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· 11 September - 24 September 2013

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ithout realizing it, we have entered the month of September, leaving us with only four more months until we welcome in the New Year. Although it may feel like we aren’t moving anywhere fast in this city, time certainly flies.

You may have noticed some small improvements being made in Jakarta this year, including sidewalks put in along Jl. Gatot Subroto, many white-painted benches appearing along Sudirman and Thamrin, and Car-Free Day being extended to every Sunday, as opposed to just once a month when it first started. If you’ve never experienced Car-Free Day on Sunday mornings, I suggest you don your jogging gear or dust off your rusty bicycle and head on down, the earlier the better, so you can witness for yourself Jakarta’s desire for somewhere outside to play. Thousands of people litter Jl. Jend. Sudirman, some taking it seriously, sticking to their lane in a steady running or cycling pace, others not, walking at a snail’s pace in and out of lanes. Some even whiz by on rollerblades, but whatever the drive behind waking up at 6am and heading down to the heart of the city, it is clear that Jakartans enjoy being outdoors and need more places to be able to do so. Days like Car-Free Day (a play on words, as in reality it is only Car-Free six hours) and having benches to sit on and pavements to walk on may feel insignificant in the grand scheme of things, however they all add up in making Jakarta a safer, more habitable and family-friendly city to live in. We have the Jokowi-Ahok administration to thank for these, and many more changes to come, including the much-anticipated MRT project, which will do wonders for the impending gridlock this city has in store. To further beautify this city, on November 10th we will be outside in the early morning sun, carrying out the Indonesian tradition of gotong royong in the first Clean Up Jakarta Day organized by Jakarta Expat. We encourage as many of you to join us by volunteering two hours of your Sunday morning to pick up rubbish in a community effort to make a change. The aim of this cleanup day is to raise awareness against littering and its detrimental effects on the environment, and set an example. You may nominate your own clean up sites or join existing ones. Please visit www.cleanupjakartaday.org for all the information you need on how to get involved. All journeys start with one step, so just keep walking, Jakarta. Angela Richardson @angela_jelita @cleanupjktday

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101st issue (No) stranger in the third culture kid's homeland 6. Walks bandung heritage walk 7. games family fun 8. travel the derawan islands made easy 10. truths touristic escapes in the dirtiest river in the world 12. meet the expat rebecca riley 13. faces of jakarta pak kumis & ibu aseh 14. finances look after your family's atm machine 16. Light Entertainment putting on the ritz 16. new mum in town recycling in jakarta 22. Scams in the City not-so-real estate | Events 23. classifieds

4. culture shock

· 11 September - 24 September 2013

Culture Shock

by g r a c e s u s e t y o

(No) Stranger in the Third Culture Kid’s Homeland

they needed to do is settle in Kupang, get a modern education, build a career and a family there, and a generation later they’re hardly even welcome in a village where their parents grew up. Ironic, considering that NTT is supposed to be one of Indonesia’s friendliest places.

In Confessions of a Third Culture Kid, I said I have a complicated relationship with the question, “Where are you from?” The truth is I have several homelands in Indonesia.

y maternal grandparents are from Indonesia’s southernmost inhabited island; Roté in Nusa Tenggara Timur, just southwest of Timor. Mother, who was born and raised in Java, was never keen on passing her heritage, but it trickled down to me nonetheless. The first version of Indonesian I learned was actually Kupang Malay, and the first Halloween costume I wore at age four was a Rotinese selimut.

Teenagers bathing in Camplong

Growing up in between countries, I struggled with the question, “Who am I as an Indonesian?” Mainstream media campaigns promoting mostly Java and Bali-based cultures provided a mere fraction of the answer for a multiethnic minority like me, though I also grew a genuine appreciation for them. Then I realised that the rest of the answer lies up my own family tree and my ancestors’ homelands. So I started researching NTT and became fascinated with Flores, Sumba, Timor, Adonara, and of course, Roté. It took me so long to go because NTT feels so far away and expensive to reach. So I wanted to explore “everything” and made

Kolbano white rock beach

big plans that needed the finances and timing to get “right”. It never happened. It finally took a sudden announcement that my office was closing for Eid week, and a call from Djitron Pah, saying he got affordable tickets to go home. “Karmana ko, orang NTT mar son tau pulang”, he teased. “What’s up with that, you(r ancestors) are from NTT but you never come home”. Later that day, I bought last minute tickets for Kupang. No plans. I called my mother’s cousin the night before flying in. “I’m sorry for disrupting your holiday on such a short notice”, I apologised. “Don’t be, we’re happy that you’re coming from so far away”, replied my aunt Ritha. I’d expected a sentimental soul-searching solo journey to my grandparents’ birthplace in Roté, drinking palm wine over all-nighter tribal dance feasts. Instead, my uncle said I couldn’t go to Roté. Ferries were cancelled due to strong winds and high tides. Moreover, relationships between our Timor and Roté families are apparently complicated, so I shouldn’t travel unaccompanied. “It’s a small island, so when families grew down the generations, land became scarce and many Rotinese migrated here to Timor”, said my aunt, adding that many Rotinese in Timor haven’t been back in their lifetime. The ones who have mostly do so to settle land disputes with their relatives. The next day, my cousins, niece and nephews took me sightseeing in Kupang. We took photos at the Tenau harbour, monkey caves, the old town, Teluk Kupang outlooking Pulau Semau and Pulau Kera, and the sunset at Subasuka. It was hurried, but fun for the kids and me. The weather was dry, the ground arid, and the trees yellow like autumn. The streets were vacant and sleepy, reminiscent of Outback Australia. Day three, we headed for Soë, a small mountain town 113 kilometres northeast of Kupang. With toddlers poking each other in the back, the car was a bit of a circus ride. We passed a village my grandfather grew up in, called Oësao. Uncle attempted to explain what was where, but Opa’s house was no longer there. He and my aunt seemed hesitant of meeting whoever has currently settled there. “No, it’s not there anymore, stop pretending with your foolish explanations”, snapped my aunt as she tried to calm the crying baby. Driving past without stopping or taking pictures, I felt let down. But what my aunt said is probably what I sometimes do as an ignorant migrant; romanticising a past I never knew and getting foolishly sentimental over misrepresented memorabilia. I learned the bitter truth that even my relatives in Timor don’t have to go far to be a stranger in their own homeland. All

My disappointment was alleviated when we later stopped by the tranquil Camplong wellspring, admired the landscapes of the half-dry Noelmina River, and played with my nephews at the Oëhala waterfalls. I spent the night at aunt Yetty and uncle Min’s cabin surrounded by lush forests. We stargazed from the mountaintop that night and I photographed the sunrise the next morning. On day four, I hopped on a motorbike with my cousin Daniel to visit Boti, Timor’s last indigenous religious community. From Boti, we stopped by Kolbano, a secluded white rock beach in the south coast of Timor. We spent three hours conquering peaks and valleys on steep serpentine roads of damaged asphalt. But the view was amazing. On day five, I left Soë with Daniel and our cousin Christine. We stopped by Christine’s sister, Jean, and her family. Jean’s generous mother-in-law had made for us delicious bread, fried plantain, and yams. From there we visited the Pah family in Oëbelo to learn about sasando, the Rotinese palm harp. The sixth and final day of my visit came. I followed Christine and her husband, Erwin, to Gua Kristal, a glittery rock cave with a deep blue pool of brackish waters, where people often go snorkelling. So, I didn’t make it to Roté this time and my visit to Timor was like nothing I expected. Instead, I found meaning in my Rotinese identity in things I least expected. I find it when I meet relatives I didn’t know existed, who fondly remember my late grandfather and treasure his legacy. I find it when they spend their week off showing me my grandparents’ adopted homeland, and are genuinely delighted with my visit. I find it when my young nephews tag along my trips and try to bond with me. I find it when my cousin’s mother-in-law who barely knows me cordially invites me for a meal and packs snacks for my road trip. I find it when I learn of beautiful places in Timor named after my grandfather. And I’d don my sunglasses hoping no one notices my glistening eyes. My mother always said of our travelling family, “Home is wherever the four of us are.” NTT may have never been this place for my parents, brother, and me. But as far as my extended family is concerned, my home is also wherever they are. And despite never having met them or been in their hometown before, I truly feel that I am no stranger among them. For this Third Culture Kid, this is what “going home” is all about.

In memory of Prof Dr. Ir. Herman Johannes – educator, scientist, inventor, national hero and a beloved grandfather.

