5%, but a handful of less credible agencies awarded a slender victory to Prabowo, who has claimed victory and insisted that losing is not an option.

Indonesians must now wait for the KPU and its regional branches to count up the tallies from the country’s more than 478,000 polling stations. There are widespread fears that KPU members could be bribed to manipulate data, resulting in the election going to the losing contestant.

Some polling stations were run by Prabowo supporters and did not have any observers from Jokowi’s team present to scrutinize vote counts.

The KPU does not have a great record of integrity. Many of its members have been jailed for corruption. Complaints about electoral violations should be directed to the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu), which also does not enjoy a stellar reputation.

The Election Organization Ethics Council (DKPP) recently declared Indonesia’s April 9 general election as the worst in the country’s history due to widespread cheating. No less than 98 staff of KPU and Bawaslu branches were sacked after being convicted of violations.

DKPP chairman Jimly Asshidique feared that further infractions would occur during the presidential election. He said many civil servants and heads of regions were found to have meddled in elections, but the Council cannot dismiss them.

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“THE ELECTION ORGANIZATION ETHICS COUNCIL (DKPP) RECENTLY DECLARED INDONESIA’S APRIL 9 GENERAL ELECTION AS THE WORST IN THE COUNTRY’S HISTORY DUE TO WIDESPREAD CHEATING.” There were some interesting results from the quick counts. Jokowi won at the local polling stations of a few prominent Prabowo supporters, including musician Ahmad Dhani and former reformist Amien Rais.

Meanwhile, Prabowo scored the most votes at a special jail for corruption felons in Bandung.

Prabowo is still being supported by TV networks owned by his backers, most notably Aburizal Bakrie’s tvOne, which has become a laughing stock on social media.

The presidential campaign was the dirtiest Indonesia has ever experienced, with most of the mud being slung at Jokowi. The “black campaigns” by Prabowo’s supporters included using a photo of a dead or dying woman and falsely claiming she had been beaten up by Jokowi’s “anarchist, communist” supporters. There were also heavy overtones of religious bullying, such as claims that Prabowo is a better Muslim and therefore enjoys divine backing.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has warned the KPU and Bawaslu not to collude with any contestant trying to buy victory in the presidential election.

“This matter affects the entire nation.

Do not mess with the people’s fate. The Commission does not sleep,” said KPK spokesman Johan Budi.

Those who took a stand against the bullying were punished. Raymond Rondonuwu, a producer for RCTI network’s Seputar Indonesia news program, was transferred to a research division after he refused to broadcast what he described as a “baseless” report that alleged Jokowi’s team had conspired with the KPU. RCTI is part of the MNC Media Group owned by Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who supports Prabowo.

There were many reports of vote-buying on election day, with people receiving Rp.20,000 to Rp.50,000 to choose a particular candidate. Such bribes are known as “dawn raids” because they are handed out early in the morning.

Astonishingly, Prabowo on July 6 told his supporters they could accept “dawn raid” money — as long as they voted for him.

After the winner is declared by the KPU, the loser can then challenge the result at the Constitutional Court, whose former chief Akil Mochtar was recently sentenced to life imprisonment for taking bribes to fix numerous disputed regional elections.

Given the nationwide scrutiny, it will likely be easier to steal the presidential election via the KPU.

Four polling agencies whose quick counts gave victory to Prabowo are now being audited by the Ethics Board of the Indonesian Survey and Public Opinion Association, which is seeking to determine whether there was any manipulation of figures.

The incumbent chairman of the KPU is Husni Kamil Manik. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who will step down in October, can go out in glory if he guides the KPU to make an honest decision. Or he can end his rule in ignominy if he allows the election result to be stolen.

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WORTHY CAUSES

RED NOSE FOUNDATION GOES TO POLAND

An Adventure of a Lifetime

Iman Mahditama is a former reporter, currently pursuing a Master's degree in Social Development Management. When not too swamped with work and college stuff, he enjoys reading books or watching movies with his family. iman@rednosefoundation.org

By Iman Mahditama (Photos by Filip Basara — Brave Kids)

However, Dedi acknowledged that travelling to a faraway land is not without its problems. One of the most visible issues the Red Nose kids are facing in Poland is the language barrier. However, this never hampered their high spirit and joyfulness.

American writer and social activist Helen Keller once said that “Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all.”

And for six Red Nose Foundation students, all of whom are underprivileged kids living in Jakarta’s urban slums, travelling to Europe to take part in an international arts festival is, by far, the most daring adventure they have ever had in their young lives.

After weeks of frenzied preparations, the six Red Nose kids, along with Red Nose’s Artistic Director Dedi Purwadi, finally left Jakarta for Wroclaw in Poland on June 18. The six kids are Harisal (13 years old), Kristina (13), and Ida Laila (15) from Cilincing in North Jakarta, and Rizal Herdiansyah (12), Maulana Akbar (14), and Rizki Fauji (14) from Bintaro Lama in South Jakarta.

The kids took part in the Brave Kids International Arts Festival, which began on June 20 until July 13. The threeweek festival was filled with kids teaching kids, building shows together, and performing for hundreds, if not thousands, of people across Poland. By the time the festival ends, it was truly a wonderful experience that these children will never forget.

“Of course, the language barrier is there. But the Red Nose kids are always making their best effort to communicate with the other children,” Dedi explained. “When all of us are scratching our heads trying to find the English word we want to use, body language is always the best thing to go with!”

The Red Nose students also share Dedi’s sentiment in finding a great time with their new friends.

Red Nose kids showcase their ring-juggling skills in front of an audience in Wroclaw, Poland

“On our first days in Poland, our host families brought all six of us to a beautiful park on a hillside for a picnic,” Maulana said. “It was so much fun. We played football and flying fox with the families’ children. I even showed them my skills with the fire poi we brought from Indonesia. My Ghanaian friends brought their traditional drums and I tried to play them a little bit. Afterwards, we ate some grilled sausages and apples and, one our way home, we bought some ice cream.”

“The trip so far has been wonderful,” Dedi wrote from Poland. “We’ve met so many new friends from many foreign countries. They are all very friendly. We never feel like strangers in a strange land. Instead, we feel like really close friends meeting face-to-face for the first time.”

The festival is mainly held in four cities across Poland.

Dedi and the Red Nose kids stayed in Wroclaw with friends from other art troupes from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ghana, Romania, and Russia. Three other cities across Poland, namely Warsaw, Pusczykowo and Walbrzych, hosted other arts-based groups from countries as diverse as Zimbabwe, India, Iran, Uganda, and Brazil. All in all, more than 100 children from 17 countries participated in the festival.

