April 2007
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Corruption off the record
I just heard a news about an acquaintance, who works in an organization within in the Indonesian army. He/She was tasked to sell a thing owned by Indonesian army to fund his/her organization. After a few months, finally that thing…
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Beginning of 2nd Trimester
Okay.. we’ve been sorta holding back the news of our pregnancy but since we’re now beginning with the second trimester, we think that today is the right time to announce it more publicly. We kept the news during the first…
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Plonco, Ospek, Hazing
Death of Cliff Muntu as the tip of Plonco Culture Iceberg in Indonesia The death of IPDN student is not surprising. In Indonesia, seniority is very much embedded into local education culture. I began to sense this when I enter…
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Reading the Sea: Learning from the Polynesian Voyaging Society
Sometime in April 2002 when I was staying with Rani in Honolulu, Hawaii, I attended a talk by members of the Polynesian Voyaging Society on how people in Polynesian sailors have been able to navigate thousands of nautical miles without…
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Understanding Phinisi or Pinisiq: Indonesian Traditional Sailboats Influenced by European Modern Design
I am sure some of you may have heard about the legacy of Phinisi as something Indonesians can be proud of but have you really found out what the word really means and what it refers to? In fact, the…
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Sailboat Charters in Indonesia – Operated by Non-Indonesians
I thought I should share with you a list of sailboat charters for you scuba divers or surfers for Indonesia. Below are some of the charter sailboats that I have found on the internet. Surprisingly, most of these attractive boats…
