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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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Contributors Polly Christensen Gail G. Collins Bill Dalton Paul Enrich Karen Davis Tess Joyce David Metcalf Eamonn Sadler Simon J. Still Antony Sutton Donny Syofyan Kenneth Yeung

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In 2013, Indonesia received 3,000 reports of sexual abuse of minors, a figure that has doubled since 2008. Even more disturbing is that 30% of these cases were reported to have taken place within schools. This highlights the fact that, although what happened at the Jakarta school in question is terrible, unfortunately child sex abuse at schools does happen. This begs the question, how safe are our children?

EVERYWHERE you turn at the moment we are faced with the issue of child sex abuse in Indonesia, highlighted by the recent incidents at a well-known international school in Jakarta. It is a shocking and heartbreaking story, with at least one other child’s case coming out of the woodwork at this particular school since, and one of the suspects having allegedly committed suicide in prison. It's an extremely difficult time for families involved, however the silver lining would be that some much-needed light is now being shone on the dark topic of child sex abuse in this country. Many people have been unsettled to learn that the maximum sentence for a child sex offender is 15 years, with most one-time convictions receiving only three to five years in prison, along with a maximum fine of $26,000. The general consensus is that receiving only three to five years, having done such irreparable damage to an impressionable child is just not enough. And what is

being done to rehabilitate the offender while in prison to avoid re-offending?

I have often admired the relaxed attitude that Indonesians seem to have with their children. Taking photographs around the archipelago, I have always loved that parents freely allow me, a stranger, to take photos of their children, and it’s always great to see kids still free to run around the streets with their friends, having fun. But it seems we may be at a turning point in this country. This unperturbed outlook may soon cease as we start to become more fearful like I remember it to

be in the UK; parents get upset if a stranger attempts to take a photograph with their child in it, and as a child you’re taught never to speak to a stranger. It will be a sad day when children can no longer run free outside because of fear. Let’s urge the government to agree to tougher punishments, coupled with an urgently-needed national database of sexual offenders and a rehabilitation programme in prisons to avoid repeat crimes. We also ask that everyone respects the boundaries with this highly sensitive case, allowing the victims and their families the space to heal. Thanks for listening.

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Dear Angela, I thoroughly enjoyed the article about ‘Safe Steps’ in issue number 116 by Gabriella Panjaitan. It’s great to see that some people are trying to do something to raise awareness about this issue. As someone who loves walking and used to walk everywhere, I find it very frustrating to see the state of sidewalks in Jakarta. I chose an apartment within a 30-minute walk from my office to ensure I could walk to and from work every day, but in the short period of a few months of doing so, I have barely escaped death several times! On at least three occasions, I’ve nearly been run over by motorbikes, who for some reason think it’s OK to ride on the sidewalks at high speed! I have also learned where the deadly cavernous potholes are and avoid them at great lengths! Also, the sidewalks in Kuningan, which I pass through every day, are made of marble and are slippery and hazardous

when wet! I’ve slipped on numerous occasions, once even falling over on my backside, which hurt physically, not to mention was a great embarrassment as well. Walking should be an enjoyable thing that everyone in this city and this country can enjoy without fearing death and inhalation of toxic fumes. The toxic fumes part is a whole issue on its own, but I implore the government to take notice of the sidewalk problem and give pedestrians back their rights. I hope everyone signs the petition by Safe Steps so we can walk without fearing for our lives one day. Cheers Jessica L.

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Issue 117

Contents

Featured Mainstreaming Diabilitiy Rights

Meet the Jakarta Expat Karan Berry

Meet the Bali Expat Natalie Hocquart

Travel It's All Downhill on a Cycling Tour of Ubud

Faces of Indonesia Aini Abdul: The Sailor's Daughter

Food and Drink Vivienne Kruger: Balinese Food

Lifestyle Airline Trends 2014

Culture An Endangered Creature Called Gambuh

Business Profile Satish Sethi: Country Manager of Emirates Airlines Indonesia

Business Snippet ABC's Australia Network Signs Content Deal with Indonesia's MNC

Sports The Jakarta Expat Pool League

Scams in the City Money Politics

Worthy Causes Hope for the Children of Sumbawa

Light Entertainment Parlez Vous Bahasa?

Announcements

Events

Humorous Observations On Deadly Roads

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FEATURED

Mainstreaming Disability Rights By Donny Syofyan

During the last decade, Indonesia has experienced steady progress in an increase in per capita income and in poverty elimination. However, the country faces challenges in achieving equal growth. The poverty rate is still fairly high and inequality, especially for marginalized and vulnerable people, including people with disabilities, still happens. They are often socially isolated and face discrimination with access to health, education and jobs. According to the Ministry of Social Affairs' centre for data and information (Pusdatin), the number of persons with disabilities in Indonesia in 2010 reached 11,580,117 consisting of 3,474,035 with visual disabilities, 3,010,830 with physical disabilities, 2,547,626 with hearing disabilities, 1,389,614 with mental disabilities and 1,158,012 with chronic disabilities. The numbers are predicted to increase in times to come. In response to injustice facing people with disabilities, Padang’s local chapter of the Indonesian Disabled People Association (PPDI) explores every avenue in its attempts to advocate for people with disabilities. One of its major efforts is to support implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in West Sumatra and Padang. Antoni Tsaputra, the organization’s founder, asserts that the efforts have three objectives; namely to encourage implementation of the CRPD in inclusive regional development in

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West Sumatra and Padang, to raise awareness of policy makers/government officials, community and people with disabilities in Padang on the rights of people with disabilities as stipulated in the CRPD, and to equip disabled people's organisations (DPOs) in Padang city with knowledge and skills on advocacy of the CRPD and other legal rights. To achieve these objectives, Padang’s local chapter of the Indonesian Disabled People Association has completed four project activities: holding a one-day seminar on the meaning of the ratified CRPD and how to implement them in inclusive regional development in West Sumatra; conducting a focus group discussion (FGD) on the CRPD and the need of a local law on disability discrimination with budget and legal drafting committees of local parliament of Padang city and local NGOs; creating 500 booklets of easy-to-read information of the CRPD in Indonesian and Minang languages; and conducting Training of Trainers (ToT) on the advocacy of the CRPD and other legal rights with the board of PPDI Padang and PPDI West Sumatra. Having evaluated the activities undertaken, any changes have been visible and identifiable within the scopes of DPOs, community and local government. In the DPOs, most PWDs in Padang and West Sumatra were not aware of national and international legal instruments that protect their rights. Now they are aware of the CRPD and national legal framework that protects the rights of

PWDs. The UNCRPD is the 'buzzing word' for them. For example, board members of PPDI Payakumbuh District held a hearing with the local parliament and distributed the CRPD books to the parliament members to advance disability rights. At the community level, most people looked at PWDs as an object of charity and mostly addressed PWDs with demeaning terminology such as 'cacat' (crippled/invalid). Now more people and local media in Padang have been using positive terminology to address PWDs such as 'disabilitas' instead. They can now see that persons with disabilities can manage and run various advocacy activities from seminars to training. It shows them that PWDs are capable of doing most things, as long as they are given a chance. More radical changes take place at government level. In previous times, the local government of Padang only had charity models in their programs, such as distributing mobility aids, prosthetics and cash incentives. Later, some departments and offices of the local government have been aware of the importance of disability inclusion as mandated by the CRPD, seen in their efforts to involve and engage DPOs in their programs and activities. For example, Padang's Ministry of Social Affairs and Labours conducted a new activity in collaboration with PPDI to collect skills and education-based data of persons with disabilities in 11 Subdistricts of Padang, the Ministry of Transportation consulted PPDI Padang to provide accessibility for new fleet of Mass Transit Buses to launch by year end, and the

Donny Syofyan is a lecturer at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences at Andalas University. Despite majoring in English literature, his interests are wide and varied. He is a regular writer for The Jakarta Post and Republika. Feel free to contact him at donny.syofyan@gmail.com

work. Developing and maintaining close relationship with key figures in the government is also very important to facilitate our activities.” In its continued efforts to mainstream disability rights, PPDI Padang gets a fresh blood with Australian Volunteers International (AVI) becoming its new partner. While joining the parade of the International Day for People with Disabilities last December 2013 in Padang, Eban Pollard, a volunteer of AVI said, “The atmosphere was inclusive and it really showed how much is already being done to improve the welfare and raise awareness of people with disabilities in Padang. While AVI volunteers have worked with DPOs in Cambodia, this is the first time that an Indonesian DPO will host an AVI Volunteer.”

Ministry of Education invited representatives from PPDI Padang to be one of the members of working group for implementing inclusive education in Padang city.

they will realize our capacity when we showcase an activity. We need to always invite media for that purpose. There should be more media coverage for our advocacy work.”

During the course of grant implementation within the organization and the community, Antoni asserted, “The most important lesson we learned in our community is that

He further reminded, “Solid teamwork and similar perception among different DPOs and other organizations involved in the project is the very key of the success of our

Representing AVI, Eban gets involved in various activities designed and carried out by PPDI Padang. To develop his literacy to Indonesian language for people with disabilities, he actively attends training for Indonesian Sign Language (Bisindo) along with people with hearing disabilities in West Sumatra. The trainer is Mrs. Pinky, a motivational coach, one of the eight translators of Bisindo in the country and the most frequently appeared translator on TVRI. For the sake of capacity building, Eban and PPDI Padang organized English courses for communication and conversation for its members, which is free. The course is held every Saturday from 3-5pm at of PPDI Padang office on Jl. Paus 10 Ulak Karang Padang. The first meeting began on 25 January 2014.

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MEET THE JAKARTA EXPAT

Let’s start off with a bit of history; how has your journey been so far, now as General Manager at JW Marriott Jakarta? I have been General Manager at JW Marriott Jakarta since December 2011. I was at Courtyard by Marriott in Chennai, India from 2008-2011, and Trident Hilton Jaipur from 2007–2008.

There are many smaller hotels sprouting out in Jakarta, slowly but surely. What’s your opinion regarding the new trend? Basically, Jakarta and other cities across Indonesia have a promising prospect on hotel industry, as occupancy rates are growing significantly following the stable economy. Many hotels of all levels have seen positive growth in terms of average daily rates and income per available room. Positive signs are apparent to even hotels of 3-stars. If we focus on Jakarta alone, MICE is on the increase with more and more visitors involved in various trade shows, seminars and conventions in the city. It has built a reputation of an upcoming business destination.