Red Nose Artistic Director Dedi Purwadi helps a Polish kid do the plate-spinning trick during a workshop held by Brave Kids

“By managing to execute particularly difficult circus skills using these tools, and gaining appreciation from their friends and the audience during performances, the children will be able to gain self-confidence and courage,” he said.

“Now, imagine gaining all of that in front of an international audience in an event held in a faraway country. Each time the audience gives thunderous applause, the positive

After spending two weeks in Wroclaw, the group moved to Krosnice, where all groups from the 17 participating countries will gather for the last week of the festival.

“We will hold a massive joint performance with all 17 participating countries in Krosnice. The kids are so excited because it will really be awesome. We will perform balljuggling and ring-juggling in the joint performance,” Dedi said. According to him, a similar joint performance was held in Wroclaw between Red Nose and the other arts groups who stayed there. “We mixed our circus performance with art performances from our Bosnian, Ghanaian, Romanian, and Russian friends and that alone was amazing. This is why I really can’t wait to see the massive joint performance in Krosnice.”

During the festival, the Red Nose kids performed juggling tricks, plate-spinning, and also some tricks using flower sticks, Chinese yo-yos and poi. Dedi said that for the kids, personally, these are more than just simple circus tools.

According to him, the children would also learn about teamwork and how to gain complete trust from their friends through performing circus tricks that need more than one performer to execute.

“Travelling to Poland is really awesome,” Kristina said.

“Even though I miss my family back home, my host family in Poland is really nice. We play around together and laugh around all the time. They really make me feel comfortable being so far away from home.”

Red Nose kids with their friends from Ghana, Romania, Russia, and Bosnia in Wroclaw

impact on the children’s self-confidence will be tremendous.

They will obtain a sense of achieving something that they previously thought was impossible,” he explained.

Brave Kids executive producer Charles Golaj said in a press statement that the final joint performance aims to show everyone that “We do not need to speak in one language and come from the same culture to be able to communicate.

Brave Kids uses arts as a tool to facilitate the establishment of intercultural dialogue and understanding differences. It’s also a chance to help children who are facing devastating limitations in the countries.”

DUA TA NGA N CUKUP — ACT IONS F ROM ACROS S T HE A RCHIPEL AGO

Bersih Nyok! is educating the masses and changing mindsets Bersih Nyok! is a familiar name when it comes to environmental responsibilities in Jakarta. In December 2013, the green and inspiring initiative joined forces with another community, Operasi Semut, to launch Operasi Jakarta Bersih (Clean Jakarta Operation). Also supporting them are communities like Osoji Club, Bike To Work, Waste4Change and Clean Up Jakarta Day. Through Operasi Jakarta Bersih, Bersih Nyok! community launched a Rubbish Bin Competition, in which 90 creative rubbish bin designs were submitted by citizens of Jakarta and ultimately ranked by their functionality and design by a team of environmental

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experts. This open competition was orchestrated in the hopes that Jakarta will be filled with more of these creative and educational bins and its citizens will be more encouraged to dispose of their rubbish properly in the bins.

The winners of the competition were given cash prizes and the rare opportunity of having lunch with then governor Joko Widodo, Acting Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Purnama and various environment experts such as the former Minister of State for Population and the Environment, Prof. DR. Emil Salim. Bersih Nyok! works diligently in changing mindsets of citizens with a dream that one day littering won’t be a problem.

What’s your Dua Tangan Cukup action?

Please send in what you’re doing to clean up and protect the environment and we’ll publish it here to inspire others to do the same! Email: cleanupjktday@indonesiaexpat.biz

LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

Staying Safe on Your Travels

* Answers in the next edition!

FOR THE MACET MIND

By Eamonn Sadler (www.eamonnsadler.com)

This is the time of year when many of us are travelling on leave and staying in hotels. I have just returned from three weeks in Europe with my family, and it occurred to me after a conversation with my kids that when I stay in hotels I take into account things that most people don’t even think about. So, instead of my usual nonsense, I would like for this issue to share with you some simple fire safety measures that you might like to think about when you choose and use hotels, things that might just help you to return to Jakarta safe and sound for the next issue of Indonesia Expat in August. See you then!

“If in doubt, get out.” If you hear, smell or see anything unusual, get out via the nearest fire exit if safe to do so and alert hotel staff to your concerns.

“Check it out before you check in.” Before you book a hotel, search the Internet for information and guest comments. Look at photographs to judge the standard of housekeeping. Check the hotel’s website for information on safety and security standards. You can probably judge this book by its cover.

“Poise and noise.” If it is not safe to leave your room, remain calm and make sure everybody knows you are there. Use your mobile phone to call for help and to call as many people as possible to make sure you are not left stranded.

Shout out of the window, put the lights on if they are working and f lash them to attract attention.

“Low f loor near the door.” Ask for a room on the lowest floor possible, as close to the lift lobby as possible. This will give you a choice of the fire exit near the lift or the fire exit at the end of the corridor if you need to leave.

“Know your way out.” Make a mental note of where the nearest fire exits are and check if the window is an optional escape route. Count the number of room doors between your room and the exits and note which side they are so you have a choice of ways out even if you can’t see. For example, remember “right four left” if you turn right for the exit and it is four doors down on the left, or “left two right” if you turn left for the exit and it is two doors down on the right. Close your eyes and make a mental image of the routes in your mind. Try to use the stairs to reach the lobby at least once so you are familiar with that route if the lifts are disabled.

“Look before you leap.” Check there is no fire in the corridor outside your room or outside the window before you try to exit that way.

“Raise the alarm.” Let hotel staff and the authorities know as soon as possible that you believe there is a dangerous situation by whatever means possible — don’t be shy and don’t assume somebody else has done it.

“Mind the gaps.” If there is smoke in the corridor, block the gaps under and around your door with wet towels. Open the window if safe to do so to allow fresh air into the room.

“Fight back.” Fill the bath with water to use for fire fighting if the f lames get too close.

Cover your nose and mouth with a wet towel to filter and cool the air as much as possible.

“Stay low and go!” If you are forced to leave your room when there are signs of fire outside, stay as close as possible to the floor where you will find the cleanest air, keep your nose and mouth covered with a wet towel and head towards your safest memorised exit as quickly as possible. Do not take belongings with you — they will only slow you down.