Grace susetyo Grace is a freelance writer, former TV journalist, and aspiring documentarist with a passion for Indonesian history and culture. Now in her 6th year in Jakarta, Grace has lived in various countries and looks forward to exploring more places. Contact her at g.c.susetyo@gmail.com

· 11 September - 24 September 2013

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Walks by b o b h o l l a n d

Bandung Heritage Walk When visiting Bandung there are certainly many attractions to see, but few folk are aware of the fascinating heritage this city has to offer, from its early beginnings to what is now a sprawling metropolis.

t all started back in the early 1800s when Dutch colonialists, led by Governor General Daendels, decided to build a road across Java called the Grote Postweg, which was mainly constructed for defence purposes. This major undertaking opened up access to many underdeveloped areas of Java, including the Bandung Basin - now home to over ten million people. Having lived in Bandung for many years, I have rarely ventured into the heart of Bandung to take a closer look at what’s there. And I suspect this is the case for many other expats living in Bandung and weekend visitors from Jakarta who have been deterred by the heavy traffic congestion downtown; missing out on discovering the fascinating early history of the city and its significant heritage – the city once known as the Paris of Java. Whilst we had often sat out in the front of the Savoy Homann to enjoy a cold beer in the afternoon, or attended some evening events there, I had never taken time to explore this iconic building and the many others like it nearby. So when invited to participate in a heritage walk one Saturday morning, I took the opportunity to find out a bit more about this central heart of Bandung. We had a wonderful guide, Pak Amor, who lectures on tourism at universities in Bandung and Jakarta. He is a native of Bandung, having lived most of his life in this graceful city, and has a genuine passion to share the history and development of Bandung with visitors from home and abroad. Our walk started from the 0km marker, opposite the Savoy Homann on Jalan Asia Afrika. This landmark is where Daendels first proclaimed the place from which Bandung would be established as a new centre to service travellers along the TransJava road. Nearby is the Preanger Hotel, 6

which was built in 1929 by a Java-born Dutch architect, Wolff Schoemaker, who went on to be lecturer at the Bandoengsche Technische - now the Bandung Institute of Technology.

Marker 0. Jl. Asia Afrika

Our small tour group walked to other buildings close by, many of these also associated with Schoemaker’s name. On Jalan Braga we visited the old Majestic Cinema, now the Asian-African Conference Museum, and what used to be the Societeit Concordia Club House, now called Gedung Merdeka. Both these wonderful old buildings give visitors a good glimpse of significant periods in the city’s past, with the Concordia Club providing a feel of what it was like in much earlier times and the exclusive and faux nature of the Dutch colonialists’ environment. Contrastingly the museum has a very different feel, focusing on Indonesian nationalistic pride and the distinction of Bandung hosting the Asia Africa conference in 1955, with many well-known dignitaries and leaders from the non-aligned countries attending. This snapshot of the world at the time is a fascinating exhibition and an opportunity to gain an insight at the politics of the early to mid 1950s. After leaving the museum, our tour crossed the road and walked down to Alun-Alun, the grand city square of yesteryears, now sadly not quite the place it used to be. Next door is the Great Mosque, where from the top of the tower you have a 360 view of Bandung. It was from here Pak Amor pointed out the different areas of the city looking northwest to the Chinese quarter and northeast to the leafy streets of Dago, where the Dutch mainly settled during the colonial times, and to the south, with its sprawling suburbs reaching as far as the eye can see. This part of the tour was very much a surprise, as most of us didn’t realise you could take the lift up to the top of the tower for a small fee. Next stop on the tour was back to the Savoy Homann Hotel, which apart from its architectural appeal, has an interesting history and small gallery with artefacts and memorabilia on display. This amazing icon of Bandung’s past still retains its charm and splendour, and an ambience you will find hard to match elsewhere. From the Savoy Homann, Pak Amor led our small group to our final destination, up Jalan Braga to the Sumber Hidangan Café, past small galleries, souvenir shops and nightspots. This once grand social centre of Bandung is still a popular hub for many tourists and party goers, and whilst many of the old buildings now show signs of neglect, they still reflect a time when this narrow street was the essence of a proud and confident retail sector providing high quality goods and services to the more affluent local residents and visitors from Jakarta and abroad.

Bandung City Walk with Amor and tour party

Bandung Walk The Whole Group at Savoy Homann

For those wanting to join the Bandung Trails city walk, there are several options: • • • • •

Classic Trail (history of early development of Bandung until its Golden Age), Art Deco Trail (focus on art deco architecture), Market Trail (area around Pasar Baru and eastern Bandung's Chinatown), Capitol Trail (Gedung Sate) Urban-dung Legend Trail (evening ghost walk)

The prices range from IDR 125,000 - IDR 150,000 per person (with meals and entry into some buildings). For groups, special prices can be discussed. See Bandung Trails’ website for further information: www.bandungtrails.com. When in Bandung next and you require more information about the above and more attractions, please visit the soon to be reopened Tourist Information Centre at Bamboo Shack, in Jl. Ir. H Juanda No. 462D Dago. It’s located just before the local morning market and angkot station on the right hand side, and where the road becomes a single lane. Tel. 022 2533529 or visit www.bambooshackdago.com

· 11 September - 24 September 2013

Games by t e r r y c o l l i n s

Family Fun Are you bored with watching your children’s boredom as they play boring video games? Do you send your children emails to tell them that it’s bedtime? When you decide to spend your weekend in Puncak or Pelabuhan Ratu, do they keep asking, “Are we there yet?” If you answered ‘yes’ to one or all of the above, maybe it’s time to reconnect as a family circle and to communicate face-to-face. When you were children, you didn’t have the Internet, let alone smart phones. Unless you lived in a war zone, the world was a safer place and you had a park or street to play in with your friends. You probably played board or card games in each others’ homes, rather than hyperspace. Then there are pencil and paper games.

Rules are made to be broken! None of the following activities have fixed rules, but you must think of the available space and make rules to avoid breakages of ornaments and limbs. The basic idea behind all of these games is to communicate. No one has to win or you’ll have a bunch of losers. However, if you think that someone needs a confidence boost, then rig the ‘rules’ so that s/he ends up feeling better. If your teenagers think the games are “too childish”, then bring out your own inner kid so they’ll be less bashful!

mimer the exact sentence gets a point and then takes centre stage to mime another sentence involving lots of movement.

animals, etc.

For example:

... so, what can we give her instead?”

- Excuse me. Can you give me directions to Monas?

Chocolate is a wrong answer, as is water.

- I’m washing my hair. Could you answer the phone, please? - There’s an ink stain on your shirt / blouse under the left armpit.

On The Road

“Grannie doesn’t like T ...

However, cocoa and coffee are good answers because they don’t include the letter ‘t’. Try with other topics.

Word Chain

These are a few ideas for when you’ve all got tired of playing I-Spy or counting the number of folk on motorcycles not wearing a crash helmet. No equipment, apart from brainpower, is needed.

The last letter of a word, or the last two letters for a more literate group, becomes the first letter of the next. eg. gamElephanTraiN... or gaMEaNT. Anyone who repeats a word or who can’t go - and no word starts with NT - is ‘boinged’. Keep score.

Shopping List

Outdoors

You start: “I went to the shop and bought (eg.) a can of baked beans.”

Many years ago, having climbed to the peak of Gunung Batur in Bali, my son and I headed for Lovina beach where I treated myself to a massage given by an elderly deaf-mute woman who walked up and down my back. What lingers longer in my memory than the pain was that we communicated very well. She told me, “When I was a child, I was a good dancer.” Yes, we communicated in body language, with few recognisable gestures.

In turn, everyone repeats: “I went to the shop ...” and adds an item to the list. Some thirty years ago I joined a group who travelled overland from London to Marrakech in Morocco. It was a very long journey, and I can still remember the “can of distemper”!

If you’ve got a garden, so much the better, but if not, or if it’s raining, with care most of the following can be adapted to fit available space indoors.

Alphabet Soup

‘Sports Day’

A-Z of topics

Rules in official sports are amended with great regularity, so feel free to adapt whenever and however you wish. Think of the variations between tennis and badminton, or hockey and cricket, or volleyball and sepak takraw.

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Eg. Fruits: A is for apple, B for banana, C is for ....? and so on. Other topics: places, vegetables, colours,

These could be alphabetical, things that all begin with a certain letter, or by type, eg. empty jamu sachets, water bottle labels (I’m still looking for the ‘Wet’ brand once spotted in Tomang.)

Build a den

Or a museum for displaying collections of, say, seashells, or found objects. Or an exhibition space for works of art, perhaps sculptures made from found objects. Remember to have fun!

But not a good water fight!

Mime Messages

Similar to Charades (guess the book or movie title), the mimer says nothing - but is allowed to laugh. Whoever tells the

Treasure Hunt for ‘Found Objects’

A table covered with old bed sheets will do. Alternatively buy a cheap tent; they can often be bought along a Jakarta roadside. Dens can be used as rewards, as ‘sin bins’, a magic castle, a time machine...

Next person says: “I went to the shop and bought a can of baked beans and (eg.) a bar of soap.”

Words

How about one-legged football or making bats and balls out of scrunched-up newspapers? Try tossing flip-flops into a bucket, long-distance hopping, walking backwards relay races, paper-plane making and throwing for distance or nearest a target.