I have always been attracted to the diverse aspects of the hotel industry and after a degree in Commerce, I joined the Oberoi Center for Learning and Development to complete post-graduation in Hotel Management. It was an intense selection process of written tests and interviews to finally meet Mr. Oberoi, when selected. The course transformed me from a boy to a man. I started with hands-on training at Trident Hilton, a 1,000 room property with kitchen stewarding — probably the real test and an intrinsic part of my experience. It was the first time I had also left home, where I had been a pampered second son in a closeknit family. I learned the dignity of labour, skinned my feet and even cleaned garbage cans. How do you like Jakarta and what’s your favourite thing about the city? I have found Indonesia to be a wonderful country with so much diversity in its cultures and natural attributes. People of Jakarta have a natural, inherent warmth about them which has made settling in just so easy for myself and my family. Has adjusting to different cities been exciting for you? What was the hardest part in transitioning to Jakarta? Besides Jakarta, I have been in several cities in India; Chennai, Jaipur, Shimla, Kolkata and Agra. Adjusting and transitioning to different cities (including Jakarta) are not a problem, as I always keep trying to explore different cultures and diverse work environments. Coming to Indonesia, I kept an open mind and knew what I wanted to do at JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta. What are the most challenging parts of your job, and how do you overcome them? What are the most enjoyable ones? The most challenging part of the job is managing attrition and hiring the right person for the right job. It is important to identify and nurture talent. I personally feel that skills sets can be fine-tuned over a period of time through training but hiring a person with the right attitude is more important. The most enjoyable part of my job in the hospitality industry is that it’s a very exciting business — it is a fun and great business. It is developing and a fastmoving industry. It is primarily a labourintensive industry. Therefore, I deal with human beings rather than machines or equipments.

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Karan Berry Karan is very passionate about his work and is a senior hospitality professional. He is well-versed with all operations and functions related to hotel management, with over 19 years of managerial experience at top hotel brands in India and now here in Indonesia. By Gabriella Panjaitan

Do you have a memorable experience in the hotel industry you’d like to share with us? I was at The Oberoi Rajvilas and in charge during my General Manager’s sales visit to the USA. The property is a low-rise, sprawling hotel set in over 32 acres of gardens, pools and fountains. The various wings are separated by a system of drainage trenches, whilst all of the hotel’s main facilities are located in the basement level. My executive housekeeper advised me that this entire area was actually under some five feet of water. It seems that water from heavy rains had somehow filtered down and flooded the entire basement.

all facilities and services to have the property operational again in what must have been considered record time.

After evacuating guests to a nearby property, I set about the task of restoring the hotel’s facilities. The most invidious task was in informing Mr. Oberoi of the magnitude of the problem, particularly as he considered this property to be “his baby”. I have to say my staff were wonderful and covered all contingencies including perimeter security as the property was without electricity and any of its regular security services. We were able to reinstate

‘Indonesian hospitality’ has been regarded as one of the country’s most distinct trait. If so, do you think it has been a factor in the hotel industry in Indonesia? I agree. Indonesians are humble and flexible people, and the concept of ‘serve & smile’ is ingrained in the culture. Hospitality requires pleasant personalities, positive attitude, and healthy work ethics, and ‘Indonesian hospitality’ matches very well with these requirements.

“Hospitality requires pleasant personalities, positive attitude, and healthy work ethics, and ‘Indonesian hospitality’ matches very well with these requirements.”

Did your family move to Jakarta with you too? How did they feel about the move? Are there plans for another move in the future? Yes, my wife and I have a 10-year-old daughter. They actually shared my enthusiasm and looked forward to the move. My daughter is no stranger to changing schools due to my many moves in India, and has adapted perfectly into her new surroundings at ACG International.

With the heavy load of work at your job, how do you unwind in Jakarta? Weekends are dedicated to family, with Saturdays being spent exclusively with my daughter and her extracurricular activities that include swimming and soccer with the Coca Cola league, and even piano classes. My family are movie buffs and tend to watch movies regularly. I also enjoy cricket, and equate cricket with life as it has taught me the importance of team work which is essential to achieve our potential goals. I am in several organizations, including Jakarta International Hotels Association, American Chamber and Indian Business Forum. Do you enjoy a bit of travelling around Indonesia? I have been to Bali, Lombok, Bandung and Bogor. Travel, culture and shopping are my family’s top fun activities together. Finally, what is the driving force behind your work? Family values are the building blocks of my management philosophy. A good family life percolates to my works. My father is my role model and has instilled values such as honesty, mutual respect and empathy, as well as the importance of balancing family and work. The philosophy that I follow is very simple; to be fair, truthful and transparent in my personal and professional relationships. Mr. Marriott and Mr. Oberoi are my mentors for work ethic. I work by Mr. Marriott’s motto ‘success is never final’, and Mr. Oberoi’s philosophy ‘the devil lies in the details’.

MEET THE BALI EXPAT

Nathalie Hocquart Meet Nathalie Hocquart, the woman who turned her patisserie into the hot new venue for international and Indonesian artists. Wide Open Space Gallery is currently promoting four of Indonesia’s best emerging young artists who are about to change the way art is presented to the public. Nathalie (middle) with Sophie and Malika.

By Karen Davis

Where did you spend your early life? I was born and spent my early years in the region of Nancy, France. When I had completed my education, I went to NYC where I developed a love for art through the many galleries and museums I visited. I was especially moved by the art at the Guggenheim and the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art). Art was everywhere; in the established venues as well as the ‘street art’ in the streets and on the subways. I returned to France and had a daughter, Margaux, with a friend of youthness. Together, we produced events in venues in Nancy. We did everything from the food to the music, creating total environments for the occasions. When my daughter was three years old I travelled with her to the Caribbean. We spent six months in Martinique and Guadeloupe before returning to France to start her education. Upon my return to France, I managed restaurants and learned many aspects of that industry, as well as developing a love of fine foods. That is when I started the business I would be successful in for many years.

Massive and Random, Cute Vandalism Wide Open Space Gallery May 8, 8pm – late Jl. Kunti 2 no. 20, Seminyak, Bali www.facebook.com/WideOpenGalllery

Chilean-born American, Karen Davis is a journalist, artist and art therapist. Formerly a NYC fashion designer, she has been coming to Bali since 1979 and now resides here.

What business was that? I created and produced macaroons under the name Margotine for fine establishments. I named it after my daughter Margaux who later joined the business. It was great work. I would create many varieties and designs of this sweet in my laboratory and it sold well all throughout France. We took part in fine food exhibitions, which was great fun as I was able to put my design skills to work creating beautiful environments to display our products. It encompassed my loves of decorating and creating as well as maintaining the best food quality. It was hard work but it paid off with international success. We did the SIAL International Expo and soon were selling all over the world, from Hong Kong to NYC. My daughter worked with me and as the business became global and grew, it also became more difficult and consumed all of our time. We were making lots of money but had no time to spend it! It became too big. It was too much. When did you start visiting Bali? I first came to Bali in 2006 on holiday for three weeks and I kept coming back. Several years ago I bought land in Canggu, but because of the high cost of building I sold it after two years and got this shop here

Nathalie at the opening of Wide Open Space Gallery

on Jl. Kunti Dua. The original idea was a grocery. It was built to make pastry so there was a pastry kitchen in the back and the front was for a small café. My daughter’s friend came to work with me as the pastry chef and as my partner. This grocery never opened due to a series of problems I won’t go into! I kept the premises while I went on with my life. Then along came Sophie! Is this when Wide Open Space began? Absolutely! Sophie is the driving force of our venture. She is a beautiful and talented woman. At the beginning, she wanted to use the space for her job around beauty and anti-aging processes, which she does in other venues and also as an atelier for her works and works of artist friends. But she is also an artist. Sophie does amazing collages and we share a love of the arts. We decided to start the metamorphosis of the space to create an artistic centre. We tore down walls and painted everything. We changed the façade. We continue to constantly change the environment here along with the art and the artists. The space is open to change, like art. Artists began approaching us wanting to be a part of our venue. We do not want to be just another gallery. We want to create a community of artists working together and exchanging ideas. Our first opening took place on December 12, 2013 with six artists of different techniques and backgrounds from all corners of the world. We have had three large exhibits with highly successful openings. Sophie is an integral force here. She has an energy that is contagious and a passion for creativity in supporting the arts.

Nathalie with partner Sophie

What changed your direction to Indonesian artists? The art and the artists! I love their energy and the way they interpret the world we live in. Their work is of a global perspective. The last couple of months, Oddy and Widi have been here at Wide Open Space every day. Their friends join them to plan new perspectives on how to present art to the public and how to have the public become more involved in the arts. But we are not focused on creating events with just Indonesian artists. What is the next event you are planning? Four Indonesian artists will have street art and street food! These artists are prominent on the art scene and have shown at the best galleries, some internationally. You may have seen their works around Bali in public spaces. They want to create an open atmosphere that all may take part in. The event will have ‘live’ painting for the whole family to enjoy. Because many of the materials they use are commonly found, people will realize how accessible art may be for them to create. We want the public to see and meet the artists when they view the works; inspire the people and create community around art and food. The name of this event is Massive and Random Cute Vandalism. The artists’ names for this show are Quint, O.D., Grazz, and Olla. We invite everybody to come enjoy this event and get to know our community! Thanks Nathalie! We will be there!

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TRAVEL

It’s all Downhill on a Cycling Tour of Ubud By Gail G. Collins

When visiting Bali, people either stay by the sea or head for the hills. My husband and I opted for Ubud’s cooler mountains. Everything necessary for a happy holiday exists — lush forests, terraced rice fields, ancient temples, crafts, cheap accommodation and luxury hotels. Ubud is an artisans’ hub, encompassing a sprawling collection of villages that is spread over several kilometres. A great way to explore the area’s natural beauty, interact with locals and taste the island’s bounty is by bicycle. You can make tracks on back roads, yet stop to indulge every interest. The pace is your own. You also will burn calories in the process.

Ubud has long been a mystical place, known for its healing powers, and the name comes from the Balinese word for medicine, ubad. For Galungan Day and other celebrations, decorative poles or fencing, called penjor, are woven and erected in honour. Villagers attended to their daily chores as we cycled along. Rice and spices were spread on mats on the ground to dry on the winding paths, so we steered around. The lifestyle has changed little, and we breathed deeper in the simple, still surroundings. Arga guided us through bamboo forests and down jungle tracks. One opened into a clearing, where a hoary 16th century temple hunkered, overgrown with orchids. It is still in use for high holy days.

Several Balinese companies offer countryside tours, which positively impact their communities with jobs while sharing cultural insight. Our guide, Arga, with Bali Rocky Cycling Tours, picked us up in an air-conditioned support van to shuttle guests to the top of the mountain. We would begin our downhill adventure at Kintamani. We wore sporty clothes and shoes, slathered on sunblock, donned our sunnies and grabbed the camera. Everything else was provided; fully-serviced mountain bikes, helmets, bottled water and meals.

The Bali dog — medium-sized and curly-tailed — roamed the streets, and each family had at least one. The chickens also ran free and crossed the road as we passed, perhaps providing the answer to the old saw: why did the chicken cross the road? To avoid mad cyclists. Bali craftsmen manufacture wood in myriad ways, ranging from carved doors and temple structures to lychee root systems reborn as art. We stopped into a traditional shop and walked amongst the craftsman, admiring their intricate, hand-hewn designs. Painters applied rich colours on the final phase of the products. Then, we sojourned under a banyan tree.