Safe travels!

To read more by Eamonn Sadler, go to www.eamonnsadler.com to find out more about live Stand-Up Comedy in Indonesia please e-mail info@jakartacomedyclub.com text or call 0821 1194 3084 or register at www.jakartacomedyclub.com

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1. Pope's triple-tiered crown (5)

8. Tune — mood — atmosphere (3)

2. Coastal defence building (8,5)

9. Purgative (9)

3. Mishap (8)

10. University city in north-east Scotland (8)

4. Stagger (6)

11. Nothing (4)

5. 20 quires (4)

13. Sick (6)

6. Out of favour (2,3,8)

14. Very angry reaction (6)

7. Surround (7)

16. Fibre used for ropes and sacks (4)

12. Person using aggressive selling methods (8)

17. Large lead pellets (8)

13. Something added, but not essential (7)

20. Shopkeeper selling magazines (9)

15. Agency — writing desk (6)

21. Resort to — operation (3)

18. Close-fitting tartan trousers (5)

22. 75% (5,8)

19. Speed of walking (4)

Answers of issue 121 ACROSS — 1. Ticking off 7. Seraglio 8. Ivan 9. Tote 10. Lecture 12. Dire Straits 14. Break in 16. Acre 19. Scot 20. Advanced 21. Screen test DOWN — 1. Theft 2. Chapter 3. Idle 4. Geometry 5. Faint 6. Taurus 11. Estimate 12. Direct 15. Attic 17. Erect

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Parisian Michelin-star chefs to shine at Banyan Tree Ungasan’s Ju-Ma-Na restaurant BALI Banyan Tree Ungasan’s famous restaurant, Ju-Ma-Na will be the talk of the town as they host the world-renowned ‘Le Duo Parisien’ for the second time. The two chefs, Christophe Schmitt and Gaëtan Fiard, are Sous Chef and Head Station Chef, respectively, at the Michelin-starred Le Diane restaurant in Hôtel Fouquet's Barrière in Paris. Chef Christophe and Gaëtan will present their culinary creations at Ju-Ma-Na from 1–9 August 2014.

The highly accomplished pair has gained winning titles from gastronomy’s

international competitions, Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire 2012 and Mondial Des Art Sucrés 2014 - the confectionary world championships. About his return to Bali, Chef Gaëtan said, “Coming from the heart of Paris, not only do we face the city’s upstanding reputation in gastronomy, we must also excite Europe’s most discerning clientele on a daily basis. We are proud to share our savoir-faire and our passion, direct from the Champs-Elysée. I cannot wait to go back and join the camaraderie with our friends at Banyan Tree.” The chefs’ bold creations can be enjoyed à la

carte, in a special degustation menu and set courses. The set menu includes the ravishing La Noix de St. Jacques (scallop and mango carpaccio, nepal pepper marinated crabmeat salad), Le Choux Fleur (crème dubary, smoked salmon, crème fraiche, avruga caviar), L’Agneau (grilled marinated saddle of lamb with thyme, turnip, almond & barberry lamb jus) and Le Chocolat & Les Agrumes (chocolate & citrus entremet, crispy tuile, orange yuzu sorbet), all with specifically paired wines.

St. Regis to offer exclusive Nicolas Feuillatte champagne BALI The St. Regis Bali is introducing a remarkable addition to dining experiences at Kayuputi restaurant, the Nicolas Feuillatte champagne. Chief Sommelier Harald Wiesmann hand-picks the champagne and is nicely paired with culinary creations by Kayuputi restaurant’s visionary Chef de Cuisine, Agung Dede. As per St. Regis’ style, dinner commences at 7pm with cocktails and canapé at Kayuputi restaurant, and followed by dinner’s courses at 7.30pm. A six-course degustation dinner is available for Rp.1,800,000/person with champagne pairing from the Nicolas Feuillatte collection.

Blu at Shangri-La, the Newest Pop-Up Social Venue in Jakarta JAKARTA In collaboration with a renowned US-based marketing firm, Selavi Limited, Blu is built as the newest popup social venue in Jakarta where sophistication, discernment, conviviality and value become the key components for guests’ enjoyment.

Pullman Bali Legian Nirwana launches Hedonist Burger BALI Epicures of Bali will be delighted by the advent of a new creation by the Pullman hotel and Executive Chef Thierry Schuller, called the Hedonist Burger. The dish is a fusion of comfort food and fine dining. The Hedonist Burger by Pullman bursts with Wagyu ‘Stockyard Marbling 8+’ quality prime beef tenderloin patty stuffed with Rougié duck liver.

The burger is topped with mushroom truffle cream, roasted Cèpes mushrooms, 60 grams of pan-seared foie gras and sliced truffles and Perigourdine sauce. The custom-made baguette style bun is sprinkled with black sesame and gold flakes. This burger extraordinaire is also equipped with bits of bacon to add crispiness, and homemade potato wedges sprinkled with black truffles. The Hedonist Burger is on offer for US$170, including free flow of wine and beer, for its promo period in August and September 2014.

Blu will be open to the public in mid August 2014 for a limited time only. Surrounded by a garden and majestic pool, Blu is a definite oasis within a bustling city, providing guests with unique evocation of the French Riviera while enjoying signature libations from Moët, Hennessy and selections of food specially prepared in Shangri-La quality. This new alternative for urbanites to relax after work and celebrate life offers guests a hundred seats in three types of configuration, from plush pillows on the terrace, dining sofas to customised beds in the lounge. For the most adventurous guests, a floating bar will be installed upon request providing them a unique bottle service experience in the very middle of the pool.

Open every Wednesday to Saturday nights from 5p.m. until midnight, patrons will be invited to chill until 9 p.m. before the fun and high energy conquers the room at 9 p.m. onwards by the beats of the guest DJs or live music performances.

Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta will host Live Rockin’ Comics

JAKARTA As stand up comedy becomes more and more prominent in Jakarta, the Hard Rock Cafe, located at the Pacific Place Mall, presents special comedy nights, Live Rockin’ Comics, with guest star Pandji Pragiwaksono, a wellknown Indonesian comic, writer, radio personality and musician, on July 12 and July 26. The show is set to start at 9pm and end at 10pm on both nights.

