Posts about Indonesia

Idul Fitri

Thursday, 2 October 2008
Balikpapan, Indonesia

The fasting month of Ramadhan is finally over, which is followed by the holidays of Idul Fitri. Yesterday we visited our pembantu’s (maid’s) house. Children peeking inside our pembantu’s house. Our pembantu handing out her money to the children. This is a tradition during Idul Fitri.

Trash truck

Monday, 29 September 2008
Balikpapan, Indonesia

I took a picture today of this truck collecting trash from our residence.

Sign in store

Saturday, 13 September 2008
Balikpapan, Indonesia

We went to a store today to buy an umbrella when I noticed this sign posted on the shelf:

Got you!

Saturday, 13 September 2008
Balikpapan, Indonesia

There is a steady stream of rats and cockroaches roaming inside our residence, but today one of them was unfortunate enough to taste a snack specially prepared for its purpose, and was partly paralysed when picked up. The neighbor’s cats (they are plentiful) – if they show up here (and they often do) – are […]

One year abroad

Friday, 29 August 2008
Balikpapan, Indonesia

It is now exactly one year since I left Norway, and in connection to this event I have constructed a map showing all locations where I have spent the nights since then (except nights spent aboard planes of course). I think I have included all places, except for a guest house in Phnom Penh (I […]