En route to the kick-off point, we stopped at a local plantation to sip coffee. The farm also included numerous fruit and spice trees, including nutmeg, papaya, banana, cocoa, snake fruit, mangosteen, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla and cardamom. We sampled eight beverages, ranging from coconut coffee to hot chocolate to ginseng tea — nicknamed "honeymoon power”. We also learned about the exotic luwak label with a trip to the civet cage. This small, wild cat feeds on coffee fruit, but it cannot digest the beans, so excretes them. The scat is scooped up and the beans processed for an exclusive experience. We were sloshing by then, so we gave it a miss. At Kintamani, a breakfast of banana pancakes and fruit was served against the majestic backdrop of Mount Batur and its crater lake. The caldera is seven miles in diameter and 60 feet deep. From there, it was a downhill trip from the volcano rim. Arga called it bicycling, but I called it braking. My hand cramped from clamping down. We passed through many rural villages, where people greeted us warmly, calling, "Hello, hello!" As we cruised by, the boys loved to have their outstretched hands slapped. People live in tight communities with extended families in compounds. Ornately carved and painted wood or stone structures are surrounded by a wall with an inner brace at the entrance to keep evil out. Ninety percent of the population practices Balinese Hinduism and acknowledge interaction with the spiritual realm. Statues of gods sit prominently at the gate with an offering site attended to daily. Palm leaves are intricately woven to form shapes that hold flowers, food and sometimes Chinese gold coins to appease or thank spirits.

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Cycling on more level track, the rice paddies provided a lush landscape as verdant terraces fell away. A walk in the field provided details on farming, crop rotation and irrigation. Farmers set nursery plants into the muck or banged rice bundles to separate the heads from the stalk, which would be fed to the cows. At the field's edge, flocks of bebek, or ducks, quacked and waited for their turn to waddle in and glean. There, amongst the paddies in a small restaurant on the terrace, we relished a well-earned, late lunch of nasi goreng and tea. After resting, we were transported back to our hotel. Get off the beaten path. A personally guided bicycle trek with a local company is easy in every sense of the word. During the four-hour ride, we stopped to take photos, chat with villagers and smell the spices. From pick-ups and drop-offs with iconic breaks along the way, it’s all downhill. As they say in Bali, seng ken-ken — no worries.

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Gail Collins writes internationally for magazines and has co-written two books on expat life. She feels writing is the perfect excuse to talk to strangers and know the world around her better.

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FACES OF INDONESIA

Aini Abdul The Sailor's Daughter Story and Photo By David Metcalf

Aini Abdul was born in a small village in Southwest Kalimantan to a Dayak Iban father and a Javanese mother. Nothing particularly unusual about that in this part of the world’s third largest island, but Aini is a very special person. At the age of 14 this determined young woman decided to follow in her father’s footsteps and become a sailor. She joined the Navy to prove that she could do anything that boys could do and hold her own against the opposite sex! After a year of proving herself in this activity, she then decided that getting an education was more important, so she moved to the city of Palangkaraya and lived in a dormitory with her sister, determined to complete high school and get good grades so she could qualify for entrance to university. Her parents struggled to pay Aini’s university fees so she found whatever work she could as a cleaner, a cook and eventually found a good revenue stream in making doughnuts to sell to her friends and fellow students. These efforts eventually paid off when Aini graduated in 2007, opening the opportunity for her to be a schoolteacher. As well as a university graduate, Aini is also a multilinguist and speaks five languages; Banjar, Ngaju Dayak, Javanese, English and Japanese, which is a testament to her application and intelligence. In 2008, Aini joined Kalimantan Tour Destinations, a tour company that now operates four boats on the Kahayan and Rungan rivers, taking tourists through these ancient waterways to see orangutans and visit the Dayak villages.

Two years ago Aini set up Ransel Buku and convinced some of her teacher friends to help donate their time on the weekends to teach the children in the villages. Whatever money Aini could save or any tips she earned from working on the boats went straight into buying books and school supplies for the children. Her determination to help others and support the community has inspired others, including me, to help fund this project, which now involves paid part-time teachers, school books, resources, supplies and a health program. Ransel Buku currently supports 70 children. Aini is determined to keep developing this program and spread it out to more villages in the area that face similar challenges. She sees her future in community development and empowering others to take action to support the communities in Central Kalimantan and not sit back and wait for the government to react. I think Aini Abdul is a remarkable woman and a positive inspiration to those around her. She has emerged from a challenging and humble upbringing and proven that with the right attitude and determination anything is possible.

If you wish to support Aini and her education programs in Kalimantan please donate to http://www.gofundme.com/Sitis-Dream. To support Ransel Bukku, please visit http://www.gofundme.com/ranselbuku

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David Metcalf is the co-author of a new book — Indonesia’s Hidden Heritage — Cultural journeys of Discovery including over 300 of his photographs, available via his website. David lives in Bali and loves travelling around Indonesia and also organises photography tours. davidmetcalf3@me.com

FOOD & DRINK

Vivienne Kruger: Balinese Food

Bill Dalton has been writing travel features, book reviews, interviews and guidebooks about Indonesia for more than 40 years, starting with his groundbreaking Indonesia Handbook first published in 1976. Bill lives on a farm with his Indonesian family deep in the countryside of West Bali.

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Vivienne Kruger was born in Manhattan in the very heart of the Big Apple. A social and cultural historian, Vivienne earned a BA in history and then a PhD in American History from Columbia University in New York. She first visited Bali on a week-long overland trip from Jakarta in 1993. For five years, starting in 1999, she wrote travel articles for Bali & Beyond magazine. In 2006, with her column “Food of the Gods”, Vivienne officially launched her career as a food writer for the Bali Advertiser. Vivienne has been shuttling between Darwin and Kuta, Ubud and Lovina for most of the past 13 years. Considered a leading authority on the culinary arts of Bali, Vivienne’s book Balinese Food: The Traditional Cuisine and Food Culture of Bali was published by Tuttle in April 2014. What inspired you to get into food writing? I started out writing articles about a prominent Balinese restaurateur, Ni Wayan Murni, the owner of Murni’s Warung in Ubud. While researching her fabulous restaurant and the foods on her menu, my interests took an unexpected turn into traditional Balinese cooking—and I just kept going! What’s so special about Balinese Food? Balinese food is singular among the leading cuisines of the world. Dedicated to the gods and fuelled by an array of fresh spices, it’s inextricably bound to the island’s BaliHindu religion, culture and community life. The Balinese cook with love, art, reverence and exactitude. My book bears witness to Bali’s time-honoured, authentic village cuisine as well as its spectacular ceremonial feasts when food is carved, etched and painted into the rich spiritual shapes and divine colours of holy temples and imposing royal palaces. Curious strangers can only gape in awe, respect and admiration as they struggle to learn how to make these intricate food offerings. What differentiates your book from other books about Balinese food? My book is the first to explore the secrets of Bali’s virtually unknown cuisine and culinary-religious mindset. It’s also written from the perspective and world-view of the Balinese, offering insights into the cultural and religious underpinnings of the foods of Bali. The product of extensive, PhD-level, first-hand field research, my book is a storehouse of hard-to-obtain factual information on (and explanations of) Balinese cuisine that is unavailable anywhere else.

light and small and made of rice and palm sugar. However, unhealthy components in Balinese cooking have crept in with the widespread use of grated coconut in many dishes, a reliance on coconut oil to fry almost everything and a madcap love affair with salt liberally sprinkled throughout the food chain.

Did you test all the recipes? I tested most of the recipes by being present in the kitchen as local people cooked. The recipes were demonstrated to me in either small warung kitchens or in private kampung homes. I watched the often complicated and laborious traditional preparation process, wrote down all of the recipe steps, ingredients and amounts, and then ate the always fragrant and delicious dishes afterwards! Which recipes are the easiest and the most difficult to prepare at home? Easiest: sambal matah, bubur kacang hijau, kolak biu, tempe manis, nasi goreng, rujak, pisang goreng. Hardest: lawar, bali guling, bebek betutu, tape, jaja lapis, tum ayam. What are the most indispensable ingredients in Balinese food? The Balinese will not eat anything without hot, spicy sambal (sauce) as an accompaniment. The bumbu (spice paste) is another integral ingredient at the cooking stage, giving Balinese food its characteristic heat. A third central ingredient is the weighty cylindrical chunk of brown palm sugar (gula merah). It stars in many dishes like kolak biu, appears in most sweets (jaja) and is the basis of super-sweet village drinks like daluman. Is Balinese food healthy? The basic ingredients used for daily home cooking in the villages are low in calories, saturated fat and cholesterol. Refrigeration is rare in these household compounds, so food is purchased daily, always market-fresh and in season. Heavy fatty foods like pork are a luxury item only eaten in conjunction with major religious ceremonies. Because the Balinese diet is characteristically rice-based and leafheavy, obesity and obesity-related diseases are rare. Though the Balinese have a very robust sweet tooth, even their sweets are

Is Balinese cooking in any danger of being assimilated into Indonesian cooking and thus lost? Infrastructure has exploded in the tourist areas and modern technology has made a deep impact on Balinese society, but otherwise little else has changed since ethnologist Miguel Covarrubias observed Balinese culinary habits in the 1930s. The Balinese like Indonesian nasi goreng and bakso meatballs, but they far prefer to cook and eat traditional Balinese lawar, sate, tipat, and babi guling over anything else. When I took a friend to Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant in Tuban, she was intent on ordering some hot local sambal sauce from the waitress to spice up the American popcorn shrimp! Why don’t foreign visitors have a greater appreciation of Balinese cuisine? Balinese food is ultra-spicy. The level of chilli-driven heat in almost every dish far exceeds the normal, western food comfort zone. As the Balinese say, “No spicy, no good!” Even fruit-based rujak packs a tremendous load of local chillies and spices. Many foreigners are not only afraid of the spice levels, but also the amazing and unusual appearance of the dishes. People are shy about trying novelties like fern tips or menacingly spiky durian, not to mention banana tree trunk soup or pork lawar made with raw pig blood. Balinese food is also very hard to find on the island of Bali if you’re a visitor. Most restaurant and hotel food is either Indonesian or ethnic (Chinese, Thai). What do you like about being a food writer? The quest for information and perfection and the inherent satisfaction in solving cultural food riddles. Like stumbling across a valuable, buried, underground treasure of truffles, I relished the relentless hunt for a particular food dish or recipe and the sheer adventure of tracking down renegade leaves, obscure food tree species and other rare ingredients for which even the Balinese did not know their colloquial or botanical names! What is the best way to contact you? By e-mail: jimbaran1@yahoo.com.

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LIFESTYLE

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E-NNOVATION NEWS

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IFE to spread to short and mediumhaul flights Traditionally, in-flight entertainment (IFE) has been the domain of long-haul travel, but with the growth of in-flight connectivity and wireless, portable infotainment has laid the foundations for a revolution in this space. Some airlines already offer wireless IFE; Qantas offers travellers iPads on its 767s, Lufthansa will adopt a new IFE solution this coming summer, Finnair plans to introduce Samsung Tab 3 tablets loaded with content for rent, and Southwest has added an iPad library service on shorter flights. Expect to see more airlines assess and capitalise on this evolving trend.