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Archipelago International celebrates new milestones for the Harper brand

MAKASSAR & BANDUNG Harper, the youngest brand of the Archipelago International group, a prominent name in the hotel and hospitality business in Indonesia, celebrates a new milestone in the brand’s success as two ceremonies took place at Harper Perintis Makassar and Harper Pasteur Bandung. The topping-off ceremony for Harper Perintis Makassar was held on June 8th 2014, which also saw the opening of Manggala Junction, a lifestyle mall.

Harper Perintis Makassar will feature 159 rooms suites, catered to both the business and leisure travellers. The hotel will be equipped with a coffee shop, lounge and bar, swimming pools, five meeting rooms and a large ballroom of 1,100 guests maximum capacity.

Harper Pasteur Bandung saw its ground-breaking ceremony on June 11th 2014. This much anticipated hotel, and the first appearance of the brand in Bandung, will feature 170 rooms, 10 meeting rooms, swimming pool and will be located very closely to the Pasteur toll road, for easier access. This modern hotel, with rustic charms, is scheduled to open in 2015.

ADVERTORIAL

T E A CHING YOUR K ID S F IN A NCI A L P L A NNING

Sooner Rather than Later

By Mark Blackwell

As a parent your job is to teach your kids to act and behave like every other human, starting with walking and toilet training up until they are teens and need to be taught about drugs and sex (if you're brave enough).

But what about money and finance? It's not in school curriculums and often is neglected as an important issue to tackle at home.

Any gloomy economic news usually boils down to poor actions by the consumers such as over-borrowing. Of course, the banks are the real crooks that let it happen but we believe kids should be taught financial lessons early so that the combination of the greedy banks and the uneducated consumer could be less disastrous.

At the age of 25 I am most likely one of the closer working expats to childhood here in Jakarta and I cannot remember being taught anything about saving and spending. Money simply meant buying things that I wanted. It was only once I started working that I could get a loose grasp, and then working in financial planning I could get a true understanding of how personal finances can be so important. So, for the sake of the children here are my five top tips to get kids to understand finance and money as they grow up.

You may have to save to get something you want.

From an early age this can be taught in everyday activities.

Stressing the importance of waiting in a line for a favourite meal or to play on a certain swing set can teach them how patience can be rewarded. Once they are old enough for pocket money or allowance, you could identify some item of significance that they really want.

Have a jar labelled with a diagram containing the price of the item divided by the number of weeks with tick boxes etc., to display their progress towards their goal. They now have their figure that they must invest each week to gain enough money to purchase their desired item. Doing this over and over through their childhood should be able to establish a good understanding of saving before they are let loose with a salary. Today’s 10-year-old's ideal toy seems to be the latest iPhone, but whatever it may be it should be achievable within a few weeks of their current allowance to avoid frustration.

Shopping around to save money We all know the value of this method as it works for cars, insurance, flights, phones and just about anything.

“Everyone has their views, both positive and negative, of how public money is being spent, however showing your kids some of those positive aspects can ease that disappointment and get them ready for the merciful tax man.”

Combining the previous lessons on saving with this method of comparing prices can result in the kids having extra money. They can then use this to buy whatever it is they wish. Doing this over and over as they grow up can slowly drum in how much money can be saved by spending some time looking at the market. Again, as young adults this will help them choose essential products and services more carefully.

How you spend your money is important Money is limited. As an adult, whether your salary is large or small it is limited to that figure. It means decisions and choices must be made as to how money is spent. You can teach your kids about these choices by simply involving them in yours.

When in a supermarket and looking to buy a product such as ketchup or orange juice, you could explain to them the pros and cons of buying the brand label compared with the supermarket's own label. For example, if they taste the same then it doesn’t make sense to buy the product that is more expensive. However, could it be that there is a reason for this, perhaps it contains less sugar or high quality ingredients? Many factors to be discussed with your little one but the point is to get them involved in those decisions on how money is being spent. Get them thinking whether certain products are necessities or luxuries. When they are old enough to earn and spend their own money, they will have a better grasp as how to spend it well.

Avoid using credit cards As kids get older, approaching the times when they will go to university and get a job, the lessons need to become more realistic and relevant for the years to come. Credit cards are obtainable by those over 18 and often given to those under that age by parents for emergencies or even necessities. It is without doubt extremely valuable to

teach kids what a credit card really is. Compounding high interest can keep people trapped in debt. There are many Credit Card Repayment Calculators online you can show your kids. They can illustrate how long $1,000 takes to repay if paying the minimum repayment each month, which is almost 10 years if you're lucky enough to get 20% APR. The tax man will always be present The quicker kids can understand the concept of tax, the better. Rather amusingly, our boss likes to bite a quarter of his kid's chocolate bar and say, "You're going to learn about the tax man sooner or later." And he is right. I remember getting my first pay cheque and wondering why I couldn't have all the money I had earned and feeling a bit disappointed. But that's life. Nothing is certain but death and taxes. Unless of course you have a Monaco postcode, this quote from Benjamin Franklin is very accurate: “Everyone has their views, both positive and negative, of how public money is being spent, however showing your kids some of those positive aspects can ease that disappointment and get them ready for the merciful tax man.”

So, there are a few ideas to teach your kids about their attitudes to savings, investments and tax. There are many more ways to prepare them for the real world, but this should be a good start and help you think about some more. If the schools won't teach them this and the banks don't want them to know this, then it's all down to you to arm them with the right ammunition.

Mark Blackwell has lived under the wing of Paul Beale, CEO of GMS, for the last year and can offer all expatriates sales, servicing and advice on all their life insurance needs here in Indonesia. He enjoys travelling around Indonesia, meeting new people and perfecting his Bahasa Indonesia. Contact him at markblackwell@gms-financial.com

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EVENTS

If you want your event to be posted here, please contact (+62) 0 21 7179 4550 or e-mail: events@indonesiaexpat.biz

JAKARTA Festival

Anime Festival Asia 2014 15–17 August 2014 Asia’s biggest Anime and Japanese pop culture festival returns to Indonesia. Hosted at the Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC), Anime Festival Asia 2014 will focus on popular content and the latest trends based on the interests of the Indonesian market. Guest singers and famous cosplayers will make appearances, among exciting daily events, like music concerts and cosplay competitions. Oneday and two-day tickets are available in VIP or general levels, at www.rajakarcis.com. For a more detailed event breakdown, email afa@sozo.sg or visit www. animefestival.asia/afaid2014. JCC is located on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta.

sustainability and agricultural practices in Asia. The Summit will be held at the Le Meridien hotel Jakarta, starting at 8am on the first day and ending at around lunchtime on the second day, with intensive workshops and seminars throughout both days. Agriculture/plantation owners, biofuel companies and food manufacturers are among the biggest groups of visitors each year. Contact hafizah@cmtsp. com.sg for more information on the Summit or visit w w w. cmtevents.com. The Le Meridien Hotel Jakarta is located on Jl. Jend. Sudirman.

in creative place-making, the approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces.

