Jakarta Expat - issue 104 - Wild Life by Jakarta Expat

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· 23 October - 5 November 2013

Dear Readers 104th Edition •23 October - 5 November 2013

“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, the whole world would be vegetarian.” – Linda McCartney.

Editor in Chief Angela Richardson angela@jakartaexpat.biz

Many people question my morals, of which I may have too many, especially regarding my choice not to eat meat, and recently, any animal product whatsoever, including cheese, milk and eggs. After 15 years of being a vegetarian (having had a couple of years of relapse to white meat at around the age of 19), I have become a vegan, much to my mother’s dismay.

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It was only a matter of time until I would make the decision to cross over. My main motive for not eating meat is simple; I don’t like hurting animals. All one has to do is spend some time researching and reading into how the piece of meat ended up on one’s plate to discover that there is no ‘humane’ way of slaughtering a living animal. There is definitely nothing humane about the conditions that livestock are forced to [barely] live in to produce consumer products for the multiplying masses either, including meat, milk, cheese and eggs. When I found out that baby calves were taken away from their mothers at just one day old, causing the mother to scream a terrible cry, and would itself have to produce milk when old enough, then killed for meat once it no longer produces, I could no longer drink the stuff cleverly marketed as ‘Got milk’.

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Then there are the health issues. You may be shocked to hear that the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) allows milk to contain from one to one and a half million white blood cells (aka pus) per millilitre of milk, which is a result of laceration on the teats. The scary truth is that milk is a chemical, biological and bacterial cocktail and its benefits have been cleverly marketed as one of your main food groups, assumed by most as “good for you”. Clinical research shows that dairy products have little or no benefit for bones and a review published in Paediatrics (2005) showed that milk consumption does not improve bone integrity in children. Consumption of dairy products has also been linked to a higher risk of various cancers,

especially in the reproductive system, and 33 percent of Americans are actually lactose intolerant. Another reason why I do not eat meat is because I am no longer desensitized. In our modern lives, things are so readily available that we don’t need to give a thought to where food products in the supermarket came from and how it got to be there. We are also so used to seeing a dog as a pet and a cow as meat that we have forgotten that they are both one and the same, as are human beings; a species of animal. Ask yourself why you don’t eat your dog or your cat. It’s only because of centuries of domestication that you value them as different to livestock today. Would you stand by and watch if your puppy was confined in a tiny cage for its whole life, de-beaked, tortured and taunted before being shot in the head, or having its main artery cut and left to bleed to death? I apologize for the graphic images, but the sad thing is this is the truth. This issue’s theme is ‘Wildlife’ and there is nothing wild about the way that 98 percent of life, bred to be food (livestock), live. On average, a meat-eater consumes 50 animals a year. Times that by the number of meat-eating years a person has in a full life and you get around 3,000. If only one of you is disturbed by this editorial note, deciding to do your own research, at home or in the field (visit an abattoir or battery chicken factory), and decide that you no longer want to partake in cruelty to animals, then we will have saved that many innocent beings. Please spare a thought as to what it means to live responsibly on this planet and don’t forget that we share it with many others. Thanks for listening.

Angela Richardson @angela_jelita @cleanupjktday

104th issue the last orangutans and dr. galdikas 6. a sermon save wildlife, save ourselves 7. running from rails to trails, the mesastila challenge 2013 8. travel a hop, skip and a jump to a hawksbill turtle conservancy 10. the weather jakarta's climate change: wet to dry and dry to wet 12. meet the expat loÏc degen 13. faces of jakarta iman the exotic pet trader 14. scams in the city This is an ex-tortoise & other abused animals 16. Light Entertainment funny for all the wrong reasons 18. Events 20. classifieds & property listings 4. men of the jungle

· 23 October - 5 November 2013

Men of the Jungle by t e s s j o y c e

The Last Orangutans and Dr. Galdikas: A Volunteer’s Story Almost 20 years ago, in 1994, best-selling author Terry Pratchett first met the alpha male Kusasi in the rainforests of Tanjung Puting, Borneo. As Terry shared his thoughts with Dr. Biruté Galdikas about his encounter with this giant orangutan in the recent documentary, Facing Extinction, she tenderly nodded, “He made quite an impact on you.”

• Orphan baby, Hunt, exploring the forest

n fact Kusasi, with his lingering stare and large cheek pads made such an impact, that despite Pratchett’s rare form of Alzheimer, he trekked across the slippery moss and peat ditches to find him. But Kusasi was not to be found, and only his proud successor Tom was discovered, relaxing in the sun. Dr. Galdikas explained why, around ten years ago, “Tom realised that Kusasi’s arm was broken...they battled and of course Tom did so much damage to him that Kusasi was just lying there when we rescued him.” Kusasi’s reign as king of Camp Leakey (the famous orangutan research station) was over. He had lived there since infancy; both of his parents had been killed for their meat and he was distrustful of humans. After he reached camp, he escaped from Dr. Galdikas’ care and remarkably survived on his own. Dr. Galdikas first made the camp in Tanjung Puting in 1971 after being selected for research by the famous palaeontologist, Dr. Leakey. The trio of women referred to as ‘Leakey’s Angels’ were Dian Fossey who studied gorillas, Jane Goodall who researched chimpanzees and Biruté Galdikas who settled in the rainforests of Borneo. Over the years she worked tirelessly to protect the orangutans and collaborated on projects with influential figures, including Morgan Freeman and Julia Roberts, who encountered Kusasi during the filming of In the Wild, 1998. Now in her 60s, Dr. Galdikas is full of mystery and I remember the first time I met her in 2011 when I was accepted as communications officer for her NGO Orangutan Foundation International (OFI). It was about ten o’ clock at night when two other volunteers and I received a call to visit Dr. Galdikas. With torches we checked her garden path for snakes in the shadows of durian trees. After living in Borneo for over forty years, Dr. Galdikas was very ‘Indonesian’ in the sense that she had a very ‘fluid’ and relaxed attitude towards the time! Waiting in her living room, we chatted with her husband Pak Bohap who was smoking kretek cigarettes. Finally Dr. Galdikas opened two large doors and invited us into her private backroom. We passed through her office into a large chamber filled with Dayak artefacts that she had collected over the years, as well as a photograph of a young Pak Bohap. Her home was breathing with life and I suddenly felt nervous. But Dr. Galdikas relaxed us with her endless stories and described her early adventures in the rainforest. But one passion drove her - the orangutans - and at the time of my tenure with OFI, her Care Centre in Pangkalan Bun held around 330 orphans requiring rehabilitation. Since there was a policy of ‘never turn an animal away’, more and more victims of deforestation were pouring in – putting strains on the crowded centre. Many were orphans, whose mothers had been killed, often on plantations. OFI and the volunteers raised funds to build 35 more sleeping enclosures for the orphans and funds were also raised to purchase forestland – where 32 rehabilitated orangutans