Slimline seats The slimline aircraft seat is a relatively new phenomenon, but a number of airlines, especially in the US, have already decided to install them on their new aircraft. Although airlines say the slight reduction in seat pitch won’t make a difference to passenger comfort (due to space savings made elsewhere, such as smaller trays), passenger experience directors will need to pay close attention to what passengers actually say about the changes, because if they do notice a difference, they may well show their displeasure by taking their business elsewhere.

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Do-it-yourself baggage tags Being able to print out and attach your own bag tags at home, eliminating yet another step at the airport, is now available, and the airlines’ international trade group (IATA) is pushing for widespread acceptance. Already being experimented with a number of airlines, there are still concerns in the U.S. about baggage security.

Self check-in continues to expand The express self check-in facility at airports is proving very popular. Security checks are still required and the service is still viewed as a work in progress, but it’s one part of the flying experience that assists both the passenger and the airline by way of less queuing and more streamlined processing of passengers.

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Personalisation and crew empowerment In recent times, major airlines have started to realise the value of personalising the passenger experience. The likes of Delta, Emirates, British Airways, Iberia, KLM and Alaska have already armed their cabin crew with tablets and other handheld devices to ensure they are informed of passenger preferences and well equipped to push ancillary sales. Mobile is transforming the way airlines are dealing with their passengers. Expect to see a number of other airlines embrace tablets to empower staff and offer a more personal service to their customers over the next 12 months.

Higher-quality onboard broadband With JetBlue offering a high-speed satellite connectivity service for free until June 2014, this could be a catalyst for an industry-wide improvement in onboard connectivity. The industry knows that in order to make inflight Wi-Fi a viable long-term proposition, it must invest in increasing both the speed and capacity of the service. JetBlue claims its service is eight times faster than any competition and the healthy numbers of positive reviews on social media confirm this. Over the last few months of 2013, some notable advancements did take place. One such milestone was Inmarsat successfully launching the first of its Global Xpress satellites in December, with the company proclaiming it to be a major landmark in delivering the world’s first globally available, high-speed mobile broadband service. With full global coverage expected to be achieved by the end of 2014, and JetBlue setting the benchmark, the airline offering the best in-flight connectivity is sure to be a notable purchase point for passengers looking for more, better quality in-flight broadband this year.

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Airline travel could be on the verge of an onboard passenger experience transformation. Whilst it looks like progress in one way, some global realities will continue to instil a sense of angst for the flying public. In this edition of Indonesia Expat, we take a look at how the airline industry is evolving — and coping with the shaky global aviation climate.

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We pay more fees Fees will continue to proliferate in 2014, especially since airlines will be rolling out more products that consumers might be willing to pay for. But airlines could hit a wall with outright fare hikes. More competition from lower-cost airlines is likely to help put the brakes on price gouging.

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An opportunity to put the passenger first The challenges the airline industry faces — struggling to make any real profit — are well documented and, of course, finding a remedy to this is among boardroom priorities. However, continuing to increase revenues and looking for pedantic ways to get more at the expense of the passenger could backfire; $5.00 for a pillow to rent sends the message the airline is squeezing the passenger tight. If the industry puts the passengers first and not look at every conceivable way to siphon cash from wallets, public opinion will no doubt cast a more favourable view on the industry.

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Device is a smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop and smart TV all in one Seed is a set of mobile and computer products that use the processing power and data of a single docked smartphone. Instead of each device being separate and running different operating systems, the smartphone acts as a portable computing system that simply plugs into the form that users want to work with. This system could bring down the cost of owning multiple devices — as well as the multiple connecting cables that go with them — and make sharing between them a thing of the past.

Smart wristband tells DJs if the audience is enjoying the show Lightwave, a piece of wearable tech, delivers live crowd engagement data to DJs, helping them to tailor their set in real time. The band is designed to be worn by concert attendees and measures data, such as movement, audio levels and body temperature. These data points are then fed through to the DJ, providing techno maestros with a greater connection with their audience. This live audience feedback helps drive creative performances, as well as ticket sales.

This paper notebook syncs to the Cloud Mod Notebooks allow writers to store their handwritten notes and doodles and access them at any time on their mobile device. Users scribe, after which they can be scanned and uploaded to the Cloud and then accessed on their smartphone or tablet. Scribbling down notes on pieces of paper here and there is now a thing of the past as individuals and businesses have at their fingertips a seamless tool to upload their physical notes.

Paul Enrich is a freelance writer covering tales and topics as diverse as life around us. Always in transit mode, he’s continually on the move: one moment here, the next there in search for that tale to tell.

CULTURE

An Endangered Creature Called

Gambuh By Tess Joyce

If you have ever been curious about Indonesia’s Majapahit Kingdom, you might like to see a performance of Gambuh — a ritual theatre which potrays classic Hindu-Javanese court culture during the Golden Age of the Majapahit era (12921527). The costumes are elaborate and majestic and the main characters speak and sing in Kawi which was an ancient literary language. After the rise of Islam, Gambuh was transported to Bali, where it has survived for over 500 years, completely unchanged. Now Bali’s oldest performance tradition is close to becoming extinct. Why? I decided to watch a performance at the village of Batuan, outside of Ubud and I felt as if I had stumbled into another realm; the female performers hypnotically danced as their eyes stared far into the distance. The musicians played meditatively on long, low-pitched flutes, which are unique to the Gambuh gamelan ensemble. And the male performers charged energetically across the stage before halting and posing with their legs outstretched, like birds. Yet despite feeling enchanted by the magic of the performance, something didn’t feel right. Although the two-hour performance had been condensed, the spectators had slowly disappeared. Hardly anyone watched the show to the end. A complete Gambuh performance lasts for six hours and its story is part of a romantic poem, the Malat, wherein the fictional Prince Panji is separated from his fiancée Candra and searches for her over many years.Concerned about the endangered art, the Italian dance performer, Cristina Wistari Formaggia established the Gambuh Pura Desa Ensemble in the Balinese village of Batuan in 1993. “We wanted to create a space where everybody could come and learn Gambuh. In Batuan, like in many other villages, rivalries are the threat of Balinese society and therefore I didn’t want to ask the help of any pre-existing group, but instead create an endeavour where all the people could learn both the music and the dance,” Cristina explained in an interview with Odin Teatret. After Cristina passed away in 2008, the performer I Wayan Bawa helped to steer the group. Bawa met Cristina in 1985 and they both studied under I Made Djimat, one of Bali’s greatest dance masters. I was privileged to meet Bawa at his artist studio in Batuan. As the sunlight filtered through the window, hitting his dream-like, swirling paintings, I sat down and was treated to a cup of Balinese coffee. I could not guess

Bawa’s age — his eyes were bright and his long grey hair shimmered freely down his back. He was incredibly charismatic and when he read passages of ancient Kawi, I felt as if I could remember an old part of the soul which had been locked away. “We have had a school for Gambuh for children since 1997. Now only three districts are performing Gambuh, in Batuan, Gianyar and Denpasar,” said Bawa. He also has concerns about its survival. “Gambuh is a technically and musically difficult performance which demands a lot of learning and originally it was only performed twice per year during the big ceremonies because it is a sacred dance, not commercial. Because of this, the chance to learn Gambuh is limited because we practice and perform only twice per year. Cristina helped us practice and perform more often to preserve the dance and reintroduce it to the people. In June this year, I will be performing with the children in an art event in Denmark — the Mask of the Future.” Later in the evening, he showed us a gamelan practice for the boys and explained that since they are not ready to understand meditation, easier songs are played at first to hold their interest. I learnt more about Gambuh in the home of Milvia Terenzi — a homeopathy practitioner — who was also a good friend of Cristina.

After Cristina passed away, Milvia helped to manage the school for two years and organised venues and translations. “Cristina was the only European allowed to dance in the temples because this was a temple dance. This is why she became Balinese Hindu. Dance was her life, she gave everything she had to her dance,” said Milvia. “Cristina travelled almost every night from Ubud down to Batuan to practice. Now her masks are in a museum in Sicily, after she passed away we sent everything to the family. She had so many beautiful masks.” I wanted to find out more about Gambuh’s demise. “It’s too difficult to perform. Firstly because of the language which is Kawi, many people are required for the performance and the instruments are also ancient, so it’s out of fashion. It’s too expensive. Everybody forgets about it. It’s a long show — now everybody wants to see the shorter dances,” said Milvia. With these thoughts in mind, we seated ourselves down to watch a recorded Ur Hamlet performance. Although based on an old European play dated 1200 AD, the post-modern Ur Hamlet play incorporated Gambuh theatre along with many classical Balinese and Japanese performances. Balinese and Indian songs were combined with very modern-day settings such as mothers pushing prams, carrying plastic shopping bags and men wearing office attire running around the stage mid-performance. The result was spell-binding, perhaps one of the most profound theatrical performances I have ever seen. Gambuh had been brought back to life. Cristina had helped this ancient art form to evolve for a modern-day audience. Ur Hamlet was produced by award-winning theatre director Eugenio Barba who

founded Odin Theatre in Denmark, and Eugenio and Cristina had collaborated closely on the project. Cristina played the character of Orvendil (ruler of Jutland and Hamlet’s father) and I Wayan Bawa played the character of Fengi (Orvendil’s brother and Hamlet’s uncle). “We performed at Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, Denmark, which was the original castle of Hamlet. For Ur Hamlet we had to learn to keep the rhythm of Gambuh inside even if the music changed,” Bawa explained. For over 500 years Gambuh has remained unchanged, but perhaps this will lead to its demise. That is why explorative perfomances such as Ur Hamlet are so important. “I don’t think that the collaboration with many styles will contaminate or deteriorate the art (of Gambuh). On the opposite, I think that it will stimulate them to understand different ways of performing and make them more solid in what they already know. I think that this multi-cultural project consolidates the group, also economically and gives them the chance to keep nursing the group and stimulating. To somehow give a sense of identity to the group,” explained Cristina. But my thoughts returned to the lonely performance I had seen in Batuan if they are not able to see their audience, how will they survive?

FURTHER INFORMATION M.C. Formaggia, Gambuh,(2000) The Lontar Foundation Odin Teatret: http://odinteatret.dk/

Tess Joyce's poems were recently published in poetry magazines Orbis, The Journal, Tears in the Fence, Obsessed with Pipework and in online magazines Snakeskin, The Island Review, Blaze VOX, Ditch, Four and Twenty, Anatomy and Etymology and Phantom Kangaroo. She is a writer from the UK but currently lives with her husband in Indonesia.

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BUSINESS PROFILE

country manager of emirates airlines indonesia

SATISH SETHI By Angela Richardson

to 142 destinations in 80 countries across six continents, providing air services that enable trade and travel to its home base in Dubai and beyond. Emirates also connects millions of people on the ground each year through its other operations including Emirates Holidays, its destination marketing arm, and tour operator Arabian Adventures. How mainly airplanes do Emirates Airline have within its fleet worldwide? What are your growth projections this year in terms of aircrafts purchased? Emirates Airline currently operates a fleet of 218 aircraft, all wide-bodied. 206 of which are passenger aircraft whereas 12 are freighter aircraft. This consists of 137 Boeing and 81 Airbus fleet. Emirates is also the world’s largest operator of the double-decker Airbus 380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, with 47 of them in service and 93 more on order. It’s worth mentioning that Emirates offers a lounge, bar and a shower room onboard this aircraft, thereby also investing in quality and not just quantity.