This biennial conference takes the theme ‘Reflections on Creativity: Public Engagement and the Making of Place’ this year with the conference venue being the East Great Hall of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). For more information, call (022) 250-4962 or email artepolis@ar.itb.ac.id.

ITB is located on Jl. Tamansari 64, Bandung, West Java. www.arte-polis.info

Photography Jazz Market by the Sea

Cibubur Festival

Indo Beauty Expo 2014

Networking

EKONID Summer Party 5 August 2014 C e l e b r a t i n g t h e s u m m e r, EKONID (German-Indonesian Cha mber of Industr y a nd Commerce) inv ites you to a summer party held at the poolside of InterContinental Jakar ta Midplaza, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 10-11, Central Jakarta from 7pm to 10pm. The dress code for the occasion is colourful summer attire. RSVP no later than midday on 4 August 2014 by calling (021) 315-4685 or email info@ekonid. or.id. Members’ entrance fee is Rp.250,000 (Rp.270,000 for walk-in guests) and Rp.350,000 for non-members (Rp.370,000 for walk-in non-members). www.ekonid.com Conference Palm Oil Asia Summit 13–14 August 2014 The Palm Oil Asia Summit will discuss, among many subtopics,

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Karma Kaliente! (salsa night with Spanish treats, every Thursday at 7pm), BBQs on Saturdays at 6pm, Bay Tea (a high-tea celebration on weekdays from 11am to 4pm) and Sunday Roast (roast dinners served on Sundays starting at 3pm). For reser vations, call (0361) 708-800 or email info@ k a r m a r e s or t s .c om . K a r m a Jimbaran is located on Jl. Bukit Permai, Jimbaran, Bali. www.karmajimbaran.com

Festival

Expo

27–30 August 2014 The 6th International Indo Beauty Expo will be held in Jakarta, featuring cosmetic brands, salon equipments, skin care products and many more, packaged into a workshop and trade show setting.

Indo Beauty Expo will take place at JIExpo Kemayoran, Jl. Griya Agung Sunter, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta from 10am to 7pm every day of the exhibition. For more detail, call (021) 634-5861 or email info@kristamedia.com. www.indobeautyexpo.com

take place at the Agung Rai Museum A r t (A R M A) on Jl. Raya Pengosekan, Ubud. Gates w ill be open at 3pm on the first day of the festival. Tickets are Rp.350K for general daily entrance and Rp.500K for 2-day passes. Tickets may be purchased on www.rajakarcis.com or on www.ubudvillagejazzfestival.com.

celebration for the July 14 French National Day. The celebration (July 18) will be held at the Sofitel Luxury hotel, Nusa Dua, Bali.

For reservations of 10 people or more, email table14juillet@yahoo. com. Entrance fee is priced at Rp.300,000. To RSVP, email publicrelation@ifcci.com or call (021)739-7161. www.ifcci.com

A Visual Celebration of Indonesian Culture 12 August–8 September 2014 More than 30 iconic images will be on showing at the Tugu Kunstkring Paleis, all of which are works of art by the well-known David Metcalf. His photographs show the uniqueness of Indonesia and its vibrant cultures in a colourful and lively set. His love for Indonesia and its different tribes has sent him travelling across the archipelago to acquire these beautiful shots. Metcalf has also recently produced a book called Indonesia’s Hidden Heritage — Cultural Journeys of Discovery, a book signing will also take place during this photo exhibition. Tugu Kunstkring Paleis is located on Jl. Teuku Umar No. 1, Menteng and can be reached on (021) 3900-899 o r t h e g a l l e r y k u n s t k r i ng@ tug uhotels.com for more information. The exhibition will take place at the Arts and Performance Hall (2nd floor) and is open from 11am to 11pm.

CIBUBUR Conference

30–31 August 2014 The second Cibubur Festival will take place along Jl. Raya Citywalk, Citragran, Cibubur. It will include Indonesian cultural carnival, traditional dances, band performances, games, a culinary festival, bazaar and lots more activities. For more information, call (021) 84300-818 or visit www. bazaarjakarta.com.

JOGJAKARTA Photography

Wonderful Jogjakarta Photography Fair 30 June – 27 August 2014 Wond e r f u l Jo g ja k a r t a Photography Fair is hosted at the Tourism Information Office, Jl. Malioboro 56, Jogjakarta, and will display photographs by the Jogjakarta’s Tourism and Culture Photography Community. The Tourism Information Office can be reached on (0274) 582-628 or (0274) 587-486.

15–17 August 2014 C ombi n i ng mu sic , n at u r a l heritage and trade, Jazz Market by the Sea provides three days of jazz music per formances and a vibrant market, all in a garden by the sea. The venue is at Taman Bhagawan Bali, in Tanjung Benoa, Nusa Dua. With ‘Celebrating Indonesia’s Heritage’ as the theme, this cultural festival will surely bring some fun in the sun. For more detail, email asta@ tamanbhagawan.com or call 0812 380-5858. www.jazz-market.com

MANADO Festival

Bali Charity Soccer 6s 2 August 2014 Bali Sports Foundation will once again host the Bali Charity Soccer Sixes. The tournament is open for two brackets, Open and Veteran 35+. For entry or inquiries, email info@balisoccersixes.com or visit www.balisoccersixes.com and www.balisports.com Promo

St. Lukas Fest #2 22 August 2014 With the theme ‘Rock in Capital’, St. Lukas’ second anniversary will be livened by bands from Bali and outside of Bali. The bands who are confirmed to play are SID, Doubleblack (from Australia), Suicidal Sinatra, The Ska Banton (from Surabaya), and many more.

The venue for St. Lukas Fest is at the Kapten Sujana field’s parking lot, in Denpasar, from 5pm to 10pm. For more information, c ont a c t 081 9 9989 -16 13 or 0859 3505-2234. Follow St. Lukas Company on Twitter @ stlukascompany.

