Moved to a new house. This house was near a family. No videos–I figure you are getting tired of seeing houses. Just pics this time. I could not decide which one is the best so I put them all on here. If the first one is enough, then skip the slideshow. This is where I…

Second visit to Semidang Bukit Kanu–Hunting Forest. This week Regen is still with me, but Ferry is replaced by Risdan. Back to interview the people living illegally on government protected land. We packed up the bikes and went into the forest. Did not take long for a forest leech to find me for a quick…

Singapore is a Utopia!!! Perfectly manicured with a rainforest right inside the mall and the airport has gardens. Not kidding. I loved making new friends in Singapore. Happy Valentine’s Day to them and hope to see them again soon!! Jewel Changi Airport has a mall attached. Really nice airport–famous. The mall has the worlds largest…

Like a trip to Hell wasn’t enough!!! Melissa took me to the Poo Exhibit at the Science Center. I have the photos to prove it!! More later down the blog for that. We went to the Singapore Science Center. So much fun. At the entrance, the Museum has a really cool visual exhibit. The visuals…

Keep in mind the following is through my personal lens, so these are my experiences and my thoughts. Was in Singapore, which is a city, country, and state. I was a guest speaker and lecturer. I visited the National Institute of Education Singapore. I presented the research I am doing with the indigenous healers and…

NOTE: This is part 2 about Semidang Bukit Kabu Hunting Forest. The Feb 4 post is about the village. This post is about the people who are illegally living in the conservation forest. My role is to determine why the people are there, what they believe is the government’s role in the forest, how they…

NOTE: This excursion will be a 2 part series. There is so much to tell about the experience 1 post is not enough and of course, I am afraid you will be bored if it is too long!!! I will post later what I learned and what the people are doing—-so stayed tuned folks!! In…

After 26 hours of flights, 3 days of travel, 1 hotel night, 6 bags of luggage, and 2 hours held by customs … I finally made it to my little white house on the hill in Bengkulu. I brought back 6 bags of luggage filled with items for the teacher workshop in March. Customs can…

If you are following my posts, you will know I was home the last 2 weeks. Loved being home with everyone. Spent time with my family and some friends. I am very lucky to have both that love me!!! My sisters, a husband, a partner, and nieces all merged at Momma and Daddy’s to celebrate…

Yesterday was my birthday. I turned 55. I spent it alone. Well … not really. When I am in Jakarta, I hire Dede Ardiansah to drive me around Jakarta. Over the months, I have gotten to know him a bit. I hear about his family. He has 4 children including a 9 month old. They…