Satish Sethi is an expert in the aviation industry, with 18 years of solid experience behind him. Satish previously worked at Jet Airways and KLM before joining Emirates Airlines, where he has been for the last 13 years. His passion for this trade developed from a young age and he is still enjoying being a part of this thriving industry.

Satish, what brought you to Indonesia in August 2013? My job requires me to head and manage Emirates operations in a different country every three to four years. After having finished my stint in Kuwait, Yemen and Bangladesh, I was offered to move to Indonesia, which I gladly accepted. It’s a growing market in general and also for Emirates, which has been operating to Jakarta since 1992. How has being the Country Manager in Indonesia differed from being that of the same position in Yemen? In terms of business volume, this is the biggest amongst the ones I have been posted in.

The Indonesian travel market is far more diverse and mature. Numerous segments rule the industry here. These include business traffic, regional travellers, holidaymakers, tour packages, religious traffic, in addition to the vast segment of inbound tourism to Indonesia. A simple comparison between Yemen and Indonesia would be in terms of our capacity, whereby in Yemen we offer 237 seats a day compared to 1,284 seats a day out of Indonesia.

The continuous growth of Indonesia’s economy is encouraging the growing number of its middle class income consumers to travel abroad. Indonesian travellers are becoming more and more flexible and spontaneous when it comes to travelling and are much more willing to spend their money on going to places they have never been before. This is certainly an exciting time for us in Emirates where we are able to cater to the needs of the local people by offering a world class product at competitive prices.

Business aircraft manufacturers are seeing Indonesia as the emerging country for business aviation in Asia. Can you give us your thoughts on this?

Can you please give us a brief history on Emirates Airlines? Emirates was founded as an airline in 1985 with two leased aircraft. It now flies

At the Dubai Airshow in November of 2013, Emirates ordered 200 aircraft, which is dubbed as the largest order in civil aviation history, rewriting all previous records. Our total order now stands at 374 aircraft worth USD 162 billion. This purchase supports and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs through the global aviation supply chain and many of these new aircraft will replace older ones in our fleet. With this, Emirates expects to fly 70 million passengers in 2020 — and together with our partners in Dubai, we are already progressing on plans to ensure the right infrastructure is in place to support and capitalize on this growth. Could you please tell us how much Emirates Airline is worth? In simple words I would say it’s priceless. It’s not just an airline, it’s also a brand which is gradually becoming an essential part of many travellers’ lifestyles. Our global sponsorships are spread over most sports like soccer, cricket, tennis, sailing, golf, horse racing, Formula 1, In monetary terms, I can share that Emirates earned over USD 22 billion in revenue in the last fiscal year alone while carrying 39.4 million passengers and 2.1 million tonnes of cargo. It’s even harder to quantify the worth of our over 48,000 talented workforce.

BUSINESS SNIPPET

ABC's Australia Network Signs Content Deal with Indonesia's MNC The ABC's Australia Network has signed a distribution deal with Indonesia's largest media company, the MNC Group. By ABC News

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Australian news and features will be broadcasted across three of MNC's channels during May as part of an initiative named 'Window on Australia'. Australia Network

already has a reciprocal partnership with China's Shanghai Media Group (SMG), which will also broadcast 'Window on Australia' content on its channels in May. Earlier this month, the ABC secured a new arrangement with SMG that allows the ABC to sell media content, enter international coproductions and generate sponsorship through a base in Shanghai. ABC International CEO Lynley Marshall says the latest agreement provides “unprecedented access” to local Indonesian media. "We are working now with Indonesian crews to create

“Emirates has committed to environmentally responsible operations through the Group’s Environmental Policy, which is implemented through the Environment program.” Emirates Airline is known for its exceptional business class. Can you tell us what you offer Economy travellers? Ergonomically designed seats, extra legroom and superior service ensure that Emirate’s Economy class travel stands out from the competition. Emirates was the first airline to provide economy travellers with their own individual television screens in 1992. Emirates has ensured that its inflight entertainment system has remained second to none, while catering and service levels have consistently been voted as world beaters in international travel awards and surveys. Our in-flight entertainment system ICE (Information, Communications, Entertainment) has won the World’s Best Airline In-flight Entertainment Award by Skytrax World Airline Awards for the eight consecutive year. Last year Emirates Airline and Qantas joined forces. Could you tell us a little bit about this partnership? Emirates and Qantas joined forces in March of 2013. The partnership marks a new era for Qantas and Emirates, and for global aviation, as the two carriers collaborate to deliver the best network, lounges, frequent flyer benefits and travel experiences. Our two airlines offer the largest joint fleet of Airbus A380s and passengers will be welcomed through Concourse A, the world’s first, purpose built A380 concourse at Dubai International Airport. This partnership will allow long haul travel to be more seamless and faster for millions of Australian. Customers from Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney have one–stop access to 65 destinations in the Middle East, North Africa, the UK and Europe via the joint Qantas and Emirates network. Another major benefit to customer is the range of products we are offering frequent flyers. Emirates claims to have lower emissions than other airlines. Can you tell us more about this and what other environmental programmes or advancements you have? Yes, indeed. Our goal is to make sustainability and eco-efficiency the cornerstone of all of our operations, both in air and on the ground. Emirates has committed to environmentally responsible operations through the Group’s Environmental Policy, which is

content that will appeal to Indonesian audiences," she said. Australia Network has been rebroadcast on MNC's Indovision channel for seven years. The Managing Director of the MNC Media Group, Ms Nana Putra, says she hopes a similar 'Window on Indonesia' special will also be broadcast in Australia. "Window on Australia...will provide an opportunity for Indonesian audiences to get to know and understand our Australian neighbours," she said.

implemented through the Environment program. What this means for an organization is growing our business to be economically sustainable, while using fewer resources and creating less waste and pollution. In Australia, Emirates opened the 1,600 hectare Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in October 2009 — it is one of Australia’s first luxury conservation resorts. The resort buildings themselves take up less than 2% of the conservation reserve and have been designed with green buildings principles in mind. Wolgan Valley is also the first carboNZero certified hotel in the world. Additionally in Dubai, working alongside the Dubai Government, Emirates established Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve to protect critical desert habitat and a variety of endangered species. I hear you’re a golfing man. Which courses do you play to escape the capital? Which course is your favourite? In my short stint here, I have only explored seven or eight golf courses. Damai Indah in BSD city and Rancamaya in Bogor are the ones I loved the most. A friend recently told me that a bad day at Golf is better than a good day in office. These gorgeous golf courses in Indonesia made me believe that. What do you believe to be the key to your success? I believe in the following two theories: 1. Don’t work to please your employer. Instead, work to please yourself. 2. Never stop experimenting. If you want something you never had, you have to do things you’ve never done. Thank you for your time.

To contact Satish please email: nisafamaya.amalia@emirates.com

"This co-production strengthens our friendship with one of the region’s most trusted and respected media organisations." The deal comes in the wake of tensions between Australia and Indonesia over allegations of spying, which were broadcast by the ABC.

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SPORTS

Antony is a freelance writer based in Jakarta. Please send comments and suggestions to antony@the-spiceislands.com

THE JAKARTA EXPAT POOL LEAGUE By Antony Sutton

I’ll be honest with you, I have never really taken to pool. It’s all the rules I can’t handle. You know, those regulations that say you can only use one end of the cue to hit the ball, or if you hit the wrong ball you get punished, or put the wrong ball in a hole, you get punished. Put the right ball in the wrong hole, you get punished, and even worse, if any ball goes off the table you get punished! Seriously, it’s worse than being at school! There is no denying that at least when it comes to Jakarta, I am in a minority. People here seem to love the game and take it as seriously as others take trainspotting and collecting airline sick bags. The expat scene is no different. I remember parading my non skills at a bar notorious for its serious attitude to the game and oh boy, the looks I got from the local hustlers! I felt like I was standing on the Kop at Liverpool wearing a Manchester United shirt. So, if ever any town was ripe for a pool league it was Jakarta. It’s an opportunity for the local enthusiasts to meet and prove their mettle across the city against like-minded souls in a social, convivial atmosphere possibly fuelled by the intake of the golden nectar. Discussions began for the league back in 2002 and now, more than a decade later, Wednesday night pool is an essential part of the expat social scene for a large number of people. Sixteen teams compete in two divisions; the Expat league and the International Women’s league. Ten bars have entered for 2014 with a few entering more than one team and the current season, which began back in February, is approaching the business end of the campaign and at the top of the table, things are getting serious.

After the games played on 23 April, this how the Expat league looks: ORDER

EXPATS

WIN

LOSE

DRAW

SCORE

TEAM

Dungeon King Crabs

Murphy’s Migrants

Aphrodite Leftovers

Everest Avalanche

Dungeon Golden Crabs

Aphrodite Dragons

Eastern Promise Rocks

Everest Lightning

Fez Hukerz

Top Gun/Sportsman Mavericks

Aphrodite Red

Eastern Promise Eastern Pros

Murphy’s Killers

Jimms

Cazbar Knights

Cowboys Outlaw

As you can see, things are very exciting at the top with perhaps the top seven teams all with a chance of securing the top spot by the end of the season. Purely for research purposes you understand, I dragged myself down to Cazbar for their game with Murphy’s Killers. I knew the Knights had been struggling this season; I had read the regular comments of woe in the BuGils Bi-Weekly newsletter so I was keen to see if they could earn their first win of the season against Murphy’s Killers. Downstairs, the bar was quiet. But upstairs, where the pool table was, things were a different matter. The atmosphere was almost football-like. Both teams, and their hangers-on and drinking partners, were gathered in separate areas and, let’s be honest, they were noisy drunken rabbles!

As players from the respective teams stood at the table, chalking their cues and looking earnest, they were cheered on by their own support with a mixture of “woah”, “come on” and “yay”, which look a lot tamer in print than they do when bellowed in a smoke-filled bar. It was proving to be a tight game with players trading games in equal measure. The first was a tie, but Murphy’s took the lead in the second match up. Knights responded by winning the third game leaving the score evenly poised at 1-1 halfway through. Knights’ skipper, Foppe Kok, took the lead in his first game but was pegged back to another draw and the next game followed the same pattern.

a tie. Both sets of players celebrated like they had won the World Cup and it took me a few minutes to work out who had actually won! In reporter mode, I approached the home side’s captain, Foppe. “We didn’t win but it was a good result,” he slurred. “What was good about tonight was it was a good laugh. We don’t take ourselves too seriously and neither do they,” indicating the opponents. In the ladies’ game, the Killers defeated the Knights 2-0 but as Foppe said, who cares anyway. It was the middle of the week and it was a good night out. The Cazbar Knights remain winless after 10 games but this draw saw them move above Cowboy Outlaws into 15th place. For the serious players, they have their own event to look forward to. On 10th May, Jakarta’s After Hour, a pool hall/bar in Sarinah Building on Jalan Thamrin that sells its beer in frosted glasses, hosts the Asian Expat Challenges featuring teams from Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, China and Vietnam. In fact, such is the interest in the event the games are being beamed back live to bars in the cities being represented.