Celebration

Photography

Lebaran Package at Bali Dynasty Resort 25 July 2014–3 August 2014 4 Days / 3 Nights Stay - Starts from Rp. 5.285.000 Net. Book before 11th July & Recive 15% Discount. Family rooms are available as well, sleeping up to 5 people, up to 2 kids eat for free at buffets! For information & R S V P: +62361 752 403 | reservations@balidynasty.com.

Location: Jl. Kartika, P.O. Box 2047, Tuban 80361 South Kuta, Bali-Indonesia. Website: www. balidynasty.com/

Karma Jimbaran Events

Music Ubud Village Jazz Festival

French National Day

8–9 August 2014 This international conference brings together creative minds from around the world to share and learn on their experiences

8–9 August 2014 The International Ubud Village Jazz Festival is coming back this year with the theme ‘Awakening Indonesia’. The festival w ill

18 July 2014 The French Consulate office in Bali along with IFCCI (Indonesian French Chamber of Commerce and Industr y) are hosting a

8–12 August 2014 The town of Tomohon in North Sulawesi will be in full blossom as the Tomohon International Flower Festival star ts, w ith events such as Flower Beauty Queen Contest; Tourism, Trade and Floriculture Exhibition and Arts & Culture Festival. The biannual flower festival will also have flower floats from different countries going down Tomohon’s main avenues. Call 0853 40777575 or 0813 4127-8087 for more details on the festival. www.tomohonflowerfestival.com

ABROAD

BALI Arte-Polis International Conference

Tomohon International Flower Festival

Starting in June 2014 Karma Resort in Jimbaran has lined up events and activities for in-house guests and the public, all for no admission charge. These activities include poolside movie night (every Tuesday at 6.30pm),

Sri Lanka Photography Tour 4–15 August 2014 David Metcalf is offering you a chance for an odyssey you don’t want to miss; a photography tour to Sri Lanka. Amidst the architecture ruins, w ildlife, beautif ul tea pla nt ations, colourful ceremonies, rainforests and mountain peaks, capture some of the greatest images of your lifetime. ‘Sr i Lanka – The Undiscovered Country’ w ill be g uided by sea soned photographers, David Metcalf and Mark Rayner. Photographers will start in Colombo with vibrant street photography to Balipitya with its extensive birdlife, then to Koggara where f ishermen balance themselves on stilts with the sunset on the background. To join this photography tour, send an e-mail to davidmetcalf3@ m a c . c o m o r v i s i t w w w. davidmetcalfphotography.com

HUMOROUS OBSERVATIONS

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

Joe Writeson is from the UK, resident in Indonesia for eighteen years. Previously in oil and gas until forced to retire due to chronic Osteoporosis, citing being paraplegic as "a new challenge requiring new ways of looking at things". Full time author with three books available. joewritesonasia@gmail.com

By Joe Writeson

“Disembarking was simpler, being a straight drive off directly into a one-way system. Great, except everyone was going in the opposite direction to us. ”

Ipoeng was a good driver. Punctual, dependable and presentable, he had only one glaring fault and that was his memory.

He could drive the same route 20 times then lose his way on the 21st. Sending him to the market to pick up more than one item meant giving him a written list and hope he didn't forget where he put it.

Time and time again I would impress on him to follow my instructions, written or otherwise, implicitly, and do nothing else.

I made him repeat this at least once a day until I was absolutely certain there would never be any misunderstandings.

The project was located in East Java on the main road from Surabaya to Banyuwangi, the ferry terminal for crossing to Bali.

The drive was usually about three hours, depending on weather conditions and the time of year. Our Bali trips from the project up to that point had been in larger group outings, or at least a minimum of four persons in a minibus. I had several lieu days due and the admin manager suggested I use them or lose them, so I decided on a leisurely midweek drive to Bali using my own vehicle and Ipoeng.

Tuesday afternoon, I summoned him to the office and gave him the good news. He was to go home and pack enough clothes for a five-day vacation on Bali. I would organise his accommodation and give him a food allowance. He followed this with rapt attention, everything was sinking in, and he was full of barely suppressed excitement as he had never been to the Island of Gods before. Suddenly he thought of something, a frown creased his face. What about the road? What about directions? I assured him there was only one main road between the project and the ferry terminal, it was all straightforward. I was about to expand on this when my attention was called elsewhere. Some minor crisis had arisen, and as I tried to give Ipoeng more instructions, I was interrupted constantly by radio or telephone calls. I gave him some money and told him to go and fill up the car, check the oil and AC coolant, make sure the spare tyre was OK, and be on the road by six the next morning.

I was bogged down in a late meeting and ended up taking dinner with a vendor then getting a lift home with his driver, so I had no chance to confirm with Ipoeng that all was ready for the next morning, but I assumed that as he had not called me, everything was clear and understood.

My wife, Alia, was already packed and ready to go, so it was just a case of up at five thirty, on the road by six and stop somewhere for breakfast.

Six o'clock, no Ipoeng. Highly unusual, as he was normally extremely punctual.

Six fifteen, I called him on his mobile, ‘no signal’. Six thirty, Alia called his wife; he had left home at five thirty, good timing.

More calls to his mobile with no response.

By seven I got out my motorbike and drove the full route from our house to Ipoeng's, expecting to find him somewhere along the route with a puncture or at the side of the road with the hood up and some engine problem. No sign of him or the car, nothing!

I returned home to discuss with Alia what to do next and was hardly in the door when my phone rang. Ipoeng!

“Where the hell are you?”

He seemed to be consulting someone and eventually gave me the name of a place that meant nothing to me.

“And exactly where is that?”

“Road to Bali, boss, very easy. Ipoeng not lost. Stop for coffee, see your missed calls.”

I handed the phone to Alia, this was all too confusing for me. She spoke too rapidly for me to follow with lots of hmmms and ahhhhs in the conversation.

“Ipoeng has followed your instructions exactly. He has his bag of clothes for five days, checked the fuel, the radiator and the spare tyre and was on the road by six.”

“What about picking us up?”

Alia spoke into the phone again.

“He says you never mentioned that.”

I racked my brain and, of course, he was right. He had followed my directives to the letter. I told Alia to tell him to stay exactly where he was until we joined him. Alia assured me she knew precisely where he was and I asked her to arrange transport for us to meet up with him. She did, but was giving me very funny looks.

An hour later and we were organised with alternative transportation and on our way to meet up with Ipoeng. We caught up with Ipoeng, transferred our baggage and now, albeit a few hours late, were back to Plan A, at least my Plan A anyway. Neither Alia nor Ipoeng passed comments and I didn't bother offering any explanation, thinking it was better to add an air of mystery to the excursion, or try not to look too stupid, one of the two.