• Dr Galdikas on the right (blue shirt) with OFI supporters Slank were released this year. Unfortunately some of the larger males were too strong and dangerous for day release into the forest and were placed on a waiting list to be released back into the wild. In the meantime, OFI hopes to raise funds to build larger enclosures and buy more release sites.

small pockets of forest are being protected and the fighting spirit of the last orangutans may find sanctuary. As Dr. Galdikas explained, “Kusasi joined that caste of wandering nomadic males that have lost their dominance and those males can wander the forest for years. He will not give up. He will simply not give up.”

In the wild, an infant will receive constant care from its mother for six years before it can survive independently, therefore each orphan at the Care Centre was allocated a surrogate mother who taught the orangutan skills to enable a successful rehabilitation; however not every case was successful and some orphans didn’t survive the trauma of losing their mother and their forest home. Because of the influx of orphans, I helped the veterinarians in the clinic by feeding a nutrient-rich porridge to the underweight orangutans and I bonded with Berman – a grumpy female orangutan who once pulled a splinter out of my hand! The charismatic orangutans coaxed me deeper into the forest and in Camp Leakey I met Pak Umar who smoked a hand-carved pipe. A great Dayak story-teller, he explained that one night, as he was sleeping in the ranger’s lodge, he was awoken and dragged out of bed by Kusasi who dumped him outside and casually ambled away. It wasn’t a fair contest – male orangutans can have the strength of up to eight men. After that incident, Pak Umar had no doubts Kusasi was definitely the boss! However, I sympathise with Pratchett and the bond he felt with Kusasi, since I often think of Berman. Pratchett never saw Kusasi again and so I contacted some of the rangers in Tanjung Puting to find out more. The good news is that they still hear his ‘long-calls’ - these are deep bellows emitted by males. However, Androw, a patrolling forest ranger said, “Kusasi hasn’t been seen at the camp and also at the feeding location. Actually many people assume that as Tom enlargens his territory, Kusasi is pushed further away from the camp. Once we made a patrol to the North of camp, to post 17, Crocodile Lake and Batang Lake, but there was still no sign of Kusasi.” Yet Kusasi’s determination I hope, is a metaphor for the fate of the species, which is facing extinction. The major problem facing orangutans is habitat loss, caused by the pressures of sawit, or palm oil plantations. Thanks to the work of relentless conservationists such as Dr. Galdikas,

Further Information Documentaries: Terry Pratchett’s Facing Extinction Julia Robert’s In the Wild Books: Reflections of Eden by Dr. Galdikas Website: Orangutan Foundation International: www.orangutan.org

Tess Joyce Tess Joyce lives on an island in Raja Ampat at the moment. Tess is a writer from the UK with a little boat and two paddles who enjoys exploring the seas and corals there.

· 23 October - 5 November 2013

A Sermon

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

Save Wildlife, Save Ourselves And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. King James Bible: Genesis 1:26

here’s an exercise in a basic writing course I teach concerned with a balanced order of sentences within paragraphs giving examples and qualifiers. It goes something like this:

• Dasyure-Chaeropus-Opossum-Bandicoot

a. An estimated two billion people are malnourished. b. Only man can read and write. c. Only man can grow his own food. d. Man is the most intelligent of the animals. • (Dorcopsis) Halmaturus luctuosus: Dorcopsis luctuosa (1874) by J G Keulemans (1842-1912)

e. An estimated 1 billion people (18% of the world’s population) are illiterate. There is one major sticking point: sentence d, the introductory sentence. Many folk refuse to believe that Homo sapiens (man) is a species of animal. Nor have they accepted that there are three basic choices for all matter. I rarely expound on the life and work of Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778), the Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern system of binomial (two names) nomenclature (biological classification). The first part of the name identifies the genus to which the species belongs; the second part identifies the species within the genus. For example, humans belong to the genus Homo and within this genus to the species Homo sapiens, a classification first included in Linnaeus’ Systema Naturae published in 1735.

which involve the intake of nutrition through mouths and the excretion of waste materials through anuses. With that generally agreed, we are free to focus on the writing task, but having spent rather too much time on reaching a level of acceptance of our place in Mother Nature’s Earth, we may have to continue in the next lesson.

Much of our behaviour is dictated by our belief systems, yet these in turn are determined by our understanding, whether ingrained by teachers or by seeming osmosis, of the language used. For example, what do you understand by the word ‘dominion’ in my quote above from the King James Bible? Or ‘rule’ in the New • Carl Linnæus American Standard version, and ‘be masters of ’ in the International Standard Version? In a negative sense, they could variously mean to conquer, to use, or to own. However, because we have the power, the interpretation I prefer to believe is that these words mean ‘to nurture, care for and protect’. If we have an empathy with our pets, why can’t we display and practice a similar trait with other species? According to data from 2004, Indonesia is home to nearly 700 mammals, more than any other country. Also, with just 1% of the Earth’s land area, Indonesia’s rainforests contain 10% of the world’s known plant species, 12% of mammal species and 17% - over 1500! - of all known bird species.