Note

Most of the above are ‘all my own work’. However, if you’re still stuck for ideas, check out some of these free e-books: http://ebooksgo.org/free-recreation-ebooks. html

Terry Collins Terry Collins is the coauthor of Culture Shock! Jakarta and writes the Jakartass blog.

Travel by m a r t i n j e n k i n s

The

Derawan Islands Made Easy “Perhaps life is just that... a dream and a fear.” - Conrad

Traveller Tips

nd so another sojourn in the farflung archipelago of Indonesia; this time to the Derawan islands off the northeast coast of Kalimantan – the name for Indonesia’s part of Borneo, the third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia.

• One of the best places to stay on the island is called the Reza and Dira Homestay. The rooms are newly built and situated above the sea by a wooden jetty. The rooms are clean with decent beds and aircon, which, be warned, doesn’t work when there are many guests as the power supply is not large enough! Breakfast is very simple (bread) but you do get a flask of hot water to make coffee and tea. The price per night as of July 2013 is a very reasonable Rp.250k.

I’d never been to Borneo before, and so it was with much excitement that we arose at the ungodly hour of 3am – a calculated move, mind you, to avoid Jakarta’s soul-crushing traffic jams on the way to the airport, a huge problem at many other times of the day, which often results in people missing their flights. Our first flight brought us as far as Balikpapan, and from there we took a connecting flight to Berau, or more accurately Tanjung Redeb, the town that Conrad based his imaginary village Sambir in his books Almayer’s Folly and an Outcast of the Islands. Yet despite its associations with classic literature, Tanjung Redeb is not as beguiling as it sounds; in fact, it’s as nondescript as a plain cardboard box, a more unattractive place in Indonesia you will struggle to find, succinctly summed up by Conrad’s fictional character Almayer as “that god forsaken hole”. Back in Conrad’s day, Tanjung Redeb – which is situated on the banks of the huge Mahakam River – was a trading post for goods from the interior; bird nests, gutta percha, rattan, that sort of thing. Occasionally, indigenous tribesman from the interior would make their way up the river – these are the Dayak, famed headhunters and cannibals (at least they were), notable for their elongated earlobes and tribal tattoos. But times change and what you get floating up the river in 2013 is felled timber and humungous-sized barges of coal, much of which is sourced from the vast Berau Coal open mine coal pits (in 2012, production reached around 21 million tons), partly owned (indirectly) by Aburizal Bakrie, the Golkar Party chairman and aspiring 2014 presidential candidate. To get to the small port on the coast from Tanjung Redeb takes about two hours by car. You can look out the window and witness for yourself the ongoing destruction and mutilation of Kalimantan’s once pristine jungles or you can keep your eyes closed. I’d recommend the latter – it’s less painful. From the small port called Tanjung Batu, it’s a 40 minute ride in a speed boat to Derawan - easily the most fun part of the journey. 8

• To get to Derawan you need to fly to Berau. From there you need land transportation to Tanjung Batu and then a speedboat to Derawan. It’s best to arrange this in advance. If you stay at Reza’s, they will handle it for you (the return trip Berau- Derawan will cost Rp.1.4 million for three people). The contact man at Reza’s is Darjohn (he can be reached by phone at +62 81347955950).

Derawan Island Derawan is a small island that you can walk around in 30 minutes or so and is famed for its turtles, which are easy to see whether diving or snorkelling, or even from one of the island’s jetties which stretch out into the open sea. Derawan is also the most practical place to base yourself while in the area; the accommodations are cheap (no overpriced luxury dive resorts here), there are plenty of simple restaurants to eat at, and you can also organize diving and boat trips to the other islands – of which there are 31 in total. There is a population of around 800 hardy souls living on Derawan, many of whom are the famed bajau (sea gypsies) who can trace their ancestry to the Philippines where they once lived a nomadic lifestyle. So is it paradise? Well yes, and no. From a positive aspect, the turtles are truly magnificent and the island’s relative remoteness means that Derawan still retains that “Robinson Crusoe” idyllic island charm. But this may not last. Unfortunately, the locals don’t care much for turtles and will steal their eggs if they can (the WWF had to initiate a conservation program to prevent turtle eggs from being stolen after they have been laid). On top of that, the locals also consider their beautiful island to be some sort of a huge rubbish tip and dispose of garbage anywhere and everywhere; on land or into the sea - it doesn’t really matter as they don’t seem to care. As for your long soughtafter tranquillity? Well, you should definitely get it on the weekdays. But come on the weekend and be prepared to have your peace shattered by groups of noisy, local tourists who descend upon the island in droves.

To reach the other islands near Derawan you have to charter speedboats. Obviously the more people there are, the cheaper it works out.

Kakaban This incredible island feels like something out of Jurassic Park and has a pristine coral reef to snorkel or dive, but is best known for its salt water lake which is populated by a huge number of non-stinging jellyfish – making it a truly amazing and unique place to snorkel.

Sangalaki Sangalaki is best known for its mantas, although in a rather ominous development, they are becoming much more difficult to spot, possibly frightened away by fishermen or for other reasons.

Maratua Home to at least three luxury dive resorts, Maratua is the most populated island with c. 3,000 inhabitants. Despite the crystal clear waters, however, I was astonished by the large amount of floating trash – especially plastic bags and empty bottles, directly in front of one of the dive resorts. I was assured by one of the resorts staff that this was “natural” rubbish and had nothing to do with the people living on the island. Hmm…

MARTIN JENKINS Martin Jenkins comes from England but has spent most of his adult life abroad. Wary investor, keen traveler. Writer also.

• Besides organizing transportation (including boat trips to the other islands) Darjohn is also involved in the WWF’s program to protect turtles. If it’s the right time of the year, turtles come on shore to lay eggs (usually between 8-10pm). And if you are lucky, you may be able to see this yourself. Ask Darjohn. • Diving can easily be organized on the island (for example at the rather rundown Darakan Losmen). A new dive place in the village has also just opened. Make sure, however, that you are clear over prices or they may overcharge. Also check that the dive equipment is okay and that the dive instructor is competent; it’s an awful long way to the nearest decompression chamber (just ask Angela). • There are a lot of bad restaurants on Derawan. By far the best one is called Restaurant Nur. It is run by a droll middle-aged woman who is honest and an excellent cook. Her fish, squid and shrimps are always fresh. Just be prepared to wait a while for her to fix your meal! • Apart from the seafood and not much else, everything has to be transported from Berau – and so tends to be fairly pricey or unavailable. For this reason, bring plenty of snacks, and if you think you might need it, a bottle or two of booze. • Getting to Derawan is pretty expensive and time consuming, so don’t just come for a few days but stay at least a week. • If you need to be connected to the outside world make sure you have either a Telkom or XL SIM card. Other operators do not work here. • Bring some reading material. Almayer’s Folly: A Story of an Eastern River by Joseph Conrad is in the public domain and can be downloaded for free at Gutenberg.

· 11 September - 24 September 2013

Truths

by A n d r e i a N o g u e i r a

The Citarum River /courtesy of Avax News

Touristic Escapes in the Dirtiest River in the World When it comes to visiting Jakarta, we only can be sure that we will find a city of contrasts and a lot of garbage, including in the rivers. But you probably don’t know that Jakarta is surrounded by the Citarum River, labelled “the most polluted in the world” by a local commission of government agencies and NGOs. It’s the only water source for 15 million Indonesians and supplies 80 percent of Jakarta’s drinking water.

Sukamaju Village /courtesy of Greenpeace

Like a lot of unexpected and funny things in Indonesia, one of the perfect places to visit with family around Jakarta, close to Purwakarta, is the Jatiluhur Dam, precisely in the Citarum River. We can find fresh air and a lot of tourism facilities, including speedboats for water skiing and a water park, and have picnics or take a traditional boat to visit the water village in the Jatiluhur Lake. In this beautiful scenery, we surrender to a green, yellow and blue landscape. If we continue along the river course, we can find more colourful landscapes in Bandung, but this time we will stay in the water of the river and in the irrigation channels of the rice fields, beside a black and unproductive land, due to dyes used in 1,500 textile industry factories in the region. Every day, the 269 kilometre-long river is ‘forced’ to receive 400 tonnes of animal waste, 25,000 tonnes of waste bins and 280 tonnes of toxic waste, and has become a vector for disease for the 25 million people in West Java. As a consequence, for many people living in places like Sukamaju village in Majalaya, Curug Jompong or Cipatik Bridge in Batujajar, a family day used to be not so happy. “Their source of water is the river”, including, “the place where industry is dumping their waste directly”, and they use it to bathe, wash and cook, according to the Greenpeace Southeast Asia Toxic Campaigner, Ahmad Ashov Birry. In 2007, when an outbreak happened, “More than 1,000 people were complaining about an itch on their skin and there was no cure. The medicine that has been provided by the local government health agency isn’t effective enough”, the toxic water campaigner said. Some of them seem older, with wrinkled hands and swollen wounds. Ashov Birry is worried about the longterm effects of the river pollution, with dangerous heavy metals and chemicals. “Not a long time ago, the government of China finally admitted that there is a cancer village related to the industrial pollution problem”, he warned, referring to possible kidney problems, too. The Citarum used to be clean in the 1970s, before the boom of factories began contaminating it with hazardous waste and consequently destroying local rice production

huge 15-year project involves dozens of NGOs, six ministries and 12 local governments, amounting to a total of $3.5 billion. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) contributes with $500 million.