The ferry was the first inkling all might not be as it should be. Vehicles were packed four abreast onto a single deck roll-on roll-off vessel. Negotiating the ramps and parking in the limited space was tricky, but not overly so. But Ipoeng could not get the vehicle lined up correctly despite the assistance of four attendants, one of whom ended up taking over the wheel. It turned out that Ipoeng had never been on a car ferry before and did not have any previous experience to draw on. He was probably nervous as well.

Disembarking was simpler, being a straight drive off directly into a one-way system.

Great, except everyone was going in the opposite direction to us. Amid blaring klaxons we did a U-turn and almost hit a police car, who thankfully was content with waving frantically at us to get out of the way.

turned out to be a stream of missed turns and another excursion through the one-way system, and once again, the wrong way. Ipoeng was totally confused. Then it dawned on me, not only had he never seen a one-way system before, he had never driven in ‘town traffic’ either. He was way outside of his comfort zone and this was just a minor coastal town. How would he handle Kuta? Busy, narrow, one-way streets crammed with tour buses, street vendors, tourists and Aussie surfers on motorbikes, weaving through the mayhem.

The answer was of course, we couldn't risk it, so Ipoeng had a great holiday riding around in the back of the car whilst I did the driving.

On return to the project this was duly reported, and I was inundated with requests from the team asking when it was their turn for a holiday on Bali, and why not? After all, us ‘bules’ were renowned for our totally irrational behaviour, weren't we?

We pulled over into a coffee shop in the terminal to allow Ipoeng to calm down.

After he assured me he was OK, we continued. Getting out of the ferry area

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Ba r t ele Ga l ler y Kema ng is looking for an assistant to join their team, to help with the dayto-day running of the gallery.

Specific tasks and duties: • Sales and customer services in the gallery • Artwork and giftware displays •Sales and delivery administration The ideal candidate w ill be female, aged 28-35. * Has good command in English * Is creative *Has good proactive communication skills (essential) * Is self-motivated * Is able to work independently, and as part of a team * Is trustworthy * Is reliable Ba r tele Ga ller y is the on ly dedicated gallery in Indonesia for original rare antiques maps from all parts of the world, some over 500 years old. Besides maps and prints, we also sell historic books, old photographs and antiques.

Please send your CV to sake@ bartelegallery.com Want to volunteer with a young social enterprise? At ‘Ffrash’ we offer a challenging volunteering opportunity for a target-driven, experienced sales professional (f lexible hours, 3 days a week).

‘Ffrash’ is a recently introduced interior design brand, with a social and sustainable character.

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created by former Indonesian street children from the ages 17 to 19. We have recently started selling our products in Indonesia.

The proceeds benefit the further development of the ‘Ffrash’ young adults, production, and training.

Remaining revenues will be put aside to finance the start-up costs of their own enterprise in the near future. The higher the sales, the more will be saved for the ‘Ffrash’ artisans for their future plans and the more street children will be able to join the project. Therefore, we are currently looking for a Sales Volunteer for Jakarta. For more information, please contact Gina Provó Kluit at 0811-9107399 or gina@ffrash.com. For more information about ‘Ffrash’, please visit our website www.ffrash.com

Looking for work Looking for employment for our former butler. Tri worked for us for 4 years as Cook/Houseman/ Gardener/Poolman/Driver. Can highly recommend. We live in Bali but he needed to return to Jakarta for family. Call/SMS 0817122755 or Email tony_hermecz@yahoo. com English speaking driver available.

Went to school in US and used to work ing w ith A mer ic a ns and Australians. Call Leo @ 088808744543 or 08158050349

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New he a lt hy food bu si ne s s looking for experienced manager to manage kitchen staff, food prepa ration a nd stock , to tight deadlines.Full time with competitive salar y and good conditions. An interest in healthy food, and managerial experience w ill be highly rega rded. To commence work after Idul Fitri. healedjakarta@gmail.com or 08111085177 “ F u l l T i me a nd Pa r t T i me vacancies are now available for experienced English language instructors for corporate courses around Jakarta. Competitive rates and travel allowance are offered. Please send your CV to recruitment@kpiconsultancy. com”

Hi, am Theresia. I am expert to teach bahasa Indonesia for foreign speaker (kids and/or adults). I am certified to teach. So if you need to learn more bahasa Indonesia, please contact me #082111005582# or tedy.aries@ gmail.com Houses for Rent: 2 nice houses 2 storey, one large join pool, beautiful garden, 24 security c ompou nd , no c ement wa l l between houses in the compound, e a c h a p p r o x 5 0 0M 2 h o u s e with 1,000 M2 land, located at Jl.Margasatwa Raya, 10 Minutes to Cilandak Commercial Estate, @ USD 2,500,- to USD 3,000,per month with min one year lease. If interested (no Broker/ Agent), call owner 0811180605

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F u l l y f u r n i s he d w it h f u l l y equipped Kitchen. Rental per month 11 million Rupiahs. Please contact: Lina 0815 8765 938.

Looking for a job as a maid, part-time. I’m 37 years old, I have some references from my experiences. I speak English, live out, Monday-Saturday. Please call me at 0817763990.

Hi all, we are looking for german native speaker to do some simple phone call work (surveys via VoIP).

The salary is (depending on the motivation of the employer) between 250-500 THB per hour.

Time management is up to you.

U just need a computer and a stable internet connection (about 10 Mbit). If you are interested or have any more questions about the job don’t hesitate to contact me in private message.

Spanish Tutor — Learn Spanish at your place with a DELE Certified Examiner from Spain. Most of my students come from International Schools (JIS and BIS). Please call me (Raúl) +6282110502786 Email: unascartas@yahoo.com

House for sale in south of jakarta for expat, full furnished, land 700 sqm2 , 30 mnt to sudirman 15 mnt to BIS schl, 5 mnt to PIM. 6 bedrooms, swim pool, living room, grand piano & dine rm w/ quality furn, AC, cntrl, kitchen set, TV 6 unt, cable tv + wifi , cam cctv ready to use, grg 5 car.