Detail from the 6th edition of Systema Naturae (1748) describing Anthropomorpha with a division between Homo and Simia. I ask students who are unable to accept that they are part of the animal kingdom to list a few characteristics of animals, vegetables and minerals. There is general agreement that humans are not minerals, from below ground, and that unlike plants, we don’t have roots and get our nutrition from the soil. Animals have several characteristics in common; apart from corals, we are mobile and have digestive systems, 6

• Bandicoot

99 sub-species of marsupials are listed: bandicoot, cuscus, dasyure, dorcopsis, dingiso, pandemelon, possum, tree kangaroo, triok, wallaby. Critically Endangered (CR) - species in imminent risk of extinction in the wild: 8 Endangered (EN) - species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild: 14 Vulnerable (VU) - species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild: 17 Near Threatened (NT) - although not meeting any criteria that would categorize it as risking extinction, it is likely to do so in the future: 6 Data Deficient (DD) - may or may not be threatened: 3 Total: 48 In other words, just under half of Indonesia’s marsupials are currently considered at risk. We all know the major causes; land clearances for forestry, plantations, mining, urbanisation, over-fishing and pollution. Man is the only species that fouls its own nest!

Note the use of the word ‘known’. Just recently, a new species of ‘walking’ shark was discovered in the waters of Halmahera (Maluku), and in the mountains of the same island a new rodent species, the Spiny Boki Mekot Rat, was discovered in September.

In his book Dieta Naturalis, Linnaeus wrote: “[Theologians decree] that man has a soul and that the animals are mere ‘aoutomata mechanica,’ but I believe they would be better advised that animals have a soul and that the difference is of nobility.”

A few critically endangered species are known to most of us; the Sumatra’s tigers, rhinos and orangutans, for example. But what of those you’ve probably never heard of?

Think on these things. We have a choice, be noble or stupid.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains a Red List of Threatened Species to “evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies.” For an innumerate nincompoop like me, extracting data from the list is somewhat complex. However, the following is what I’ve gleaned about one group of Indonesian mammals, found on the east side of the Wallace line, which few will have heard of, let alone seen.

Here endeth my sermon.

Terry Collins As well as writing the Jakartass blog, Terry posts Indonesian green news on Facebook: https://facebook.com/pages/ Green-Indonesia/458802037522687

· 23 October - 5 November 2013

Running by A n g e l a r i c h a r d s o n

From Rails to Trails:

On October 6th, 2013, I had the pleasure of experiencing the MesaStila Challenge, a unique running race set in the scenic landscape of Magelang, Central Java. In collaboration with “Berlari Untuk Berbagi”, the aim of this event was to raise funds for children with autism under “Sekolah Khusus Autis (SKA) Bina Anggita Magelang”. The event was opened by Sandiaga Uno, initiator of “Berlari Untuk Berbagi”, who also ran this half marathon, and Isa Ismail Rauf, General Manager of MesaStila, at the charming, colonial Ambarawa station.

Mesastila Challenge 2013

This year’s MesaStila Challenge included two running categories; 13K and 21K (half marathon), with a route that followed an old steam train and heritage railway line from Ambarawa station to Bedono station in Magelang. From Bedono station, the route continued down the railway line until it entered forest trails, coffee plantations, padi fields and quiet village roads, finishing at the old railway station building of Majong at MesaStila, formerly Losari Coffee Plantation. All the while, local villagers waved and smiled, encouraging runners to continue, full steam ahead.

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This race is not for the faint-hearted and many participants referred to it as “the toughest half marathon I’ve ever done”, due to the fact that terrain is rugged, wild, with 60 percent being an uphill struggle, not to mention the difficulty of running along a railway line. But that’s what makes this run so special, enticing runners to return year after year since its birth in 2011; it really is a challenge. And what other race involves chasing a beautifully preserved steam train from colonial times, allowing media, and even family members, to take a ride back in time, supporting runners as

they catch up to the train? I took a walk from Bedono station along the running route, politely declining the bus ride back to the finish line, so that I was able to photograph and cheer on runners through the kampung, meeting friendly locals on my trails, enjoying the beautiful scenery this part of Java has to offer. This year, the MesaStila Challenge welcomed 197 runners from Indonesia, Canada, Singapore, Australia, the UK, USA and Germany. The winners of the Half Marathon Male Category were Dwi Janarto (Indonesia) in first place, Tribius Tauho in second, and A. Jumardi (Indonesia) in third place. The winners of the Female Category Half Marathon were Melly Milenia (Indonesia) in first, Sheryl Gruber (USA) in second, and Lailatul Asriah (Indonesia) in third position. The youngest participant was 12-year-old Nurul, with her time of 1 hour, 18 minutes and 47 seconds, winning second place for the 13K length; an amazing achievement. What makes this run even more extraordinary is MesaStila itself. This beautiful wellness retreat offers guests a true sanctuary in its beautiful, lush grounds dotted with joglos, villas and old colonial buildings. ‘The Clubhouse’, also known as Reception, was built in 1928 and transports you back to a simpler time, fully equipped with a grand piano for some good oldfashioned entertainment. MesaStila’s Spa is magnificent, complete with the only authentic Hammam in Southeast Asia; a decadent Turkish steam bathing experience not to miss, that will have you feeling reborn. If you’re looking for a well-organized run next year which transports you back in time, lets you experience what nature has to offer, whilst enjoying a beautiful retreat, and not to mention helping others, the MesaStila Challenge is for you. This half marathon trail is not one to miss.

Travel

by g a i l g . c o l l i n s

A Hop, Skip and a Jump to a Hawksbill Turtle Conservancy Take a day trip to Pramuka Island to learn about endangered turtles and explore their territory.

ith about fifty passengers aboard, the outfitted Zenvolution left Marina Ancol a half an hour late and skipped across a flat, golden mirror of water. My husband and I felt the promise of a day of relaxation. Our eyes focused on the misty horizon, but our minds considered what swam in the sea. We thought about turtles – more directly, Hawksbill sea turtles – and imagined their burnished shells gliding amongst the coral reef, sharp beaks snapping at sponges. An hour later, we strolled along Pramuka’s harbour. Pramuka is part of a 110-island chain. Though it is several hundred land masses short of its name, Thousand Islands, or Kepulauan Seribu, stretches 45 kilometres into the Java Sea. Pramuka Island is among three dozen islands in use, and one of a dozen which is inhabited. About 200 families call it home. The Thousand Islands administrative offices are located here, as well as the centre for Thousand Islands Marine National Park. The information map showed the park’s office location. The turtle conservancy was next door. We headed to the opposite side of the island, skirting the football field and waving hello to scouts in tan uniforms as we went.