Life in Sukamaju Village /courtesy of Greenpeace

and fishery. Some experts claimed that land will be unproductive for at least 40 years. “What is funny for those farmers, and also for the fishermen, is that they don’t want to use it for themselves, because they are worried”, Ashow Birry stressed. Greenpeace asks the government for a preventive approach to direct industry to the clean production, substituting the hazardous material, and also a disclosure of the information about the industrial pollution and the metals in the water because with that “the public will also push the industry together with the government”. International fashion brands such as Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy are linked to this pollution, according to Greenpeace. The long-term effects of industrial waste in the river will be very expensive to future generations, Ashow Birry warned. He also thinks that, “The law itself is still weak to attack the hazardous chemical problem”. More than educating people to not put plastic into the river, the toxic water campaigner believes that the government must provide green facilities and good sanitation to the community. “Actually they don’t put the garbage into the river directly, but they put it in the front of their home and some of the government agencies transport it, but they dump it beside the river. When the flood comes, it washes it away and ends up in the river”, he explained. The government considered the rehabilitation of the river a national priority, and in 2009 it launched the Integrated Citarum Water Resources Investment Program (ICWRMIP). Largely financed by the private sector, this

Thomas Panella, the ADB’s senior water resources management specialist, who is responsible for the Citarum project, answered by email that, until the end of 2013, they are working to enhance irrigation productivity and to secure Jakarta’s bulk water supply. The Ministry of Agriculture implemented a program to reduce water use while it increases agricultural productivity and farmer incomes and the Ministry of Health has worked “to develop water supply, sanitation and solid waste management facilities using a community-based approach benefiting over 65,000 people”, he underlined. The water resources specialist added that this program is working on spatial planning and flood management, among other measures to improve the water quality. However, the environmentalist, Ashow Birry said that he hasn’t seen any improvement with the ICWRMIP. Even the flood problem “is getting bigger”, he underlined. The State Audit Board analysed the ICWRMIP and concluded that the basin water resources management over the budget period 2009 to 2012 is ineffective. It still found weaknesses in terms of inter-agency coordination and management of water quality and water pollution control, besides six cases of deviations in the administration and 16 cases of internal control weaknesses. Thomas Panella answered that while coordination has shown some improvement, “It would require a strong leadership and continuous effort by all stakeholders involved to be fully effective”, due the complexity of the project. He also defended a better monitoring to deal with the factories. The Indonesian Textile Association didn’t answer on time to my questions about this issue.

Andreia nogueira Andreia is a Portuguese freelance journalist with a Master in International Relations (specialization in Indonesia). Andreia has lived in Spain and Belgium, before falling in love with Indonesia and decide to work here. Contact her at andreiangr@gmail.com

Rizal's performance at school and his overall behaviour has improved a lot in the past school year. We are pleased to report that Rizal has advanced to 6th grade with good grades. His teachers and school principal have noticed his progress and are making sure to encourage him and keep him motivate so that he can eventually become the architect that he wants to be.

· 11 September - 24 September 2013

Meet the Expat by g a b r i e l l a pa n j a i t a n

I find Jakarta as challenging as anyone else as a place to live, but I look for the many pleasures here and ignore the frustrations. I try to turn daily problems like traffic into a question, “If you were in charge, what would you do?

The ASEAN women are well organized through things like the ASEAN Women’s Circle and a lively monthly bowling team. Being part of this community has become the most valued part of my diplomatic life here. I also looked for a project in the ASEAN community and found one within the mission’s commitment to sustainable cities. In partnership with Dr. Thant Myint U and the Yangon Heritage Trust, I am working with colleagues from the Regional Plan Association in New York City to help preserve and redevelop the historic downtown of Yangon.

travel here. I go often to Bandung where I trained for certification in Pilates, and have enjoyed Bali and Jogjakarta. But mostly, my Indonesian travel is in and around Jakarta. I am a passionate photographer and will spend the rest of my lifetime sorting through and organizing the thousands of visual images I have collected here. I have had both my writing and photographs published here and I am hopeful that when I return home I can continue to work productively on both.

You’re also active in the Indonesian Heritage Society. What is the Indonesian Heritage Society and what does it stand for? This wonderful, allvolunteer organization is an open invitation for any curious person to get to know Indonesia in all its diverse splendour.

Meet

Rebecca Riley spouse of US Ambassador to ASEAN, David Carden, and an all-round fascinating humanitarian When did you move to Jakarta? David and I moved to Jakarta in the spring of 2011. How do you like Indonesia, or Jakarta in particular, so far? I find Jakarta as challenging as anyone else as a place to live, but I look for the many pleasures here and ignore the frustrations. I try to turn daily problems like traffic into a question, “If you were in charge, what would you do?” A couple of years ago you were VP for the MacArthur Foundation. What are some of the highlights of your involvement in the foundation? I oversaw grantmaking to NGOs working in urban planning, community development, arts and culture, and public education. I miss the work, but honestly have enjoyed having the time to explore new places and learn new things. Your husband is one of the most important people in the US-ASEAN relationship. Elaborate a little on the US Mission to ASEAN, please. He is responsible for implementing US foreign policy goals here related to problems and opportunities important to this part of the world. Given the broad range of issues he deals with - from 12

trade and rule of law, to sustainable urban planning, and including wildlife trafficking - and the diverse individuals and institutions with whom and with which he works (diplomats, businesses, government officials, NGOs), our life here always is intellectually challenging and socially very diverse.

Are there any experiences you’re particularly excited about in performing your duties as the spouse of the US Ambassador to ASEAN? One of the privileges of being a diplomat assigned to ASEAN is the wonderful “family” to which we belong; the representatives of the 10 member countries and the 10 dialogue partners to ASEAN. We annually host a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner for our ASEAN friends, and in turn, we celebrate the unique days and events that define the rich traditional cultures throughout ASEAN.

What are some of the ongoing projects done by the Heritage Society? Any projects you’re particularly very interested in and proud of? With my Indonesian Co-Chair, Anya Robertson, and a committee of volunteers from both Indonesia and abroad, I help present monthly programs that bring interesting speakers into private homes to share their unique expertise about some aspects of Indonesian culture, history or current affairs. Called Rumahku (my house), these intimate events have created some very special opportunities; the young Indonesian architects from Rumah Ansa shared their work preserving traditional architecture around the archipelago, American scientist Steve Lansing shared the workings of the Balinese subak system (now a UNESCO World Heritage Landscape), and writer Ahmad Tohari and producer Shanty Harmayn-Hoffman discussed the making of their movie The Dancer. These programs are open to all members of IHS, and membership in IHS is open to all those interested in learning more about Indonesia. Do you often travel around Indonesia or South East Asia as a whole? I go with David when there are long weekends to take advantage of or when there are fewer meetings to absorb his time. This is one of the world’s most interesting and exciting regions to visit and we remind each other often how lucky we are to have it be our “job” to

Tell us a little about your family and home life in the US. I have two grown children in the US. My daughter, Meredith, works for a media production company and my son, Dylan, works for a financial analysis firm. Both live in New York City. David and I have a very old house (built in 1724) in rural Rhode Island. When it was built, the Dutch were in control of Indonesia and America was a British colony. With you and your husband being in Indonesia, how do you keep in touch with the children? Do you visit them often? We rely on e-mail, Instagram, and a free Vonage phone line to keep in touch, along with regular trips I make back to the States to check on family, girlfriends, and the two dogs I left behind. Being away from your children – even ones who are clearly adults – is a challenge for all of us in the diplomatic community. Fortunately, my children also love travelling and will have seen a lot of Southeast Asia before our assignment here ends. What will you do when your husband’s assignment in ASEAN comes to a finish? I will go home and be grateful of the opportunity we had to nurture the US diplomatic mission in ASEAN, even for a brief period of time. And I will place the Chinese blue and white dishes I collected here beside those that came to America years past on different trade routes - and I will marvel on how small the world really is! · 11 September - 24 September 2013