The final game saw the away team, roared on by their inebriated followers, take the lead, but it did not last. Knights levelled in the final game and the game ended in

If you are interested in knowing more about the Jakarta Expat Pool League check out their website for upcoming fixtures and events. http://www.jakartapoolleague.com/. For fuller information about the Asia Expat Pool Challenge their website is http://asiaexpatpool.com/

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Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

MONEY POLITICS By Kenneth Yeung

Vote buying is risky business, especially for candidates who fail to get elected and cannot repay their debts. Yet the biggest losers are Indonesian voters — if they allow their votes to be bought. Anyone who willingly votes for a crooked candidate has no grounds for complaining about corrupt politicians. One recent survey found that 40% of voters think it acceptable for parties to engage in vote buying. In the aftermath of the April 9 general election, there have been countless reports of legislative candidates who tried to buy their way into power. Some scammers offer a winning number of votes for high prices. One recent case to emerge involves Agustina Amprawati, better known as Tina, who stood unsuccessfully as a candidate for the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) for the East Java Provincial House of Representatives. She had hoped to represent the province’s Electoral District II, covering Pasuruan and Probolinggo. After her poor performance at the ballot box, she complained that she had given a total of Rp.116 million to officials of 13 District Election Commissions, in return for which they should have ensured her victory. She also claimed to have given a Honda Mega Pro motorbike to one official. She said each district was supposed to provide her with 5,000 votes, giving her a total of 65,000 votes. To back up her claim, Tina has a letter of agreement, which is allegedly signed by 11 of the 13 officials and acknowledges payment of Rp.77.5 million in return for securing her election. “I’m not afraid of jail,” she said, “as long as I’m imprisoned in the same cell as them.” The General Elections Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) responded to the scandal by recommending a recount at polling stations across the 13 districts — at a cost of Rp.2 billion. The General Elections Commission (KPU) decided no recount was necessary because the alleged bribes had not influenced the outcome. KPU commissioner Ferry Kurnia Rizkiyansyah admitted that not all election officials had played by the rules. He said the 13 accused officials now face a criminal investigation and will not be involved in overseeing the July 9 presidential election.

Some candidates who cannot repay their debts end up getting psychiatric treatment. Others get arrested. On April 15, police in Riau province announced they had detained a Golkar Party candidate, Paruntungan Tambunan, for fraud – because he had failed to repay Rp.115 million, which he had borrowed in 2009. In the North Sumatra capital of Medan, a demonstration was staged last week outside the local Gerindra office by people who claimed they were not paid promised funds after obtaining votes for the party’s candidate, Ajie H. Karim. Ajie has almost certainly been elected to parliament but the protestors said he should be sacked from the party for tarnishing its image. Yakob Zukfahri, one of the protestors, said the campaigners were promised Rp.30,000 for each vote they could acquire for Ajie. Yakob said he had sold his boat for Rp.19 million to cover his expenses and now had nothing to show for it. A Gerindra official urged the group to be patient. Ajie has denied any wrongdoing, insisting that if there was any “assistance money”, it was merely for operational costs. In Lampung province, the head of a local KPU office resigned after his driver admitted to opening a proxy bank account to deposit Rp.75 million in alleged bribes from legislative candidates. The KPU’s commissioner for East Kutai regency in East Kalimantan province was arrested on April 24 following allegations that he accepted bribes totalling Rp.55 million from five legislative candidates to change voting results. Six other local election officials are also facing dismissal for allegedly accepting Rp.100 million. Jakarta is reputed to be less prone to money politics on election days because it comes under greater media scrutiny. A friend of mine who was in charge of a polling station in South Jakarta said the day was generally smooth, although many voters knew nothing about the candidates, so a lot of men simply chose the most attractive women on the ballot sheet. He said the only drama occurred at the end of the day when a Gerindra candidate was furious to learn he had not been victorious. Under the 2012 General Elections Law, anyone involved in vote buying or electoral fraud can face a maximum jail sentence of four years and a fine of up to Rp.48 million.

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Hope for the Children of Sumbawa British-born Polly Christensen is a documentary film maker, features writer and environmentalist. She can be contacted at www.madefromstardust.com

By Polly Christensen

Dazzled by their desire to learn and having witnessed their poor living conditions, Carlos decided his life should change. And at that moment, the Harapan Project was born. Back in Spain, Carlos decided to form his NGO and then move to the island of Sumbawa and devote his life to help the population of Hu´u. When Carlos first arrived in Sumbawa seven years ago, one situation that alarmed him was the large number of children and adult population that could not read and write. “Many of the children didn’t attend school regularly because they were doing inappropriate productive tasks for their age, such as farming and collecting seaweed. I was also shocked with the low level of education in the school and realised that access to education for the families was almost non-existent.”

For several years 33-year-old Carlos Ferrandiz worked as a lawyer in Spain, but in 2010 he decided to quit his job and live in Indonesia. During this time, he became totally devoted to the Harapan Project, a foundation he created to help the community of Hu´u, Sumbawa cover basic survival needs in nutrition and to access fresh drinking water, improve health, education and basic infrastructure. Ferrandiz took time out from accompanying a young boy from the island of Sumbawa to Bali for ear surgery, and spoke to Indonesia Expat about his previous life as a hard working lawyer, who left his job, family and friends to move to a remote jungle village. Upon arrival in Indonesia, Carlos soon learned that the most important thing in life was love. “I think education is the base of any social change. It is the clue to understand and resolve all the problems of this world, to give us the knowledge to analyze every situation and to find the correct solution.” Carlos owes much to his parents who taught him the importance of helping others,

taking him from the age of six to help out with humanitarian work, particularly in soup kitchens and homes of the physically and mentally disabled. As a result, Carlos decided to change the course of his life and finally stop thinking about money and his own interests. According to Carlos, there is nothing in the world that can make him happier than to make a child smile. “In 2006, I made my first trip to Indonesia. After some weeks in Bali I decided to visit Sumbawa, trying to find a more remote and quiet place. When a child approached me, wanting to communicate, I asked him if he spoke English, and he said that he only spoke a few words. This surprised me greatly because it was the only language within the limited tourism industry that offers an economic resource. So I told the boy from Sumbawa I was going to teach him English.” The next day Carlos went to the meeting place with a blackboard he had borrowed from one of the few hotels that existed in the area and some books to teach English. To his surprise, Carlos found the whole village population had turned up, with 150 children, parents and even grandparents.

Established in 2010, The Harapan Project cooperates with the communities in the development of their well-being and the promotion of peace and freedom, with a profound respect of their cultures, beliefs and customs. The volunteers teach every afternoon in the four different villages of Hu´u district, and children learn to read and write, English, Mathematics, Geography, and Science, along with other educational activities designed for both children and adults. “Education is fundamental to improve living conditions. By providing appropriate education to the population, we can solve each of the problems. For example, by educating them about sanitation, we can eliminate many of the illnesses. Likewise, education about exploitation of the natural resources can generate working opportunities and new incomes for the families.” Many students admire successful pro surfer and role model Hairil ‘Oney’ Anwar. The 20-year-old began riding waves on a snapped surfboard in his village of Lakey Peak. Anwar made sure he met travelling surfers by speaking a good level of English. When Oney first joined the Rip Curl team in 2003, he was already looking to become a world-class surfer at the age of 10. Oney has been living in Queensland, Australia since 2007 as part of Rip Curl's International Grommet Development Program, and

Clean Up Kemang Day on Easter Saturday, 2014

On April 19th, Grandkemang Hotel (part of Mesa Hotels and Resorts) and Clean Up Jakarta Day joined forces to clean up Jl. Kemang Raya in Kemang, South Jakarta. 140 volunteers showed up to start picking up rubbish from 7-9am along the main roads from Grandkemang Hotel to Jl. Taman Kemang, up to McDonalds and back. Volunteers included staff of Pop Hotel Kemang, Arion Swiss-Belhotel Kemang, Fave Hotel Kemang and Starbucks, as well as Clean Up Jakarta Day enthusiasts and the staff of Grandkemang Hotel. 120 sacks of rubbish were collected in the space of two hours. The aim of Clean Up Kemang Day was to raise awareness about the problem of littering in one of Jakarta’s trendy areas, which surprisingly still has a lot of litter on its sidewalks, as well as educate

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graduated from Palm Beach Currumbin High. “Oney Anwar is the idol for all the children of Hu´u. Oney made his dream a reality and showed all the children that a better future is possible if you work hard. He is the ‘dream-come-true’ for every one of the children in this area.” The local population of Hu´u does not have many working opportunities. People work the land (rice or corn) and gather seaweed for cosmetics companies who sell to intermediates at a ridiculous price. The average income per month for one family is around 200 or 300 thousand Rupiah. The low economic situation prevents people from receiving medical treatment and medication. “Last December a huge cyclone hit Sumbawa. There were floods everywhere and people were isolated. Nangadoro village suffered severe damage to their school building, leaving the structure unsafe. We worked with the Hu’u Department of Education and Rotary Seminyak, Bali, to cover all the rebuilding costs.” Harapan Project has accomplished several goals with private donation. They have saved many lives and taught enthusiastic children to read and write. The Project receives volunteers from all over the world, but unfortunately not for long lengths of time. More doctors, nurses and dentists are required for 2014. You can help share the love by donating via the website. Harapan Project Sumbawa is now creating a fundraising campaign through a program of partners. Indonesia Expat readers can help Carlos by not only becoming partners of the project but also by helping him to find new partners. Also welcome are learning and educational material, clothes, sports material, medicines and toys.

www.facebook.com/HARAPANPROJECT www.proyectoharapan.org

Actions from across the archipelago

volunteers about recycling. Volunteers separated waste as they collected, into recyclable and non-recyclable sacks. The recyclable items were collected and taken to Jakarta Green Project for further sorting and selling to recycling factories, profits of which will go towards supporting the Jakarta Green Project, and the non-recyclable waste was collected and disposed of correctly. “We always clean everything in the hotel, so why don’t we start doing something to clean up our community?” says Tamie Sri Utami, Director of Marketing at Mesa Hotels and Resorts. “Picking up rubbish made us feel like we have to be more responsible over what we throw away. We were so surprised to have volunteers from as far away as Cikarang, Ciputat and Depok who came all the way to Kemang at 6.30am to clean up with us.”

What’s your Dua Tangan Cukup Action? Send them to cleanupjktday@indonesiaexpat.biz and we’ll share them here to inspire others!

* Answers in the next edition!

LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

FOR THE MACET MIND

Parlez Vous Bahasa? By Eamonn Sadler (www.eamonnsadler.com)

For most people, the Indonesian language is without doubt one of the easiest languages to learn. It has very simple grammatical structure, it has no tenses and it uses the same alphabet as English and many other languages. Even better, the language is very phonetic and therefore words are very easy to spell. Among non-native speakers of Indonesian, there are six basic ability stages: 1. Not a word: This is obviously the level everyone is at before they start learning and the level at which some expats remain, even if they live in Indonesia for 50 years. Many of those who do progress from stage one to stage two or beyond may as well stay at stage one because they speak Indonesian with their native accent and no Indonesian understands a word they say anyway. 2. Taxi language: The basic vocabulary of this language is four words; kiri, kanan, terus and “stop”, and for the majority of expats each of these words must be accompanied by animated pointing and gesturing — regular pointing left or right for kiri or kanan, index finger straight down and sweeping forward for terus, and vigorous tapping on the driver’s shoulder for “stop”. At the end, the more adventurous expat may add the word berapa in a questioning tone to find out how much the journey cost, but the majority will just read the meter, hand over the amount rounded up to the nearest ten thousand and get out. A few will add a cursory "makasih" as they exit the taxi. There are, however, some expats who will engage in a tense and time-consuming stand-off with the driver as he fumbles animatedly in his pockets pretending to look for change while hoping the expat will get tired of waiting and let him keep it. I have seen this battle go on for quite some time when my friend Jock the English teacher gets out of a taxi.

3. Enough to get into trouble: At this stage, non-native speakers of Indonesian can confidently find their way round in taxis, order in restaurants and astound visitors (and fellow expats who are still at stage one). As long as everything goes to plan, this level is quite impressive, but things can go horribly wrong when Indonesians assume that the expat's Indonesian is fluent and start speaking to them at the same speed they would speak to an Indonesian. This is when expats shopping for a new pair of shoes end up going home with a bag of sugar and a toothbrush. 4. Conversational: At this stage the expat speaks pretty good Indonesian and can actually get through a conversation with an Indonesian by understanding most of what is said and nodding knowingly at the right times. Occasionally there will be a word or phrase that the expat has not heard before, but generally the meaning can be gleaned from the context and the expat will go away with a fair idea of what the conversation was about, and the Indonesian will go home convinced the expat speaks fluent Indonesian. Later on, both find out how wrong they were. 5. Fluent spoken: This is the stage where Indonesians compliment expats on their Indonesian and ask how long they have been in the country. Every possible answer is met with an expression of surprise, either because the expat has been here for such a long time or because the expat has learned such good Indonesian in such a short space of time. Either way, the conversation will often go into areas that most foreigners are not really comfortable talking about with somebody they just met, so the expat will end up pretending to be at stage one to avoid sharing the more embarrassing details of their lives.

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5. Doubting — foreboding (11)

1. Discern (4)

7. Covet (4)

2. Stronghold (of the Salvation Army?) (7)

8. Addendum — vestigial pouch in human

3. Frosty — quick (5)

intestines (8)

4. Being a candidate — status (8)

9. Dog — army volunteer — land register (7)

5. Chaos and confusion (11)

11. Throw — wicket — sports field (5)

6. Simultaneous or connected occurrence (11)

13. Stupidity — false building (5)

10. Pudding — podgy person (4-4)

14. Disaster — drama (7)

12. Tidy — soldier (7)

16. Wrongly put — lose (8)

15. Save — ointment (5)

17. Meet — famous mountaineer (4)

17. Rear — animal (4)

18. Malice (11)

Answers of issue 116 ACROSS — 1. Kick the bucket 8. Ill 9. Challenge 10. Entitled 11. Iris 13. Quarry 14. Tendon 16. Arch 17. Big Apple 20. Education 21. Rot 22. Sitting pretty DOWN — 1. Knife 2. Call to account 3. Taciturn 4. Eraser 5. Ugly 6. Kindred spirit 7. Treason 12. Retainer 13. Quakers 15. Filing 18. Entry 19. Sari

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6. Fluent spoken and written: Very few will reach this stage, and those who do will sit proudly in Indonesian restaurants smoking kreteks and reading Kompas. Many will also wear a batik all the time, bring their hand up to their chest after they shake hands with you and drive like there’s no tomorrow. The vast majority of expats will be somewhere between stages two and three no matter how long they have been in Indonesia. What stage are you at?

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The City’s Oldest Pub Moves to a New Location JAKARTA — Jaya pub, the oldest pub in Jakarta, is to be relocated to a new venue. Operational since 1976, the Jaya Pub and its group offices will move to a new home starting 3 May, 2014. The reason for the move is Governor Jokowi’s ongoing project in improving the living standard and prosperity of the people in Jakarta. The project’s framework is to conduct efforts in integrating flood prevention and the Green Jakarta Program. One of the intended locations is a green belt surrounding the river in the front area of the current Jaya Pub. The new location of Jaya Pub will be 50m to the west of its original location — still in the same compound — by the parking lot of Jaya Building on M. H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta. In lieu of the aforementioned situation, all operational and administrative activities of the Jaya Pub will resume at the new premises.

Stenden University to Continue Offering Scholarships BALI — In an effort to deliver quality education for all, Stenden University has announced that it is continuing its scholarship program for the 2014/2015 academic year. Stenden offers a tuition discount of 25%, 50%, 75% and even 100%. The opportunity for bigger discounts depends on the student’s academic performance, extra-curricular activities and motivation. Students who obtain the scholarships could join the International Hospitality Management program in Bali with a Double Bachelor’s degree upon completion (Indonesian Sarjana Ekonomi and Dutch Bachelor of Business Administration). During the four-year course, students will relocate for one year to Stenden University’s main campus in the Netherlands. The scholarships are only for students with an Indonesian nationality.

Galeries Lafayette to Mark its First Anniversary with Festivities JAKARTA — Galeries Lafayette Jakarta will host an anniversary celebration within the month of May until early June. Galeries Lafayette’s first anniversary is marked with a selection of events to be held. The first of which is a kick-off event featuring a ‘Pop Culture’ fashion photography exhibition. In collaboration with Harper’s Bazaar, a collection of fullcolour professional fashion photographs will be exhibited at the ground floor of Galeries Lafayette. These photographs are on show from 1 May –1 June 2014. A surprise program of discounts and special offers will be available on 8–25 May 2014. The next program on the agenda is ‘4 Colors Pour La Mode’, a showcase of designs from four new and rising designers from ESMOD fashion school. Their collection will be available at the department store from 12 May until 1 June 2014. On the night of the 22nd of May, a fashion show with creations from the Spring/Summer 2014 collection will be showcased. The theme of this night is ‘Fun, Young and Festive’. Other promotions, gift vouchers and prizes will be presented throughout the month-long merriment.

Topping Off Ceremony: Whiz Prime Bogor When Spain Meets Champagne BALI — The Red Carpet Champagne Bar Seminyak joined forces with El Kabron Spanish restaurant in creating When Spain Meets Champagne, a celebration of all things Spanish. The event, taking place on April 17th 2014, was a successful gathering of hundreds of people on Oberoi Street while feasting on the traditional Spanish paella dish and experiencing a showcase of Flamenco dancing and Spanish guitar playing. During the night, El Kabron made the largest paella ever created in Indonesia, with a pan over two metres in width, which was served for 200 people for free. The Spanish-themed celebration was a successful collaboration between the two establishments and brought new crowds aside from their regular guests.

BOGOR — On April 10th 2014, Intiwhiz Hospitality Management, a prominent brand of hotel network, completed a topping off ceremony, indicating the welcome of a new hotel, Whiz Prime Bogor. The ceremony was attended by Moedjianto Soesilo Tjahjono as President Director of Intiwhiz Hospitality Management, Ndang Mulyadi as Vice President Director, Ricky Holil as Executive Director and CFO of PT. Intiland Development Tbk. and Hamongan Damanik, GM of Sales & Marketing. The hotel will boast a three-star rating and is expected to be fully operational this year. Whiz Prime Bogor will be located at the heart of Bogor, on Jalan Raya Padjajaran No. 47. The hotel will include 153 rooms housed within its 12 floors, four meeting rooms and a swimming pool, so as to accommodate business and leisure travellers alike.

Credentials Presentation by Pakistan’s Ambassador to President Yudhoyono JAKARTA — H.E. Ms. Attiya Mahmood, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Indonesia presented her credentials to the President of Indonesia, H.E. Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at a ceremony held at the Presidential House - Istana Negara - in Jakarta, 23 April 2014. The credentials presentation ceremony was attended by the Foreign Minister and officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs besides high officials of the Presidency. The Indonesian President, after conveying his best wishes to the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, welcomed any support and cooperation in trade and

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investment sectors. He also mentioned the need to find new opportunities for the mutual benefit of the two countries. He specifically expressed the need for cooperation in climate change, reduction of global poverty and international security. During the meeting, the Ambassador conveyed the warmest greetings from the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan to President Yudhoyono. She also congratulated him for the free, fair and peaceful elections held in Indonesia. The Ambassador also thanked the President for Indonesia’s continued support to Pakistan in the ASEAN forum.

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JAKARTA CHARITY

Pour les Enfants de la Rue Garage Sale 24 May 2014 A French-Indonesian charity association, PER or Pour les Enfants de la Rue (For the Street Children) will host a garage sale. Open for public, this garage sale will commence on Saturday, 24 May 2014 from 9am to 1pm. The proceeds from this event will be used to benefit street children of Jakarta. There is an entrance fee of Rp.5,000. The event will be taking place at the French International School Jakarta (Lycée International Français de Jakarta), Jalan Cipete Dalam No.32, Cipete, South Jakarta. PER is encouraging those who are keen to donate items for the garage sale to benefit the cause. Donated items could be anything from DVDs, clothes, toys, f ur nit ure, linens, etc. Donations are accepted until 22 May 2014. For information on donation drop-off locations and on the event itself, email press. per.jakarta@gmail.com or per. jakarta@gmail.com. Web: www.perjakarta.org EXHIBITION

INAGREENTECH 2014 13–15 May 2014 Products of ‘green’ manufacturers w ill be presented at this large-scale env ironmentally friendly exhibition, known as INAGREENTECH (Indonesia International Green Technology & Eco-Friendly Products Exhibition 2 0 1 4) . I N A G R E E N T E C H 2014 will be hosted at JIExpo (Jakarta International Expo), Jl. H. Benyamin Sueb, Arena Pekan Raya Jakarta, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. Themed ‘Be Green for a Bet ter Future’, I NAGR E E N T ECH 2014 focuses on green building, green products, green transportation, green energy and water & waste management. For more details, call (021) 5435-8118 or email info@gem-indonesia.net. www.inagreentech-exhibition.net GOLF Canada Cup 2014 22 May 2014 As a friendly tournament to enhance the relationship between Indonesia & Canada, the ICCC (Indonesia Canada Chamber of