• Turtle at three years

The hawksbill sea turtle is known as penyu sisik locally, and by scientists as Eretmochelys imbricate. Like other marine turtles, its body is housed in a carapace, or protective shell, and flipper arms propel it through the water. The hawksbill’s namesake and distinctive characteristic is its sharp, downward, curving beak which it uses to tear sponges from coral reefs. The mature turtle grows to a metre long and weighs about 80 kilograms, and though omnivorous, it eats about 450 kilograms of sea sponges a year. Such a ferocious appetite keeps the reef in balance. Unfortunately, the worldwide population of hawksbill turtles has been out of balance for decades. It is endangered due to overfishing as the striking shell is prized for decorative purposes. The carapace is comprised of irregular beige and brown streaks on serrated plates and changes colour slightly with water temperature. Although, the hawksbill spends time in the open ocean, it prefers lagoons and coral reefs where it is susceptible to capture. In 1973, Pak Salim was encouraged to change the odds for the hawksbill. Foreign visitors to the area educated him and offered training and sponsorship for his initial conservation program. While the territory for the hawksbill ranges from the east coast of Africa to the southern coast of Asia and to India, it remains within tropical and sub-tropical waters in the Pacific Ocean, extending from Korea to New Zealand. The Indonesian islands are within the turtle’s territory, providing ideal circumstances for aid and nurture. Still, it was Pak Salim’s love of animals that drew him to care for the hawksbills.

“If you talk to an animal, they will talk to you, and you will know each other. But if you do not talk to them, you will not know them, and what you do not know, you will fear.”

• Pak Salim feeding the turtles

When we arrived at the conservatory, the energetic, unassuming, swift-moving man dressed in a t-shirt, shorts and cap quietly stalked the conservatory doing chores. But he spoke no English. By happy coincidence, another family ventured in to see the turtles before a dive trip. Their college-age daughter, Ima, translated a conversation for us with Pak Salim. He said it took twenty years before the government recognized his actions to save the turtles, while he continued to nurture eggs and yearlings until the turtles could be released into the sea. In 2012, he released 1,500 hawksbills, but in years past, the numbers have totalled 3,000 or more. He has always worked without a salary, relying on help in all forms. Since the conservancy’s inclusion in the Marine National Park, Pak Salim has received many awards and a major Japanese sponsorship. The humble surroundings don’t indicate any waste of funds. There is no entrance fee and donations are welcomed.

The conservatory consists of 12 or so ponds. Six are hatchling ponds for one and twoyear-olds with another six separate ponds for larger animals that vary from three to five years of age. These more mature hawksbills assist research efforts. Pak Salim says the water in each pond must be changed three times a day after feeding the turtles, but it is hard to get clean water. A mounted storage tank with a hawksbill painted on the side attests to his efforts. My husband asked about feeding times, and Pak Salim turned away without a word. He reappeared with frozen chopped fish which he plunged into the water to thaw. Like any youngster waiting on a meal, the hawksbill scamps went mad for the fish, crawling over one another to reach the edge where Pak Salim stood and smiled. Yearlings snapped at the fish and pushed with a flip to tear off a mouthful. Pak Salim tossed chunks into the pond and talked to his turtle friends. I remembered a sign outside which said, “If you talk to an animal, they will talk to you,

and you will know each other. But if you do not talk to them, you will not know them, and what you do not know, you will fear.” There is no beach at Pramuka Island, so beyond visiting the turtles, people generally join dive trips or hire local boats to ferry them to snorkelling spots like we did. Our blue boat coughed a cloud of black diesel smoke and chugged to a reef where Captain Baron threw bread into the sea, creating a fish frenzy around us on the reef. Afterward, we picnicked on the sand at Semak Daun. Back on Pramuka, we bought ice cream and waited an extra thirty minutes for our boat to take us back to Jakarta. The pace seemed exactly right for a relaxed Saturday exploring the undersea world of the hawksbill turtle. Reserve discounted boat tickets online at pulauseribu@wijayatama.co.id or buy them at the window at Marina Ancol, Dermaga 6, for Rp.275,000 round trip. Boats leave Jakarta at 6.30am and 10.30am and return from Pramuka at 230pm.

Gail G. Collins 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.

· 23 October - 5 November 2013

The Weather by Dav i d E . Pa r r y

Jakarta’s Climate Change:

Wet to Dry and Dry to Wet

fortnight ago the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its fifth assessment report, a weighty tome of a million words or more that reiterates what it said in its fourth assessment report published six years ago; namely that the experts are now 95 percent certain, as opposed to 90 percent before, that the observed warming of the planet is caused by the increase in atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) due mainly to man’s burning of fossil fuels. After the inevitable media fanfare at the launch and the predictable for and against arguments from the main contestants – the anthropogenic (man-made) warming lobby and their nemesis, the climate change deniers - the media has gone remarkably quiet over the issue reflecting, perhaps, the public’s total disenchantment with this sterile debate. Weather is an important and everyday component of our lives and, if you’re British, varies from being a conversation gambit to an obsession. In Indonesia in the month of October, and under normal circumstances, the long-suffering citizens of Jakarta would be preparing for the start of the wet season, which would see a few small showers early in the month with heavier, more frequent showers towards the end as the season, which gets well and truly underway in November. For generations, West Java’s farmers have begun to prepare the land for wetland rice cultivation in October in anticipation of the start of the heavy rains in November. That was until a few decades ago when the onset of the wet season became less regular and more unpredictable. The start of the wet season and the likelihood and timing of the torrential downpours that cause deep and prolonged flooding

