Life on the other side of the planet. Monday, March 24, 2008. And I -by choice or necessity- have a developed a strong sense of community. When there are new people in Ansan. There are so many little things- the book exchange at the Hangout Bar; the free Korean classes Stefan generously gives; the way that people will call in to check up on you and se.

Get your journey, get your story. Dari beberapa list tujuan gue 2012 ini, ada beberapa kota di luar pulau Jawa. Kenapa gak Raja Ampat? Gak Karena gue gak bisa berenang. Oke, kenapa gak lombok? Gak Jauh dari Surabaya. Oke, sekali lagi, Kenapa Makassar? Iseng aja. Gue itu termasuk orang yang penasaran. Apa sih yang kita tahu tentang Makassar? Demo mahasiswa selalu berujung anarkis. Kotanya panas, karena pelabuhan.

Please help and share, and give comments about what you would like to see from this project. I want to essencially make a guide to volunteering in these continents and try and find out the process you go through, both practical and emotional.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Travel of a different sort. In the past more-than-a-year, I have moved a lot. It reminds me of a conversation I had with J, at the end of our marriage, when he shouted at me that he thought I was always running away from things - although I think he was wrong, since most of my life has been spent moving TOWARDS things.

Creativity and the Stone House. On a hill not far from Kalyves we came upon a whimsical wonderland called Koumos. The Koumos chapel surprises every visitor with its strange appearance. The chapel is only large enough for a few people at a time. The little chapel contains all that is needed for Sunday church services. Although he was not a trained artist or architec.