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Commerce) is holding La Coupe du Canada or Canada Cup. This golf tournament will have a shotgun start at 11.30am at the Sentul Highland Golf Club, on Bukit Sentul, Bogor, West Java. Participants must pay a contribution fee of Rp.1,800,000 for Early Bird registration and Rp.2,000,000 for normal price. Email secretariat@iccc.or.id for more information on Canada Cup. www.iccc.or.id SPORTS

Jakarta Wine & Cheese Run 25 May 2014 The Jakarta Wine & Cheese Run is part of the Jakarta Food & Fashion Festival (JFFF). Adopted from ‘Marathon du Medoc’ in France, the Jakarta Wine & Cheese Run will also encourage runners to wear their favourite costumes to make the run more interesting and fun, this year’s theme being ‘Countries of the World & their Carnival’. The run features three categories; the 5K, 10K and a KidDash run. The race will take runners around a green Kelapa Gading route, with running commencing at 6am for the 10K category, 6.15am for the 5K category and 8am for the KidDash. Registration is open until 11 May 2014. To register and for more information, call (021) 453 1101 or visit w w w. wineandcheeseexpo.com/jwcr FOOD

Castello Banfi Wine Dinner at Riva 13 May 2014 The newly reopened Riva Grill, Bar & Terrace is hosting a wine dinner, joining forces with a prominent brand of wine, Castello Banfi. On this special evening, Riva will present exceptional wines from the Castello Banfi vineyards and pairing them with a distinguished French-infused five-course dinner menu. The prix fixe menu is priced at Rp.850k++/ person. This wine dinner will start at 7pm onwards. Call: (021) 828-2000 ext.2067 or e-mail riva_mgr@parklanejakarta. com. Address: Park Lane Hotel Ja k a r t a , Ja la n C a sabla nc a Kav.18, South Jakarta. www. parklanejakarta.com

Keraton at the Plaza 2nd Anniversary 21 April–21 May 2014 The Keraton at the Plaza is having a bash for their 2nd anniversary. The hotel invites guests whose birthdays fall between 21 April – 21 May to enjoy a free a lunch on them at the Bengawan restaurant. Just by showing a valid ID to prove date of birth, the birthday celebrant will receive a free threecourse Mexican lunch set menu with minimum reservation of four people at the restaurant. A complimentary birthday cake will be an added bonus for group reser vations of f ive or more people. Guests can complete their birthday packages with an extra 30-minute massage with any purchase of spa treatments. This offer is valid from Monday to Friday, from 12pm-3pm until 21 May 2014. Call (021) 50680000 or email luxurycollection. keraton@luxurycollection.com. www.keratonattheplazajakarta. com

IRIAO Jazz Concert 14 May 2014 A Georgian Ethno-Jazz group, IRIAO will perform their music at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta at 8pm. Founded in Tbilisi, Georgia, IRIAO has adopted inf luences from jazz roots as well as Georgian folk music. Admission tickets range from Rp.75,000 to Rp.100,000. The ticket box and venue is located at Jalan Gedung Kesenian I, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta. To book the ticket online, email tiket@ gedungkesenianjakarta.co.id or visit www.gedungkesenian jakarta.co.id. Gedung Kesenian Jakarta can be contacted on (021) 344-1892.

BALI CELEBRATION

Galungan 21 May 2014 The Balinese will be celebrating Ga lu nga n on 21 May 2014 .

Galungan is one of the most important celebrations in the calendar, as it is marking the victory of dharma (good) over adharma (evil); it marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth. The last day of the celebration is Kuningan, when the spirits return back, on 31 May.

also be part of the program, such as Saturday night banquet and Sunday morning yoga. For more information, visit www. piddingtonsociety.com SPORTS

GOLF Bali Mountain Bike Marathon

New Kuta World Cup Charity Golf Tournament 24 May 2014 The World Cup Charity Golf Tournament will be hosted by New Kuta Golf. Proceeds of this event will be used to benef it foundations and charities in Bali. There will be two shotgun starts to the festivities, one at 7am and the other at 1pm. For members, the registration fee is Rp.650,000/ person and for guests, the fee is Rp.1,350,000/person. This includes the green fee, cart fee, caddy service, player’s insurance, refreshment, breakfast, a gala dinner, souvenirs and prizes. This is a team-based tournament, with each team representing a country. Each team will consist of five people. The tournament will be followed by a gala dinner at 6pm. For registration, call (0361) 8481-333 or email reservation@ newkutagolf.com www.newkutagolf.com CONFERENCE

The Piddington Society Bali Law Conference 30 May–2 June 2014 Over the long weekend in May to early June, the Piddington Society Bali Law Conference will be held. The conference will have members of the judiciary and firm partners and esteemed barristers as speakers. The venue of the conference will be at The Haven, Seminyak (Jalan Raya Seminyak 500). The program includes eight hours of substantive content and four hours will be dedicated to legal ethics. Social events will

8 June 2014 The third Bali Mountain Bike Marathon will take place this June. The route of cycling will feature 80km of the beautiful Bat u r c a lder a . The c yc l i ng marathon has participants from many countries already signed up. This event is only for the advanced cyclists. There are two categories of cycling, the Junior XC Race and the XC Marathon Race. Registration closes on 8 May 2014. To register, visit www.balibiking. com, call 0813 3877-3577 or email balibiking@gmail.com.

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Convex. This venue is located at Jl. Walikota Mustajab, Kusuma Bangsa, Surabaya. The main objective of the fair is to have batik designers, industry professionals and fashion enthusiasts under one roof, to network and discuss on ways to create breakthroughs and new innovations in the world of Indonesian treasure known as batik. Visit www.batikbordirfair. com for more information or call Rudi on 0813 3113-3213.

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ABROAD Spring of Love and Dreams Choral Concert 17 May 2014 The STIE Perbanas School in Surabaya w ill have a special pre sent at ion of t he A nnua l Choral Concert, titled ‘Spring of Love and Dreams’. This musical night will be hosted at the STIE Perbanas campus’s auditorium hall, Jl. Nginden Semolo No. 3436. Doors will open at 6.30pm and the concert is set to start at 7pm. Tickets are sold in two tiers, the ‘Comfort’ tickets are Rp.35,000 and the ‘Exclusive’ tickets are valued at Rp.50,000. They are able to be purchased by contacting 0838 5666-308 or 0856 4898-6176. EXHIBITION

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On Deadly Roads

Simon J. Still is based in Makassar. Visit his websites: Indonesia-truly-easier.webnode.com and cptsjkirk.wordpress.com

By Simon J. Still

bikes. So in my defence, if I’m to get daughters to school and so on, I must take my chances in traffic upon deadly roads. What choice? Multitudes depend on this affront to our proud health and safety standards. There are barroom theories about the way people drive in Asia and such places. To understand them you should take this quick driving test, yourself:

If you want to pass your test you should: a. Study b. Practice c. Have Rp.400,000 in your wallet When manoeuvring, concentrate on: a. Mirrors b. Signals c. Guess work from outside honking When transporting goods think about: a. Weight limits b. Securing cargo c. How much more you can pile on before departing

I’ve never felt so close to pounding someone’s face with my knuckles. How has road behaviour degenerated to such mindlessness, following a flowchart championing illogic leading to the opposite end of reason? Luckily, my wife and two young daughters were onboard at the time, so I couldn’t dismount to go Tai Chi on the miscreant’s car. Dang! While bemoaning others’ deficiencies, I’ve just described myself as one who packs his brood on a motorbike while prone to fits of road rage. Explanations might be needed. I once worked in Casablanca; one of the least nice cities I’ve ever experienced. Of its many irritants was the traffic. Though not Jakarta-congested or Beijing-polluted or Romeerratic, it still offended daily. Whenever lights changed to green, vehicles honked as if the front row had fallen asleep in the interim. I dreamt of returning to Makassar, where the traffic was dumb as a dog, but never bit and growled like its North African counterpart. Well, time’s moved on and this little city trying to become the port hub of Indonesia is home to a right collection of honkers. Nothin’ gets my serotonin sluicing like a bunch of honkers at the lights when it’s hissing with rain and my crapped out engine stalls. But I can take that. I know then it’s a bit my fault, and I should have kept a cover over the engine during downpours. What I can’t take, however, is… …The teenagers Mr. Poor but Cools on their customized bikes who deem the road their personal drag strip. One such helmetless grease factory buzzed us at the limit of his twostroke’s capacity on the lakeside road to our complex. As he faded into the Doppler Effect, I tried using mind over matter to induce a fatal accident. It would have brought me warm contentment to see his flayed, mangled body on the roadside and his parents tottering over the edge of disbelief into a chasm of grief. Harsh but fair.

“The honker only delayed his onward journey by having to endure my determined middle finger and a stream of mother-related insults.” And then yesterday, on the same road while taking daughter to school and wife and baby shopping, there was a bend and an oncoming taxi which forced me to swerve. I had to drive through the last remaining puddle, except this puddle was the entrance to Hades. Our bike pitched and the shocks clanged. There was some faffing to get us out, a tussle to keep upright. We may have even stopped briefly. Alas, all I remember is the honker in the car behind continually at his horn. It vexed me. Clearly I would have moved if I could. The honker only delayed his onward journey by having to endure my determined middle finger and a stream of mother-related insults. As he passed he responded, so I yelled more because I wanted him out of his car to beat essential questions into his head, and the answers out the other side: How is incessant honking supposed to clear the road? How is your belligerent, self-indulgent impatience supposed to help anyone, Honker? So, I’m still the villain. Who in any sensible country wouldn’t honk a twerp packing children on a motorbike? But, is this a sensible place? Many people with cars have them on credit for a while, before repossession; people of the burgeoning middle class with enough money to make a show of having more than they have. Those that actually own cars are the elite, and everything they are and do is bought. The other ninety five percent only have money to putter around on

At a junction: a. Stop and check each way b. Slow and check right c. Don’t check, don’t stop The condition of your vehicle is: a. Legal requirement b. Important c. No one’s concern as long as it starts Road signs are: a. Warnings b. Suggestions

c. Decor

Traffic lights are for: a. Safety b. Order c. Proving manhood by being first off When lights turn green it is customary to: a. Wait patiently for those in front to move b. Honk in the belief that your beating heart depends on it The amount of passengers you can carry is restricted by: a. Law b. Capacity c. If you crash You can travel the wrong way: a. In medical emergencies b. With police escort c. Whenever you want — even on freeways When in doubt: a. pull over and take a minute

b. honk

How did you do? The right answers were Bs and Cs. Only this way can you negotiate the ‘the traffic’ — a game of leapfrog while slaloming around potholes — a system of tipping instructors, iffy issuing of licenses, no law enforcement, broken infrastructure and necessity of everyday folk transporting goods and families. And this is just a sample of road lore in such cultures; just too many anecdotes to expound. All I know is, not long ago, things were crazy/nice, lawless/civilized, chaotic/free. Recently, however, overcrowding, crumbling streets and middleclass boofheads in cars make the experience a recipe for road rage, and the other day, I truly almost succumbed. In answer, I’m using my bicycle more. It’s not only healthier but I’m also getting around faster. The only drawback is I cannot get all the family onboard with the shopping, too. Placid driving.

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