in the capital are of far more importance to farmers and city dwellers than the 0.05 0 Celsius rise in the world’s average surface temperature that may or may not occur over the next decade if we continue burning fossil fuels. What does the IPCC’s report tell us about the likely regional variability of climate, for we all live in specific regions, each with different regional climate that ranges from icy cold Arctic conditions, through to the hot, humid tropics, with belts of temperate zone climates in between, leavened with deserts, mountains and, in the case of Indonesia, thousands of islands? (In the latest update of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, 31 different climate classes are recognized.) The report doesn’t actually say very much that is going to help either the Javanese farmers predict the onset of the wet season or the timing of the heavy tropical downpours. What it concludes is that dry regions are likely to receive less rain and wet seasons more rain. Well, the latter certainly seems to be happening in Lebak Bulus! Among my many hobbies, one is peculiarly British and somewhat eccentric; I measure the daily rainfall in my garden at Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta and have done so continuously since 1992, a period of record spanning 22 years. I use a metric calibrated rain gauge that is located in an open position, free of any biasing influence such as overhanging trees or shrubs. This in itself does not make me an expert on meteorology or climate, but since I studied meteorology and climatology at university as part of natural science graduate and post graduate studies, and have worked as a soil scientist for 40 years in at least half of the world’s regional climates, it probably makes me more qualified both to understand and comment objectively

on the great ‘global warming’ debate or, as it is now referred to, the ‘climate change’ debate than the thousands of bloggers of both persuasions, who regularly pontificate on this incredibly complex subject with little or no background in the relevant basic sciences. The trend for the past 22 years in Lebak Bulus, as the accompanying graph shows, has been for wetter, longer wet seasons and wetter dry seasons with fewer dry months (< 100 mm). The wettest three years in 22 years of record (> 3,000 mm) was in 2010, 2011 and 2012. This year seems set to continue this trend, with some 2,837 mm of rain falling between January and the end of September. The average rainfall for the months October to December between 1992 and 2012 (21 years) is 730 mm +/- 258mm therefore it is more than 99 percent certain that we will receive in excess of 3,000 mm of rain in Lebak Bulus in 2013. In those three very wet years, there was effectively no dry season in South Jakarta and many farmers complained of ruined harvests because of excessive rain during the months of June to September. The actual climate mechanisms causing this are probably related to the strength and track of the NE and SW monsoons; the seasonal winds (NE, NW, SW and SE trade winds) that drive the weather systems in the tropics, the occasional southward drift of the northeast Asian cyclone or typhoon belt, and the

preponderance in the last eight years of La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean, all of which may or may not be influenced to some degree by atmospheric CO2 levels. To be fair, to the much maligned General Circulation Models (GCMs), which form the basis of the IPCC long-range predictions on climate world-wide, most models, despite not having predicted the leveling off in global warming over the past 17 years, do predict the occurrence of major changes in precipitation patterns in the monsoon areas of Asia, with many areas in the wet tropics, including Indonesia, receiving more rain more frequently and in heavier downpours. Whatever the cause of the variations in the weather, it is clear that local climates are changing, some for the better others for the worse. This is not a new phenomenon, but merely reflects the cyclical changes in weather and its longer-term counterpart, climate that have been occurring over centuries, millennia, and millions of years. Higher levels of carbon dioxide levels probably play a part, especially in helping re-green the planet, but the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere and its interface with the oceans and land masses, is highly complex and only partially understood, as the latest IPCC Report grudgingly admits. The claim from the UK Chief Scientist a decade ago that the science of climate is settled is a long way from the truth, but then as Wiltshire farmers say, “there’s no debt so surely met as wet to dry and dry to wet”.

David E.Parry David Parry is a Soil Scientist and Land-use Planner who has been living and working in Indonesia for over 30 years. He lives in Cinere with his wife Sonja, their six dogs and numerous cats. Please email him at deparry777@gmail.com

· 23 October - 5 November 2013

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

Meet

LoÏc Degen

his love of the Aru Archipelago and the greater bird-of-paradise, Vanen, were transformed into the film Vanen, Plumes From Paradise. He continues to explore Indonesia’s wildlife through extensive travelling and photography.

When did you move to Indonesia? What brought you here? The first time I set foot in Indonesia was in 1996, in Makassar. I visited Sulawesi from south to north. In 1997 I went again to North Sulawesi and to Maluku and fell in love with that part of the Archipelago. But I really moved to Indonesia in 2000 and since then, although I regularly come back to Switzerland, I managed to discover Indonesia literally from Sabang to Merauke. Your travels around Indonesia have been extensive, travelling as far as the Aru Archipelago, which most people may never have even heard of. Where did your deep interest for this part of the world stem from? Two things; the greater bird-of-paradise and the fact that Aru was off the beaten tracks. I always try to avoid touristic places, or to visit them in a different way, when possible. I was, and still am, truly fascinated by these birds and the challenge to take good pictures went before the thoughts of selling them. Then, I started to have true friends there and my biologist obsession was mixed with the pleasure of seeing these friends again and sharing unforgettable moments in the jungle. Tell us some interesting and unforgettable experiences you had while filming your documentary. How long did it take you to make the film? The shootings lasted 7 weeks. It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm of our friends from the village who accompanied us. We were doing a movie about their life, life they consider as basic and without interest. You can’t imagine how proud they are now that the movie is out and sold all over the world. And there is one very interesting story regarding our repeated travelling there. One of the families of Wakua village placed a sasi on the Vanen of Badi Gaki forest where we did the movie. A sasi is a kind of customary law/taboo used in the whole Maluku concerning behaviour of inhabitants in village life and in natural resources management (The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku, Monk et al, Periplus, 1997). If you break the sasi you can face death or severe diseases. Moluccans tend to respect it. The purpose was really to protect the birds. The result is an increase of the males displaying in Badi Gaki. The best part of it is we didn’t ask them to sasi the birds. It’s their own initiative. In Indonesia, film makers often misunderstand the concept of less is more and travel with a whole entourage of crew. How many people do you work with on your documentary team? What roles do they play? There were three of us. But as I was the main “actor”, basically 2 people did it; Miguel Garcia was the Director and someone assisted him for the sound and some shootings. So yes, less is more, I agree. Travelling light is definitely a plus when you go to places to tell such stories.

