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Jogjakarta

Travel: Yogyakarta, Indonesia

August 1, 2009

When we boarded the plane from Singapore to Jogjakarta, I could not wait to jump on a sepeda motor and hit the town. It was my first time heading back to the Javanese cultural centers since my first visit two years ago. I was excited to see the changes, show my friends the sites, test [...]

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Culture: Holy Village Gathering! A Cultural Experience in Jogja, Indonesia

July 16, 2007

The other night I pulled up to the house in my normal fashion…only this time I was greeted by about 20 motor bikes, and what sounded like a house full of people. I quickly ran inside, put my stuff in my room, and proceeded back down stairs to meet what must have been close to [...]

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Life: Indonesian Homestay, Part II

June 21, 2007

This might be my last ‘homestay’ post. I have a pretty steady routine, so I wont bore you with all of the details.
Basically – everything is great. My host mother tries really hard to cook food that I will like. It is actually pretty funny. If I tell her I really like something, she will [...]

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Religion: The Call to Prayer in Indonesia

June 21, 2007

Two days ago I finally experienced the “call to prayer wake up”. I had been pretty sick, so I was having trouble sleeping. At 4:30 am, the call to prayer is spoken over a loud speaker which spreads around the neighborhood. While I was a bit frustrated by the early wake up call, I have [...]

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Life: Updates From Indonesia/I Need To Study!

June 18, 2007

Today was the first day of classes. We had three classes with three different teachers. For the most part, they seem pretty good (despite the fact that they do not speak a lot of English, which means I just get lost…). Our third teacher is a very happy/excited/cute person. When I asked my friend which [...]

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Life: What’s Going On/Coming Up in Jogja, Indonesia

June 15, 2007

There is so much to do….I am so excited!
Last year Jogja was devastated by the huge earthquake, and many of the houses were destroyed. The USINDO program that came here last summer spent a lot of time helping to rebuild houses and comfort the people. This year there is little need for help rebuilding and [...]

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