Price 16 Bill Rp or 1,4 mill $, call Yanipeat 087886878172 FOR R E N T 350 Hou se s at Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Jeruk purut, Pondok Indah, Big Garden, Swimming Pool, U$ 2000 - U$ 7000. Phone: 0816859551 or 08170093366

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L I V E I N T ER NAT IONA L S TA N D -U P C OM E DY I N INDONESIA. Jakarta and Bali Comedy Clubs bring international comedians to Jakarta and Bali every month for LIVE shows. If you would like to join the club in Jakarta or Bali please text your name and email address to 0821 1194 3084 or send your name and mobile number by email to info@ jakartacomedyclub.com and tell us which club you would like to join. We will do the rest!

Tutoring services throughout i nt er nat iona l st udent s. We prov ide tutor in all subjects including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Accounting,Bussiness, English, Chinese, French, Bahasa Indonesia, etc. For Primar y, Secondary (IGCSE/MYP), Senior High, IB (SL/HL), A/AS Level, SAT and also for students who want to apply for SIMAK UI. - Tutor comes to your house - Tutorial is explained in English - We make sure we match you with the right tutor Promo May & June 2014 : Free of Registration Fee (Save up to Rp 500.000,-). Discrete Private G D C , M e l a t i , C 3 - 2 5 . H P. 0821 3600 8800 (Mr. Asep).

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Rella's Kitchen provides Catering with your Choice of difference cuisines. L et us k now what you want and we w ill create the food experience to fill your needs Intimate gatherings, big parties, or off ice functions Rella's Kitchen is at your services Email : rellaskitchen@gmail.com Hi....I am a male singer. can sing any kind of songs. I usually sing on parties,such as wedding or birthday party.i'd love to if there is any chance for me to be join any kind of band.email me at mjazzmark@gmail.com French tutor: Learn french at your place with a native with university and french institute teaching ex per ience. C ont a c tez moi: 081296710232 or aheilliette@ gmail.com OTHER For sale fast collection diamondshaped ruby belt ​​ necklace Koye + certificate and antiques such as old rags Limar songket, bronze statues, ceramic china and old paintings Indonesia, serious buyers contact +6281318747770

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SUKABUMI SERVICES For Jawa Barat area, especially Sukabumi Area. When you Need for car and driver with english language I am more than happy to serve you. +6281380191913, yahya.al.jari@tri.blackberry.com

beautiful nature, complete privacy and luxury. Recently listed (Jan 9, 2014) in the "Top 100 Holiday Beach Houses around the world", Guardian Newspaper. Stylish interior, outdoor terrace, sea view, spacious garden, swimming pool, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, complete kitchen, TV and Wi fi. Idyllic place for couples or families. Separate guesthouse with 1 bathroom and 2 bedrooms.

Friendly staff and female cook.

In house catering. Prices starting from IDR 1,499,000 per night for the main villa and IDR 800,000 for our Guesthouse, Villa Gamrang is highly appreciated by expat s and Indonesian families. Reservations. www. villa-gamrang.nl or just mail us directly at villagamrang@ gmail.com

Nissan Grand Liv ina 1.5 SV Manual transmission, Black, bought in Nov 2012, less than 14000 K M, AB (Yogyakarta) number plate. Only Rp 150.000.000 or nearest offer.

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VILLA FOR RENT — GUNUNG SALAK, BOGOR: Comfortable t wo bedroom v illa for shor t term rent. Two hours drive from Jakarta. Great views, peaceful rural environment, cool weather (@700 metres). One km from P u ra Pa ra hya nga n ( la rge st Balinese temple in Java), National Park and Highland Park Resort.

For more information, email: gunungsalakvilla@gmail.com

PELABUHAN RATU PROPERTY Di scover Vi l la Gamrang.

Experience our hospitality and stay in your own beach house.

Vi l la Gamrang (Cisolok, 4 hours ‘drive from Jakarta and 50 minutes from Sawarna beach ) is designed to offer guests a

180 million per Are (1 Are =100 Sqm) contact: 0811 395 6665 or (0361)735 590

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includes a beautiful front and back tropical garden, 3 bedrooms (1 ensuite), 2 bathrooms, a large living area and a small front room. The back garden includes a pavillion which can be used as an extra room or storage. The property includes 1 maid room and 1 maid bathroom. For sale unfurnished, certif icate ‘hak milik’. Only serious candidates please. Deal directly with the owner, Ibu Indah. Please call 0811268445 or 08123563626.

BALI PROPERTY Experience staying at a beautiful, original antique Javanese Joglo house in the foothills of Mount Merapi. Joglo Ago is a three double be d ro om v i l la w it h gardens, perfect for a weekend retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. In close proximity to Mount Merapi and Borobudur Temple. Visit www.jogloago.com for more information or call Indah 08123563626 or 0811268445.

SURABAYA PROPERTY House for sale in a quiet residential estate. Land size 600m2, building size 250m2, 1 floor. The property

FREEHOLD 5 are, Jl. Beraban K erobok a n Ba l i. Ne a r f i ne dining Oberoi street and 200m from shopping street Jl. Raya Kerobokan. Owner wants to sell now, 1,7M/are. 0821 4457 9142 1,655 sqm (16.55 Are) Land for sale w ith spectacular valley and r icef ield v iew in Ubud.

Strategically located near by the famous Ceking rice terrace, only 25 mins. away to the central Ubud, this land will be a perfect setting to build a private or commercial v illa .Of fers unbeatable and stunning views into tropical rice paddies. Freehold status. Rp.

Tr o p i c a l , L u x u r y V i l l a i n Jimbaran With 44 Years Lease — This stunning tropical luxury property benefits from a prime location in Jimbaran, in southern Bali, set amongst the best 5 star hotels; The Four Seasons Hotel and Intercontinental Resort and is only a short walk to the beach and Bali’s famous beachfront seafood cafes. This surprising property is set on 38.6 are. The villa enjoys a secluded large pr ivat e ga rden a nd pr ivat e swimming pool, which views directly out onto the verdant, tropic a l sur round ings. The property comprises 3 bedrooms, elegant en-suite bathrooms with mosaic tiles, custom made porcelain bathtubs, complete with a rain head showers and decorated and furnished in a Moroccan style. Contact Annie Dean Mobile: +62 (0)81 3394 55009 Office: +62 (361) 737 357

KOMODO PROPERTY Land for sale in Seraya Island, Labuan Bajo, Komodo,with an area of 25 hectare..minimum pur cha s e of l and i s 12 hectares. Only 10 minutes from mainland. You can send email to: chandrahary07@yahoo.com or call me at 082110118173 or 085736602000.. haryanto.asking price Rp. 300.000/m2 issue 122 indonesia expat

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