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What advice would you give to any of our readers who have the desire to film documentaries in Indonesia? What should one do and definitely not do? The usual way to do a movie is to gather the budget first and once you have it, you actually do the movie. We looked for money, obviously, but we did the shootings

sometimes with nothing in our pocket or just enough to cover the travelling costs. Economically speaking it’s not viable, but it allows you to actually pursue your dream and follow your ideas. There are thousands of stories that are just waiting to be told, all around the world. Open your eyes, listen to your neighbours, approach and listen to people, try to feel what nature and men are telling you How did you feel when you first witnessed a Cendrawasih’s mating ritual? Is this something you could ever forget? Never. It’s still in my head. As is the Vanen’s cry, this 'wok-wak-wak-wak'. When we finished the editing in early 2008, I was hearing it in my city, while walking in the snow! It’s in me forever. What can you tell us about the tours that you do for your travel agency clients? What kind of experience can they expect? The philosophy of KASOAR TRAVEL is to bring people to unknown/unvisited places, like Aru. Our guests will have an unforgettable adventure experience; living in the middle of the jungle, eating what hunters catch, climbing trees to see the birds displaying, trekking in incredible and unique sceneries. But at the end of the day, they go back to their chalet, enjoy a real shower –or bathe in the river – chill out in the hammock of the huge terrace of their bungalow with river view. It’s a pure jungle retreat with more luxury than you could ever imagine in such a place. As a biologist, aren’t you afraid of disturbing some of the wildlife animals, like the bird-of-ttparadise, if you come there often with your guests? No. We brief our guests and make them understand what they absolutely shouldn’t do when they are trying to watch the birds inside the canopy hide in which only two persons can be at the same time. We currently have two hides to watch the birds, the canopy one (~25m high), and a ground one. From this one, there is zero risk to disturb the birds. The greater bird-of-paradise is indeed a very peculiar bird and is easily frightened. But it can also learn that the leaf house in front of its display area isn’t a threat if year after year it is there without any consequences. When is the best time to see the bird of paradise and other wildlife animals that are rarely seen? The birds display from May to October but the best moment is end of July to mid October. It’s when we organise our tours actually. If you travel to Aru another time, you’ll still be able to see wildlife, but may face more rain and difficulties. Are there any threats to the habitat in the areas you covered for your documentary? Oh yes. We heard that an absurd sugar cane plantation project is planned for Aru. This is what can be considered as an ecological annihilation. If you know a little bit of Aru’s geographical and geological constraints, this project is total nonsense and its only purpose is to get as much timber as possible at very low cost, at least lower than in Papua. Locals as well as people outside of Indonesia are now fighting this but it’s a David-against-Goliath fight as agreement has been apparently signed and concessions given. · 23 October - 5 November 2013

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

“Iman”

the Exotic Pet Trader

The first thing that hits you is the smell of guava. It’s Jalan Barito, in Kebayoran Baru, the famous South Jakarta street renowned for its access to some of Indonesia’s most exotic pets. The guava is a favourite snack of the bats that hang stuck-still in their cages as Kopajas and ojek drivers zoom by. Parrots from Papua, monkeys from Medan, sugar gliders from the Spice Islands, cuscus from the Moluccas; if it has claws and a tail, you can unfortunately find it for sale on Jalan Barito. But the street isn’t just home to an exotic array of pets. More domestic creatures cats, cuddly rabbits, snakes, turtles, iguanas and puppies are all for sale along this road. “When the Harry Potter movies came out the baby owls were very popular,” says Iman, who preferred not to be photographed and asked that we not use his real name. “But the sugar gliders are normally the most popular pet we sell to little kids and families.” Gliders, native to Australia and Papua New Guinea, are the nocturnal, squirrellike creatures with endearing little faces and prehensile tails. Families stroll along Jalan Barito in search of the perfect pet, while bird collectors pop in and out of their favourite shops eyeing cages, ferreting

for the perfect feathered friend to add to their fledgling menagerie. But if you’re looking for something a little less pedestrian, duck your head into a few of the backrooms and poke around and ask if anyone has any ayam cemani, the mystical black chickens for sale. “They have black meat and black bones,” says Iman. “People say they have magical powers.” A quick search later on Google confirms Iman’s assumptions, and reveals that breeders around the world often refer to the all black chicken, reputed for their shimmering black feathers, as the “Lamborghini of Poultry.” Iman dismisses the rumour that eager buyers could purchase something like a baby orangutan or slow loris. “That’s illegal. There’s nothing like that around here,” he says. “Maybe 20 or 30 years ago, but these days nothing like that is available here. We try to avoid illegal wildlife trade. We don’t want to do anything illegal that might get us in trouble.” Whether or not all the animals for sale along Jalan Barito should be sold on the open market is a discussion for a later time. But the argument remains that if there was no demand there would be no supply. So, as long as mums and dads make their way to the South Jakarta street in search of the perfect pet, monkeys will be caged up alongside baby owls and cuscus, leaving us wondering whether the illegal animal trade will ever end.

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.