Faces of Jakarta by H u s h p e t e r s e n

Pak Kumis & Ibu Aseh the

Wa ru ng Ow n e r s

t may not look like much from the road, but just under the awning, Pak Kumis and his wife of 20 years, Ibu Aseh, are selling everything under the sun, from slick green banana leaves used to wrap tempe and Padang food, to fresh pineapples and vine-ripened tomatoes. The mum-and-dad markets of the world are disappearing, but Kumis and Aseh are standing strong against the tide. They’ve owned and operated the same roadside stand for the last two decades. The loving couple, who have worked side-by-side every morning, come rain or shine since the days of Soeharto, have no plans of giving way to the big name international chains. If it’s shiny white floors and upright Haagen Dazs ice cream coolers you’re looking for, Kumis and Aseh can’t help you. But if it’s fresh veggies piled high and authentic ingredients for traditional Indonesian food dishes strung from the wooden ceiling, then this is the place. The food stall has soul. There’s no cash register, no air conditioning. Just pyramids of bright orange carrots, stacks of callused limes and dusty ginger knuckles piled like rubble against an iconoclastic scale. The only thing missing is a sempoa abacus. A line of ants race up the sides of the tired wooden walls as customers come and go, crossing off items from crumpled grocery lists or enjoying a sneaking mid-morning snack of krupuk and iced tea. There’s a constant flow of customers. Most are greeted by name—everyone with a smile. Pleasantries are exchanged, inside jokes are cued up and goods are purchased, but more than money changes hand. Both Kumis and Aseh have been up and shuffling behind the counter helping customers since before the sunrise, but they smile and greet everyone as if they were ancient Javanese royalty. It›s a family affair. Kumis and Aseh opened their one-stop grocery store right after they were married. They live in the

back and their roadside store, just off Gatot Subroto, Mega Kuningan, has been so successful that their children have opened a second branch in Pasar Benhil. But as Pak Kumis explains, it›s not all easy going. «We open every morning at 5am and by three in the afternoon I’m headed to Bekasi to pick up supplies for the next day», he says between bagging a half kilogram of eggplant and a handful of spices. «Then I am back here at 9pm before falling asleep and then doing it all over again.” And while Pak Kumis and Ibu Aseh›s shop is a welcome sight to people who still enjoy the thrill of bargaining and the joy of interacting with their grocer, spots like these are slowly fading from the radar. «Prices are always rocketing up and down», Aseh says. «Before it was jengkol. Then it was beef. Now it’s tempe. We act like we are used to it, but we’re not”, she says with a shrug of her shoulders. “We have to make money, so it’s hard to explain to customers who rely on us that our prices have to go up.” And while Aseh explains the complications of running a small business with a smile, she cautiously admits that sometimes she wishes she could slip off to the back room, where she and her husband have lived for the last 20 years, and take a few days off. “The economy demands that we stay open all hours. We have to compete with all the chains around”, Aseh continues. “If you want to make money, you have to work hours like this.” Aseh passes the hours with a smile on her face, relying on good-natured banter and a few quips here and there to keep everyone smiling along with her. “The customers come and go and my husband and I spend the day joking. We love to see new people, and sometimes new friends are the highlight of the day.”

hush petersen Hush Petersen is currently on sabbatical from the hero's journey. He loves sipping Budweisers, doing the crossword and judging people outside Ranch Market in Mega Kuningan. You should join him sometime.

· 11 September - 24 September 2013

Finances by m a r k b l a c k w e l l

wise and (more importantly) wealthy man once told me to take emotion out of any financial decision. Emotion clouds judgment and can affect people’s purchases whether you are buying a house for your family or a packet of cigarettes to take the edge off the everyday stresses. At GMS we are dealing with client’s and their family’s money on all levels including planning, protecting and investing. A common analogy taught by our director, to help clients understand the importance of financial planning as a whole, is to stop thinking about the family’s breadwinner as a person. Imagine the avenue that supplies the family with money not as a father, not as a mother, but as an ATM machine sitting downstairs in the basement supplying money on a monthly basis. Of course, most parents are telling their kids that they are, in fact, not an ATM machine and that money actually does not grow on trees. However, for the purpose of understanding the importance of the financial planning for families, we use this analogy on a daily basis with many expatriate families in Jakarta. Imagine that ATM sitting downstairs. Every month it will dispense, for argument’s sake, 10,000 dollars cash until a certain date many years from now; 10,000 dollars cash for you to do whatever you wish. This ATM is your everything, it directly provides you with the roof over your head, the food on your plates, the wheels that drive you to work and the kids to school, the holidays, the phones, the iPads…the everything. Have you ever been to an ATM machine 14

that has broken down and not been able to give you your money? Of course all machines can break down. But the cost to fix these machines can be very high. Wouldn’t you want to insure your own ATM machine against mechanical failure? Do you have what could potentially be up to hundreds of thousands of dollars to fix the machine sitting in your bank account? Remember, your bank ATM machine could become faulty at any time; this isn’t something you can plan, save or schedule payments for. You don’t want to be in the position of selling your house or other assets to cover the cost for fixing your ATM machine so it doesn’t break down altogether to become irreparable. This, of course, is an analogy demonstrating the value of Health Insurance. What about the time taken to fix the machine should it break? It could take months or years to fix that ATM machine. There will be no money being distributed to the family. How will the monthly bills be paid? What if you could pay a small premium every month to ensure that if your ATM machine was not able to pay out your monthly figure, that money would be temporarily replaced until it was fixed. This, of course, is an analogy demonstrating the value of Income Protection Insurance. What if your ATM broke down altogether? Completely broken, irreparable and never to supply money again in the house. How will next year’s rent be paid? How will school fees be paid? Where does the money for food come from? Holidays, cars, computers? Forget it! Wouldn’t you want to insure your ATM against total failure as it will never dispense money

ever again to the family? If that machine had 10 years left of dispensing 10,000 dollars a month, that’s 1.2 million dollars that will never be dispensed if your ATM machine breaks. Doesn’t it make sense to pay a small amount of the cash that is dispensed each month in the form of an insurance premium to insure that the household will get that 1.2 million dollars just in case the machine does break? This, of course, is an analogy demonstrating the value of Life Insurance. Have you thought about when the ATM machine naturally stops dispensing money? When it has been sitting in the basement for 60 to 65 years, the day that everyone knew would come. The ATM machine will stay but that monthly sum of money will not be flowing out for the family to spend. Again, how does everything get paid? All those expenses without an income from your family’s ATM machine. Of course you must use your remaining resources, whatever they may be. So wouldn’t it make sense to ensure those remaining resources be as substantial as possible. If you wanted to continue having anything near the 10,000 dollars a month to spend like before, you will have needed to be putting 20-50% of the money you had been receiving for years from the ATM machine. 20% if you start saving early, 50% if you’re getting closer to the time

your ATM will stop dispensing. This, of course, is an analogy demonstrating the value of Pensions and Savings. The idea of the analogies using the ATM machine downstairs is trying to show that the ability of you, your partner or whomever is producing a salary to earn money for the family and household can be limited. Limited by health issues, by their retirement, by loss of work and other reasons; some of which are completely out of your control. That salary could be 1,000 dollars or 100,000 dollars a month, the principles are still the same. This is how our industry has been created, financial planning. For a free financial review or to talk about any of the products mentioned please see our contact details below. GMS Global Management Services, headed by the well-known long-term Jakarta Expatriate Paul Beale, is Indonesia’s largest expatriate financial services consultancy. Professional and ethical advice has been given for over 18 years to all expatriates and UK regulation is voluntarily adhered to. For more information please visit www.gms-financial.com or call +62 21 522 3754.

Mark Blackwell Mark Blackwell has worked under the wings of the CEO of GMS for the last few years. He enjoys travelling around Indonesia, meeting new people and perfecting his Bahasa Indonesia. Contact him at markblackwell@gms-financial.com.

· 11 September - 24 September 2013

Light Entertainment by E a a m o n n s a d l e r

Putting on the Ritz

ondon was not a good place to be selling real estate in the late 80s. It was hard to sell anything in the ongoing financial crisis and even harder to get paid by anyone when you did. We had recently sold six houses in London, but the owner had refused to pay us our commission (see Revenge Served Hot in a previous issue), so my partner Dave and I were literally running on fumes when we got offered the chance to sell the English football club, Sheffield, Wednesday. After some research we put together a deal which leveraged a large parcel of land adjacent to the club that was included in the deal. The idea was that the buyer could buy the football club and the stadium for a certain amount and then sell the adjacent land for development to recover a large part of the investment. A good deal on paper and we managed to get interest from English football legend, Terry Venables. We arranged to meet him one afternoon at the Rivoli Bar at The Ritz Hotel in London for a drink to discuss the deal – a drink we

could ill afford in a place we most certainly could not afford. We came up with a cunning plan. We waited in the lobby and Terry arrived precisely on time with one of his business partners. We watched from behind newspapers as they made their way to the bar, then we followed and lingered by the door pretending to talk on our mobile phones. When we saw Terry ordering drinks, we “hung up” and approached our target at the bar, hands outstretched to introduce ourselves. The plan worked perfectly – Terry introduced us to his partner Nigel and then immediately asked us what we wanted to drink. We looked surprised and said, “Oh that’s very kind”, before asking for a pint of beer each.

while we forgot where we were and why, and, more importantly, we soon forgot our circumstances. In no time we were chatting about life, the universe, and everything, and gulping down Ritz beer like we could afford it. After only 10 minutes I noticed that all four of us had about an inch of beer left and I was struck by panic – we hadn’t said anything about the deal yet and they were going to expect us to buy the next round. I shot Dave a look that brought him down to earth and he looked anxiously at the four pint glasses on the table. The conversation faded into the background as my heart started beating noisily in my head. This was going to be very embarrassing. Then, a stroke of luck – Nigel stood up suddenly and said, “Same again, lads?” We were off the hook.

