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mbaye uwande, a documentary on land rights in Burundi
Published on 2010-12-12 02:00:07
This documentary focuses on land right issues caused by returning refugees from the Burundi genocides. It was produced by UNESCO Burundi in conjunction with Burundian youths. mbaye uwande, UNESCO Burundi, posted with vodpod Filed under: documentaries Tagged: africa, Burundi, … Continue reading →
smelling lemongrass and dancing with elephants (48 hours in the Golden Triangle)
Published on 2010-10-19 02:14:26
*published in Dewi magazine, Nov 2008 “Welcome to the Golden Triangle,” greeted Pornpen T, a gorgeous slip of a girl sent by the Anantara Resort & Spa, as she slipped a thick garland of crown flowers and roses onto my … Continue reading →
my time at the HoBB in Wales
Published on 2010-10-01 06:13:36
Just when I thought my days as a travelling farmer were behind me, I found myself embarking on a WWOOF-ing trip to Wales. The Welsh countryside is lush with verdant vistas where nights are as silent as the beginning of … Continue reading →
Nocturnes, a film by Anri Sala
Published on 2010-08-31 10:26:31
Saw a gorgeous film by Albanian artist Anri Sala called “Nocturnes” (1999) at the Guggenheim. The museum describes it as an exploration of insomnia and isolation. Great alliterative description but I see it as an intriguing film about fish, guns, … Continue reading →
Pride of Indonesia
Published on 2010-06-26 08:00:02
*Jakarta Globe, 26 June 2010 On June 19, 18-year-old Chen Wen Hao, from Jiansu province, became visitor No. 2,000,000 to the Indonesia pavilion at the World Expo Shanghai China 2010. While the number of visitors was a good sign for … Continue reading →
Pregnant Teens Still Face Stigma, Isolation, Even Death
Published on 2010-06-07 04:58:28
* Jakarta Globe, 7 June 2010 “My parents told me to stay here until the baby was born,” says Diana, not her real name. “I wanted an abortion, but when I found out it was already too late. There was … Continue reading →
Hidden Voices: Helping to Feed Forgotten Children of Bantar Gebang
Published on 2010-06-01 07:02:36
It was midmorning when we arrived at the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi to accompany Wulan Putri-Roos, who was making her weekly rounds. In January 2010, Wulan set up Nasi Bergizi, an organization that provides kids who live in Bantar … Continue reading →
Hidden Voices: School Offering Children a Way Out of Trash Heap
Published on 2010-05-26 01:07:37
*Jakarta Globe, 26 May 2010 Deep inside a little village in West Bekasi, where the only roads are muddy and chickens run amok, there is a place called Sekolah Kami, which literally means Our School. When I walked past the … Continue reading →
Hidden Voices: Overcoming His Past, Singer Spreads Song of Persistence
Published on 2010-05-18 12:09:43
*Jakarta Globe, 19 May 2010 With lyrics like, “If you have a dream, you gotta keep it; whatever it takes, you gotta live it. If I can do it, you can do it, as long as you put your back … Continue reading →
hidden voices: hospice care gives comfort to children at death’s door
Published on 2010-05-11 08:01:26
*Jakarta Globe, 12 May 2010 “I don’t want to die, ya Allah,” the girl whispered, almost inaudibly, through her spittle-filled mouth. Her back heaved irregularly. Swallowing, a generally effortless human reflex for most, was a grueling task for Bunga (not … Continue reading →