· 23 October - 5 November 2013

Food

This is an Ex-Tortoise & Other Abused Animals Indonesian internet forums trading in exotic fauna are rife with complaints from people who feel scammed because the creatures they ordered have not matched descriptions. Especially when animals listed as “healthy” and “vaccinated” are dead on arrival. People who get conned when buying wild animals deserve no sympathy. Neither do vendors who put animals in unventilated packages and entrust them to couriers. On the reptilx.com website, a man using the handle Junichiro ordered an Indian star tortoise from another member, DJ Tycoon, for Rp.2.55 million. Two days after transferring the money, Junichiro received a package containing a dead, rotting tortoise. He said the parcel was undamaged so the tortoise must have been dead before it was put in the box. Other members concurred that this sort of tortoise could survive for five days in a delivery package. Under Indonesia’s Information and Electronic Transactions Law of 2008, anyone who knowingly disseminates false information resulting in consumer losses in electronic transactions can receive a maximum penalty of six years in jail and a fine of Rp.1 billion. DJ Tycoon merely had his reptilx.com account terminated. On another website, a cat fancier paid Rp.3.5 million for a ‘Persian peak-nose extreme’, which looked healthy in photos but was scrawny on delivery and soon died, despite an expensive visit to a vet. The buyer believes the vendor only advertised the cat for sale because she knew it was dying. This sort of problem is easily avoided by not being a snob about pedigree cats and instead adopting a homeless puppy. Or even a kampung kitten. There are similar complaints of packaged birds and snakes arriving dead. Some fraudsters hijack the name of a reputable animal trader, post photos of animals they don’t have, collect orders and then fail to deliver. Others dye animals to make them look more exotic. Trafficking in endangered species is thriving via the Internet. Animals for sale on the popular Kaskus site include the slow loris, leopard cat, sulphur-crested cockatoo, scaly anteater, Javan surili monkey, Müller’s Bornean gibbon, the bearcat and protected parrots. There are also adverts for stuffed tigers and actual tiger cubs. Prices for tiger cubs range from Rp.150 million to Rp.600 million. Former president Suharto’s eldest daughter, Tutut, was known to keep a pet tiger. Trading in these animals, dead or alive, is illegal. In the director’s cut of The Act of Killing documentary film, 14

there’s a scene where Pemuda Pancasila leader Yapto Soerjosoemarno jokes about shooting an endangered black rhinoceros. Conservation group ProFauna is urging Kaskus to block advertisements for protected species. Last year tokobagus. com pledged to stop advertising endangered animals. Some religious healers claim they can cure sick people by transferring the illness to an animal, usually a goat. A woman in Lampung province consulted a holy man who insisted that a malevolent genie had possessed her body and for a fee of Rp.6 million he could transfer the evil spirit into the body of a goat. A disturbing video of such chicanery can be viewed on YouTube. The perpetrator of this sham, Nur Illahi Muhammad, has not been arrested for fraud or animal cruelty. People who can’t afford goats can use rabbits. Yunita, from the Central Java town of Pekalongan, felt ill during her fourth month of pregnancy. A doctor declared she had cervical cancer and recommended surgery. Instead, she visited an alternative healer, who pretended to transfer the cancer to a rabbit. Modernist preachers condemn such primitive quackery, because illness is instead cured by praying to God. The annual Islamic holiday of Idul Adha (the feast of the sacrifice) offers opportunities for scamming in the livestock trade, as devout Muslims are encouraged to buy sacrificial goats, sheep or cows to prove their piety. The simplest scam involves overstating the weight of a beast, as the vendors almost never have scales. And there are unscrupulous agents ripping off people who pool their money to purchase a cow. For example, residents of a street may raise Rp.7.5 million and give the money to an agent, who will then buy them a Rp.5 million cow. Indonesians performing the haj pilgrimage to Mecca have been warned to beware of agents offering bargainpriced sacrificial animals. Some uncharitable people criticize the World Wide Fund for Nature simply because it has failed to stop the decline in Sumatran tiger numbers, while its Chief Executive Officer, Carter Roberts, in 2012 collected a salary of $561,194 and benefits of $77,347.

by H u s h p e t e r s e n

The Delicacy that May Turn Your Stomach

ating a tambelo is a lot like swallowing 30 centimetres of your own mucus. Foodies brave enough to take the tambelo challenge step up to a split log, pluck an armlength oyster from a waterlogged stump and dangle it above their lips, lean their head back slightly before opening their throat, relax their jaw and swallow it all down. For exotic food enthusiasts, tambelo, the elongated oysters plucked straight from the mangrove swamps of Papua, sits atop the top extreme foods of the world Bucket List. One of Indonesia’s most underrated culinary delights, tambelo ranks right up there with durian, jengkol and pete on the spectrum of love-‘em-or-hate-‘em culinary delights. In a country where there is no shortage of culinary adventures - cobra meat burgers in Jogjakarta, grilled bats in Manado and snake’s blood energy drinks on Jalan Mangga Besar in the heart of Jakarta—tambelo stands alone, simply for the fact that you have to travel to the jungles of Papua to get your hands on it. With an empty stomach and an open mind, Indonesia is nothing short of an epicurean’s dream. And real foodies climb the Mt. Everest of culinary adventures with the Kamoro tribe, who live along the southwest coast of West Papua. The Kamoro, one of 157 tribes in Papua, are famous for their consumption of courageous dishes. The bravest of all being live sago grubs, the stubby squirmy beetle larvae, and tambelo. There are 18,000 people in the Kamoro tribe. Most of them live in 40 villages on Papua’s southern coast. About 15 percent reside near Timika, the town closest to Grasberg, for easy access to roads. The rest rely on the river for transportation. Kal Muller, who has spent the last 20 years in Papua and is the world’s foremost authority on the Kamoro, is quick to point out the complexities of the tambelo. “Remember that the tambelo is a bivalve mollusc and not a worm, appearances notwithstanding,” says Muller, who has put down something like 1,000 tambelo over the years. “The beast is related to ships’ worms that are

not worms either. Tambelo tastes like raw, sweet oysters. For the Kamoro it is a general tonic with curing powers. It also enhances sex. Eat your first one and if you don›t gag you will want more. Appearances are deceiving.” Tambelo is not found nearby, but we have to bring in the sections of fallen mangrove trees containing the beasts from the South, nearer the coast, from the mangrove country, about another half hour drive. Sinta Sirait, who has travelled extensively throughout Papua for the last 20 years, explains that tambelo is not so much about the taste as it is the texture. “Tambelo tastes similar to oyster but with much more slimy texture,” she says. “I can›t say it is one if my favourite foods, but it is very refreshing!” Actually, Sinta prefers the sago grubs to the tambelo. “On the other hand the sago grubs taste very smooth with crunchy outer textures, somewhat like marshmallows with lots of protein instead of sugar!” Papua doesn’t back down when it comes to exotic battles of the stomach. Sago grubs, the wiggly larvae, some describe as creamy and having a meaty, almost bacon-like taste. Among the Kamoro, tambelo are a delicacy. Children hover around the open log waiting for their chance to grab at one of the shipworms, like kids scampering after candy at a parade. “I was shocked to see the number of tambelo living in the log they just split open,” says Daniel Bellefleur, a Jakartabased consultant who has made the trek to Timika and slurped down a few of Papua›s infamous bivalve molluscs. I was even more surprised that I was going to eat such a creature, but after they put a bit of Tabasco and lime on the wormlike creature, I slurped it right down. Delicious! Like an oyster from the jungle!” Would he eat them again? “If they had them at happy hour today, I would eat them as long as there was Tabasco and lime. They were really just like spicy oysters.”