Straight away we told Terry and Nigel that we unfortunately had another meeting to go to in 30 minutes, so we would have to keep it short, and Terry suggested we move to a table close-by where we could talk privately. As we sat down, he started to make small talk and our plan immediately began to go off the rails. Terry Venables is a really nice, down to earth, friendly man and so engaging in conversation that for a

When Nigel came back from the bar I quickly pulled the conversation back on track and we managed to convey our sales pitch. They took their time asking questions and going over the details (as they should), so much so that before we knew it, another 20 minutes had gone by. Terry and his partner carried on gulping down their beer, but Dave and I hardly touched ours. In no time they were left

with an inch of beer each in their glasses while ours were still almost full. There was no avoiding the next round. I put our Plan B into action. In mid-sentence I suddenly stopped and fumbled to get my Motorola Brick (Google it) from my briefcase, pretending I had heard it ring. I excused myself and walked away from the table, pretending to have a conversation and making apologetic noises while looking at my watch. I went back to the table. “Dave, we’re going to have to go. They’re waiting for us in the board room.” Dave looked at his watch. “Damn is that the time?” We made our excuses, gulped down our beers and promised a follow up meeting as soon as possible before leaving in a flurry for our “meeting”. We talked to Terry several times after that, but he didn’t buy Sheffield United. At least he bought us a drink. To read more by Eamonn Sadler, go to www.jakartacomedyclub.com To find out more about live stand-up comedy in Indonesia please e-mail info@jakartacomedyclub.com text or call 0821 1194 3084 or register at www.jakartacomedyclub.com

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Ask people about what they would like to do at some point in their life and many will answer, “Have my own bar!” Well, now they can with the Your Bar Your Way formula recently launched by Café de Burse. The concept is the latest addition to the vibrant Jakarta nightlife and allows partygoers to “do a Kidzonia for adults”, as you might say. One thing you will find is that having your own bar requires a large dose of creative thinking, and, for starters, picking the bar’s name is not as easy as one might think. And then you will have to come up with recipes and names of your favourite cocktails and food. It gets better; to complete the night you select your own music, entertainment and have the staff dressed in uniforms with your caricature pictured on it! The package also includes you and your guests’ framed pictures on the wall, party decorations and a banner. Essentially Your Bar Your Way literally means that all is suited to your wishes to make this really “your night” and not to worry; during preparation and on the night you are in the expert hands of the Café de Burse team. The intimate European style Café de Burse is centrally located in the Jakarta Central Business District (SCBD), offers hasslefree same level parking, and is closed to the public for the night for you and up to 80 guests. This means that you have the place to yourself, so no mixing with other guests. The concept is exclusively available on Saturday and Sunday nights and is not only suitable for individuals that want to celebrate their birthdays or farewells, but also to companies, sports clubs, associations, alumni groups, etc., for events like product launches, reunions and networking gatherings.

· 11 September - 24 September 2013

New Mum in Townt by S o p h i e C h ava n e l

Today, embassies, schools, offices (including Jakarta Expat) and hundreds of households use the services of the Jakarta Green Project. It provides employment for a dozen orphans who are now too old to stay at the orphanage. ‘’And with employment, they don’t only earn an income, they also learn new skills and gain independence”, Renie adds softly.

How does it work?

A Green project recyclable collection team at work in Cilandak

Recycling in Jakarta If you are like me and you can’t bear the idea of throwing away a growing amount of plastic, metal and glass containers every day, contributing to the clutter of Jakarta’s streets, there is an alternative. Let me introduce you to the Jakarta Green Project.

very Monday, a team of two sympathetic young men come to my house to pick up my recycling bin filled with baby food pots, wine bottles and other items that tell you way too much about my lifestyle. Anyway, that is not the point. The point is, it is a free service that does not take much more effort - apart from the occasional reminder to Yatmi, my pembantu, who tends to forget what is recyclable and what is not - and the best part, it is for a good cause! The Jakarta Green Project was set up by KDM foundation more than ten years ago, with the help of Renie Elvina Tiurma, an

impressive yet humble woman who is not only the manager of the project, but also a mother for so many children who are off the streets because of her. She recounts, ‘’...it all began in 2000 with a large pile of rubbish. At the time, there was no service to collect the waste from the street children foundation KDM’s campus, so it kept piling up. Things had to change. The children at KDM suggested that the recyclable waste could be sold on to the processors, just like Jakarta’s scavengers make their living. So, separation of KDM’s rubbish was introduced, and soon after, the selling of the recycling began to generate income for the children.’’

Every day, with two small trucks and sometimes Renie’s personal car, the Jakarta Green Project collects around 750 kg of recyclable items in Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Timur and Jakarta Barat. After the collection, all the recyclable items are taken to Pondok Cabe where a further sorting is done. At the time of my visit, three young men were going through the thousands of bottles and cans collected the days before. There is no machinery. Everything is done by hand, very patiently. And indeed, patience they need, as it takes a huge amount of rubbish to turn it into money. As an example, one can of beer can be worth Rp.2,500, a glass bottle is around Rp.1,000, and a kilogram of plastic is worth about Rp.25,000. It all depends on the supplier.

How can you help? Easy. Stop complaining that Jakarta is dirty and do your part by giving the Green Project your recyclables. You

don’t need it anyway! To be part of the collecting route, you can subscribe online, by SMS or by email. You want to do more? Become a Jakarta Green Project ambassador by convincing your friends, neighbours, compound management and colleagues to join. The more they collect in the same area, the more efficient it is. You want to do even more? The project is looking for sponsors for two things: buy new trucks to cover more territories, and find a new location closer to town to sort out the recyclable items. The Jakarta Green Project are also looking for a new recycling plant partner, who will be able to provide them with better prices for their sold recyclables. Please get in touch if you can help!

Further sorting in Pondok Cabe

Jakarta Green Project website: http://jakartagreenproject.com Email: recycle@jakartagreenproject.com Phone: +62 (0) 21 844 3545 or +62 (0) 818 0833 0633

Sophie Chavanel Sophie Chavanel is a Canadian communications girl and a confirmed globe-trotter. As a Journalist, she has worked for different media outlets in Canada and overseas. She is also a Communications delegate for the International Federation of the Red Cross emergency team. Sophie is a new mother. She moved to Indonesia in March 2013 with her husband and daughter.

· 11 September - 24 September 2013

arts & exhibitions

Not-So-Real Estate Renting a house, apartment or holiday accommodation can become a nightmare if you fall victim to a real estate scam. Most commonly, scammers pose as owners of property, which is offered for rent or sale at a bargain price.

Wiendy, a film producer, saw an advertisement in the Pos Kota tabloid for a house for rent in Cipete, South Jakarta, for only Rp.22 million per year. She called the advertisers, a husband and his seemingly pregnant wife, who gave her a tour of the house, which she decided to rent. The next day, the husband telephoned Wiendy and requested the money be transferred immediately to cover his mother-in-law’s urgent hospital treatment. Slightly suspicious, Wiendy visited Pondok Indah Hospital but felt sympathetic when she met with the wife, Hajah Romlah, and her “ailing mother”. She transferred the money and agreed to meet at the house the following day to collect a key and sign a rental contract. The “owners” never appeared and stopped answering their phones, while the “mother” left the hospital without a trace. Wiendy later discovered the real owner had given a key to the scammers, who had made only a Rp.2 million rental downpayment. Wiendy tried reporting the scam to the police but was told she would have to pay for an investigation. Sometimes, prospective tenants are the scammers. The owner of a furnished rental unit at Casablanca Mansion apartments in late May received a text message from a woman calling herself Ibu Devi, asking if the residence was still available. The following day, Devi and her “husband” Hendry Widjaja inspected the apartment. They claimed to have two young children waiting in a car parked with their driver. Hendry posed as an agent for stateowned firms PLN and Pertamina from Riau province in Sumatra. He said he needed a few hours to access funds from his office and would then transfer six months’ rent by 6pm. The couple then staged an argument about whether to bring their furniture from Riau or use the furnishings already in the apartment. The owner agreed to lease the apartment and handed over a key. When the rental money was not transferred on time, the owner checked the apartment and found it had been burgled. The couple had removed all electronics, electrical appliances, tableware, gas cylinders, bed linen and other items. CCTV camera footage showed they had used the stairs and the service lift to the basement, thereby

avoiding guards in the lobby area. The couple is believed to have perpetrated the same scam at the Lavande Residence Apartments in Tebet and at Taman Sari Semanggi Apartments. Footage of them has been uploaded to YouTube. Another scam involves responding to internet advertisements for rental properties. The scammer contacts the landlord by email only and claims to be in another province or country, and then mails a cheque to secure the rental of the property. The cheque is higher than the amount agreed to, and the “tenant” directs the landlord to transfer the excess funds to a third party account for some excuse, such as “to cover my mother’s hospital treatment”. The cheque is always worthless, yet some landlords still fall for this scam. Expatriates, including diplomats, are sometimes targeted by scammers selling forged land certificates for Jakarta properties. Potential buyers should be able to avoid being ripped off by making a copy of the certificate and getting it verified at the local office of the National Land Agency (BPN). Rental fraud is common in Bali, where scammers pose as accommodation owners and offer luxury holiday villas at bargain rates. Such scams are usually done over the Internet and target people living outside Bali. After the victim has transferred the money and then arrives, they discover the property was never booked in their name – leaving them with nowhere to stay and little chance of a refund. Several cases of this fraud have involved properties advertised on sites such as HomeAway and FlipKey, which are majority owned by TripAdvisor. com. Scammers are believed to have hacked property owners’ email accounts, phished original email enquiries from holidaymakers and then tricked them into making fake bookings and transferring funds to Barclays Bank accounts in London. Vacationers are advised to always telephone the owners of properties before transferring funds and to search Google for any information in accommodation offers to ensure it does not appear in scam warnings.

