Orangutan: our boreno adventure
Last week was an unforgettable adventure. Four days down the river on a wooden boat – we headed…
Bau Nyale: A beautiful princess, thousands of motorbikes and millions of sea worms.
This weekend was Lombok’s infamous Bau Nyale festival. Following a Sasak legend thousands of…
Gili Nanggu: a relaxing small island getaway
Indonesia is country of some 17,000 islands. These range from the big and well-populated islands…
Around Mataram
Taman Mayura
Mataram is the capital city of Lombok and the West Nusa Tenggara province. It is a…
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In the Time of Madness: Indonesia on the Edge of Chaos (Book Review)
In the Time of Madness is a book that recalls the violence and chaos that Indonesia experienced…
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Happy Birthday Pura Meru
Last night was the final night of the Odalan ceremony celebrating the birthday of Pura Meru. Hindu’s from all over Lombok gathered at the temple to pray and represent their community.
The boy with two mums
This week two cultures came crashing together. My parents came to visit me on Lombok – only to…
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How I survived Ramadan
“Excuse me… so sorry… you cannot eat here.”
-“What?”
“Is rule for mall… no eat in here, ok.”
This was me, being politely kicked out of KFC in Mataram Mall.
It was my first afternoon in Mataram - the capital city of Lombok.
It was also the first day of Ramadan - the Muslim fasting month.