Isabel Fischer Painting Exhibition @ KOI Kemang Debuting her work in Indonesia, Isabel Roelandts Fischer comes to Jakarta on 5 – 23 September 2013. Having shown her paintings in seven countries worldwide, this French artist is not a novice figure in the art world. This is her first time exhibiting her work in Indonesia, although she has exhibited in Malaysia, Nigeria, Japan, and even Qatar. Her artworks are influenced by the different places she’s visited. Isabel currently lives in Indonesia and is a new expat. Isabel’s painting exhibition will take place at the KOI Art Gallery on Jl. Kemang Raya No. 72, Jakarta, 5 – 23 September 2013. Visit the gallery or call (021) 719 – 5668.

special event

Clean Up Jakarta Day 2013 Jakarta Expat goes green! Clean Up Jakarta Day is a gateway to a cleaner Jakarta. Brought to you by Jakarta Expat, Clean Up Jakarta Day aims to raise awareness about the detrimental effect of littering. On Nov 10th 2013, everyone is encouraged to join our cleanup of Jakarta’s major streets, Kemang and Sudirman. You can also nominate a site to be cleaned up through our website. Volunteers will start the cleanup in the morning, separating recyclable and non-recyclable materials, which will be transported to the appropriate site for further recycling processes. Let’s stop littering! Sign up now and do your part for Jakarta. Go to www.cleanupjakartaday. org or visit the Twitter page (@ cleanupjktday) or Facebook page (@Clean up Jakarta Day). E-mail cleanupjktday@jakartaexpat.biz for more information.

travel

Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair Garuda Indonesia airline will host its fifth Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair, scheduled to be held on 13-15 September, 2013 at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). The event

will showcase attractive prices and travel packages that could ease your way to an ideal vacation. GATF 2013 will be the meeting point of many investors, hoteliers, and traders all across the globe to build networks and gain knowledge from each other. If you are in the travel business, or simply love travelling, GATF is a great opportunity waiting to be explored. Sept. 13-15th 2013. Visit www.gatf. travel for more information.

Yayasan Lestari Sayang Anak & Sekolah Bisa. Red dress compulsory, high heels optional.

sports

charity

Red Nose Foundation Charity Auction The Red Nose Foundation Charity Auction will be an evening filled with laughter, entertainment, and a good cause. Join in on the inspiring work of the Red Nose Foundation for “Hidung Merah’s Festival of Laughs and Charity Auction” where you will be entertained by comedy acts, improv, stand-ups, and a performance by the “Red Nose Teen Troupe”. The charity auction is brought to you by Sidharta Auctioneer. The event will take place at the Le Meridien Hotel grand ballroom, 14 September 2013, at 19:00 – 23:00. Tickets to the event will include a four-course dinner, free flow of wine and beer, and a chance to win prizes. Individual tickets and package deals are available. Contact dan@rednosefoundation. org or info@rednosefoundation. org (for early bird specials and package deals with the Jakarta Comedy Club). Visit www.rednosefoundation.org. Call (021) 769-1162 for reservations.

Jakarta Red Dress Run 2013 A sea of people in red dresses will be flooding Jakarta’s streets on November 9th 2013. A charity event called the Jakarta Red Dress Run will be a fun run all in the name of a good cause. Commencing at 15:00, this run’s starting point will be at Everest Bar (Jl. Falatehan, Blok M). There will be Long, Medium, and Short trails for participants to choose from with plenty of beer & food stops along the way. Cost to enter is Rp.100,000 per runner and all proceeds will go to

Premiership Coach Development Clinic 13th - 14th October Premiership Academy coaches and FA tutors from Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC will conduct a two-day professional soccer clinic for P.E Teachers, Athletic Directors, Soccer Coaches, Professional clubs/ players and Sports associations at Singapore International School Bona Vista - Lebak Bulus. Topics include practical sessions and theory classes, video analysis, Q & A and an introduction to the popular session planning software ‘ASC’ and ‘ASC’ mobile. For more info please contact gareth@sisschools.org / www.sisschools.org (+62 21 759 144 14)

INA – Burdock Open Golf Tournament 2013 This annual event boasts an opportunity to play a good clean game of golf while networking with businesses and investors. This year’s INA – Burdock Open Golf Tournament will take place in Riverside Golf & Country Club from 6:30 until 12:00 on Friday, 25th October 2013. Immediately following, there will be a lunch buffet at 12:30 with the chance for players (and non players) to interact and network. The course, designed by Greg Norman, will be a challenging yet satisfying one. There will be prizes at the end of the tournament. An opportunity for sponsorship is also available; you or your company – member or non-members – can be a sponsor for the tournament. For further information, please email marketing@ina.co.id or call 021- 5290 2177

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Non-Commercial Classifieds are still FREE! Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz Next issue deadline: 18th September 2013 Have something to sell? Looking for something to buy? Looking for staff? Selling property? Or need a place to live? Why not place your classified ad with Jakarta Expat! Your classified will be placed once for 2 weeks online and once in our printed version which has a circulation of 15.000 copies bi-weekly. Conditions: Personal classifieds : Free of Charge / 50 words max Commercial classifieds : Rp. 100,000 / 0 - 50 words : Rp. 200,000 / 50 - 100 words - Property listings are considered as Commercial. - For adding an image / company logo in our printed issue another Rp. 150,000 needs to be charged. Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz

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Mr. Piss Spotted by Richard

Townhouse (2009) in secure compound with 5 other houses. Land 230M2 – Building 270M2. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, private plunge pool. Minimalist design and interior catered to expatriates. Asking price: USD 425,000. Permata offers a unique banking option to expatriates to buy landed property as an investment product. Contact owner juleskorsten@gmail.com

Property

The Mayflower Executive Apt., Sudirman, Jakarta for rent. Fully furnished 3BR 2 Ba apt. located in Jl. Sudirman Jakarta is open for rent (min. 12 mths). Inquiries: jovitadja@gmail.com

House for sale in Kemang. Possible for expatriates to buy/own via Permata Bank Mortgage. Address: Jl Bangka 2 No 33D.

Room for Rent If you need a room w/own entrance, porch, bathroom, tv, free breakfast and the use of swimming pool in a Balinese style house, pls contact me. It's in Cirendeu/Lebak Bulus Raya area. giallombardo@btinternet.com Executive house for rent 5km from Citos and Ampera Raya,

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large 4bdr/3bth, 2 kitchens with dishwasher, washer and dryer, eco pool, beautiful garden and genset ctc: 0816 757175 view http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=CWcruA-2miU

Your home in Bali. Be it your home or a family gathering place if you are crowded. A 7 BR huge 920/1250 sqm villa in KerobokanUmalas area. For more information contact info@villaandamanbali. com, visit www.villaandamanbali. com or call 081290090809 Houses for rent in Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Pejaten Barat, Pondok Indah. Big garden, S’pool, complex, 4-5 bedrooms, US$2000-$7000. Please call or sms Madam Heny: 085212655150 or 02198861136.

and calm, close to security portal, Price: 7M Nego. If you are looking for a suburban feel - natural and fresh environment, you will like this! Interested, please contact Yenvi 081703332608. Sunrise House (homestay with hotel style design); New building located at sudirman cbd, few minutes from four season hotel; Contact (081586238622); Monthly rate net usd 400 up; Daily or weekly available; Facilities : a/c, wifi, swimming pool, hot shower, fully furnished, roof garden, lift. Facebook : Sun Rise House A House for sale, truly one of the best spot in this greenest residential area, with a total area (land/ house) of 256/450 m2 featuring of 5+2BR, 5+1 Bathroom, an extra private garden 300 m2, facing east & south, electricity 7700, garage for 2 cars, carport for 2 cars, furnished + 6 aircon, sanitary brand Hans Grohe+Kohler, lighting brand Megaman, private

Discover Villa Gamrang. Experience our hospitality and the complete privacy of your own beach house. Villa Gamrang (Cisolok beach, 4 hours’ drive from Jakarta) is designed to offer guests a wonderful and luxurious holiday with beautiful and natural surroundings. Stylish interior, several outdoor terrace’s, sea view, spacious garden, swimming pool, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, complete kitchen, cable television, internet (WiFi). Idyllic place for couples or one or two

families. Staff and in house catering available. Attractive prices starting from IDR 1,200,000 per night. Most of our guests visit us again. Reservations. www. villa-gamrang.nl or just mail us villagamrang@gmail.com Sale/lease min 2 tahun. (cheap) Good to invest. new luxury home minimalist classic 2 floors. (125/252). SHM. Di Hook. Full lux. Granite flooring. Gitsum roof, mild steel, 6 bedrooms, 1 maid's room. 5 mini pancoran mandi. taman room, pam jetpam, following oxygen water furniture sets, decorative hanging lampu2, and others. garage, 2200watt power, strategically close to the motorway and highway 50 meters very good to invest boarding house, mes employees, offices. Growing rapidly, and the price quickly rises every year. facilities close to hospitals, shopping mall Carrefour, BTC, Indomart, alfamart, schools, Sportcenter, and others. Beau-

tiful, and comfortable, free from flood. crowded and near the mosque. Selling price is Rp. 1,5M rupiah (negotiable)/lease Rp 60jt rupiah/year. (Minimum 2 years). Price nego. seriously hub: 081318747770 or emailolivia_sony99@yahoo.com

Jobs Jobs Available We are a Central Jakarta based learning and development company looking to recruit experienced English Language Instructors for our corporate programs. We currently have full time and part time / freelance vacancies. If interested, please send your CV to recruitment@kpiconsultancy.com We are a production office of fashion garment. We need female models for our fitting session that is done once-two times in a week. The products include Underwear, Swimwear & Outerwear. The face will not be captured in the fitting session. Requirement : - Size 75D/80C. - Minimum height 160 cm. - Body weight is normal and proportional. Send your data and body pictures to recruitment_puls@yahoo.com. Native English Teacher Wanted in our Gading Serpong location. We offer above average salary, Full Government documents, and housing assistance. Send

your CV and photo to: newyorklanguageinstitute@live.com

Looking for Work Gardner is looking for work. For more information call Benny Triansyah. Telp : 081315378315 Indonesian Driver, long experience in driving expatriates, can speak and write in english, can be general assistant too, can drive both automatic and manual vehicles, but preferably automatic one. Looking for a private driver or part-time driver position. Please contact or sms me : 081298634118 or 085714221679

Services

Medical evacuation health & life insurance. Let us diagnose your needs. Contact Paul Beale, mobile: +62 816 137 0663, office: 021-5220990 E:paulbeale@gms-financial.com Bahasas Indonesia lesson for expats at your house or office, given by experienced instructor. Letter of recomendation available. Please call Pak Chairuman 0812 1037 466 or email chairuman2013@yahoo.co.id Private Classical Piano Lesson

for Children and Adults. Teacher willing to come to your place for the lesson (for South Jakarta area). Well experienced in teaching Piano for children, adults and music theory as well, also provides the ABRSM Examination that’s Internationally certified, if you are interested, please contact 081317810789 HOLIDAY SURF CAMP Pelabuhan Ratu September 28 - October 4. For beginners from 8 to 15 years old. 24 hours Expat Supervision – Internationally certified instructors. 1 instructor for 2 kids – Beginner’s lessons held in chest high water. Animations by Club Med staff – All included. Our camps are fun, educative and safe! See a video of a surf camp: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8EaUxuVdz08 Contact Stéphane at: +62 813 1122 3495 walakaboats@yahoo.fr www.facebook.com/walakasurfschool Maths tuition at your home. I assist your children to understand and do every topic of mathematics easily. Imparting best learning since 2000 for International School Students. Please contact me (Paul Budi, S.Kom.) 087881606038 or 0816977799. Email: paulbudimr@gmail.com Spanish - My name is Jimena Melgar and I have experience

teaching Spanish and as a tutor for children from 4 to 15 years. Feel free to write to me if you are interested in learning Spanish or your children need a tutor who helps them with their school homework and duties. Contact: jimenita08@hotmail.com Stylist (Italian). Need to feel safe and not out of place at an International event or function? Need a fashion buyer for yourself. I have an Italian sense of style since I have lived there most part of my life. There are rules to follow that's according to seasons as well, yes, even in Indonesia. Meta -- giallombardo@btinternet.com

Scan your books to read them on the go!!! PT. MegaEnviron is specialized in scanning books even without removing the book bindings (non-destructive scan). Other services include scanning documents, photographs, films, and slides, data entry, managing documents and database. Contact: Charoen Sanpawa, Mobile: 0811930-3744, Office: 021-632-6667. E-mail:charoen@megaenviron.

com. www.MegaEnviron.com Flower Gifts For Every Occasions People opt shopping from florist (toko bunga) online because it offers convenience. Apart from this ease, the overall experience of online purchase can be wonderful, only if the things are brought from a reliable and authenticated source. We all need to be extra cautious while buying products from the World Wide Web. More info: leenaadison@gmail.com British Bodyguard (relevant diploma). Very experienced (protection of Relatives to British Aristocracy , Hollywood Actress

etc). Living in Batam , available for quotes / work. Tel +62 81276264723 Learn French the easy way with a native speaker. Private lessons, tutorial & remedial, For people of all ages. Modem teaching methods from an experienced, dedicated instructor. Available at: JI. RS. Fatmawati No. 52 Wisma Subud No. 22B Cilandak Barat Jakarta Selatan 12430. Please contact: Phone. 021-7690216 Bahasa Indonesia lessons for expats at your house or office, given by an instructor with 15 years of experience. Letter of recommendation available. Please call Pak Chairuman 0812 1037 466 or email chairuman2013@yahoo.co.id

Bahasa Indonesia class in August 2013 at the American Club. Private also available for Bahasa/English/Mandar in. Qualified teacher & excellent material 021-68888246 or 081385590009 www.sibschool.com

INTERNATIONAL, DOMESTIC, LOCAL, OFFICE MOVING, STORAGE. Call Francois 085 8838 98678, email: Francois@safeway.co.id , or Lidya 0815 1333 1371 / 08128298-4242, email: lidya.aritonang@safewayrelo.com. www.safewayrelo.com “RELOCATION MADE EASY’’ Private Spanish Lessons. Learn Spanish at your place with an experienced Spanish tutor from Spain. Most of my students come from International Schools (JIS and BIS). Please, call me ( Raúl) 082110502786. Email: unascartas@yahoo.com

YOUR PATHWAY TO 2ND YEAR AT UNIVERSITY OVERSEAS. Accounting? Finance? Marketing? Management? Media & Communication? IT? MIBT Jakarta 24

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campus provides programs that allow you to enter the second year of university overseas. Located in a bright new modern building with facilities that support first-class teaching and learning activities, MIBT Jakarta facilitates your transition from high school to university level education in Australia and other countries. Special direct pathway to Deakin University. For questions about MIBT Jakarta campus or to request a brochure, please contact us at 021 29022285-89 or visit our website at www.mibt.or.id

Others FLIGHTS TO ENGLAND. I have three tickets England from Jakarta to Birmingham international airport with Emirates economy all inclusive on the 4th october 2013. Please message me for further information: K8TLEE@HOTMAIL.COM For sale!! Moving out!!! Wanna sell all my furniture and electronics. All are Australian made and of excellent quality. Beds, tv, sofa, bladeless fans, washing machine, kitchen and home appliance, many more... Hurry!!! Please contact: Abhilasha - knottyabhi@gmail.com A big trampoline imported from Finland late in 2011 for sale. Price Rp. 800.000. Contact Juhani (+62 821 25627013)

Amethyst, etc & an extensive collection of award-winning (1st prize in Paris) jewelry. The Museum of Indonesian Gemstones/Jewels by Irwan, Jl. Juanda (Ciputat Raya) 50, tel 0811824302 - 7492850, emailjewelsbyirwan@gmail.com www.jewelsbyirwan.com; www.fossilizedcoralindonesia.com ELC Junior Trampoline. Sell used elc toddler.Good condition.email me at :dhiank0829@ gmail.com

Penfolds grange "83" for sale central Jakarta. I have 10 bottles in perfect condition of Penfolds grange hermitage 1983 , this wine is truly amazing and very rare and selling at a very reasonable price all offers considered. Contact Ryan <ryanp91@me.com > All Indonesian Gems & Jewelry -30% during August. Opal, Fossilized Coral, Chrysocolla, Pearls, Amber, Agate, Coral,

24 antique solid teak wood chairs for sale. Price 25 million rupiah. More info: dian.corry@gmail. com. Can be delivered.

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