· 23 October - 5 November 2013

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

Funny for all the Wrong Reasons

comedian was appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe early in his career. For his show he had rented the back room of a pub which, after the landlord had taken the pool table out, could seat about 30 people. For the first four nights he got reasonable numbers by handing out a lot of flyers on the street, but on the fifth night he had a grand total of five people in the audience - two drunk women sitting in the front row, one old man sitting in the second row and two young men in leather jackets leaning against the wall at the back. The comedian started his act bravely, but it was very difficult in the circumstances. He did his best but the audience remained silent. After about twenty minutes of agonising build-up he delivered his best gag of the act with gusto and beamed at the audience waiting for the big laugh. Nothing came. Then, with perfect timing in the silence, one of the guys at the back nudged the other and said, “You know, there used to be a pool table in here...” There was no

way to recover from that. Everyone got their money back. Another act was booked to perform at a working men’s club in England. His show was to take place on the top floor of a three storey building to an audience of about 150 people and the only other entertainment was a DJ. There was no stage. There was no lift in the building either so everything for the party had to be carried up the stairs. The kitchen was on the ground floor so all the food had to be taken up to the top floor in a dumb waiter (an open electric lift about four feet square designed for the purpose). The comedian waited nervously in a small side room. After the audience had finished dinner the DJ suddenly announced that there was a “funny bloke” coming on and cut the music in mid-song. Caught by surprise, our man ran from the side room, took the microphone from the DJ and said, “Good evening ladies and gentlemen! Are you ready for some fun tonight?” They stared at him. “Well it’s great to be here! Let’s get to know each other a little bit. You Sir, where are you from?” The man ignored him. “Okay, how about you Madam?” She ignored him, too. All he could do was carry on with his act and hope for the best. It didn’t happen.

After about ten minutes somebody shouted, “Get the DJ back on!” Another man shouted, “I’ve got things in my ar*e crack that are funnier than you!” That got a big laugh. After about 20 minutes he gave up and walked back to the side room red-faced as the audience jeered. He felt suicidal. He wanted to leave immediately, but the only way out was through the crowd and he didn’t want to face them. He waited patiently in the side room for them to leave. Eventually there was silence outside. The comedian ventured out of his hiding place, tiptoed over and peered down the staircase. They were all still there in the bar on the next floor down, including the man with amusing things between his buttocks. He would have to walk past him and right through the middle of everyone to get to the next flight of stairs. He couldn’t bear the thought of it, so he sat at a table and waited. As midnight approached he was giving up hope of them ever leaving. Then he had an idea; if he could squeeze himself into the dumb waiter and reach out and press the button for the ground floor he would be able to bypass everyone completely and make good his escape. A desperate plan, but he was a desperate man. He squeezed himself into the dumb waiter in a cramped

cross-legged position and pressed the button marked “G”. The machine clunked then whined loudly as he was transported slowly downwards and he began to smile, thinking his plan was working. Unfortunately, the dumb waiter was also being used to send glasses from the bar to the ground floor and somebody from the bar called it just after he climbed in. After a few seconds the contraption stopped with a loud click and our funny man found himself staring out wide-eyed at the crowd from the cramped confines of the dumb waiter. The room suddenly fell silent. Then, simultaneously, everyone looked round at him and burst into laughter as one. A voice from the crowd rang out loud and clear, “I haven’t got anything funnier than THAT in my ar*e crack!” The comedian was forced to extract himself painfully from the dumb waiter and hobble out through the laughing crowd with all the dignity he could muster, which wasn’t much.

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· 23 October - 5 November 2013

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 effects of littering. On November 10th 2013, everyone is encouraged to join our cleanup of Jakarta’s major streets. Organised sites include Kemang, Thamrin, Pluit, Sudirman, Gelora Bung Karno, and more. There are now 11 sites you can join. You may also nominate a site to be cleaned up through the website. Volunteers will start the cleanup in the morning, separating recyclable and nonrecyclable materials, which will be transported to the appropriate site for further recycling processes. Let’s stop littering and clean Jakarta! Sign up now and do your part for the city. 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.

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Namaste Festival 2013 If you love yoga, well-being, and the healing power of meditation, this is the event for you. This annual event, Namaste Festival, will be held on 29 November – 1 December 2013 at the Sultan Hotel, Senayan, Jakarta. There is no entrance fee to the general public area, which includes the bazaar and exhibition area, music performance lounge and cafeteria. There are also free classes that anyone with an identification card can participate in. For yoga classes, health workshops and healing trainings a Festival Pass is required. Your children can relax and do activities when you attend workshops by participating in Kids & Family Programs. An array of yoga classes are

available, such as Vinyasa yoga, Vinyasa for athletes, pre-natal Vinyasa, Power Vinyasa, Jivamukti yoga, and many more. Big names in yoga are scheduled to appear and teach the classes, like Jules Febre, Briohny Smyth, Tiffany Cruikshank, etc. Come to this festival of relaxation and feel the difference. Visit www.namastefestival. com for more information. Namaste!

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Year-End Bazaar & Jakarta Flea Market Now this is a real bargain. Find a large selection of vintage items and unique one-of-akind goods at the Year-End Bazaar & Jakarta Flea Market, 1-2 November 2013. This twoday deal offers a chance to shop from 62 different vendors with a wide variety of items, from delectable foods to handcrafted accessories, as well as books and beauty products. Guests with transactions over Rp.100,000 will also have a chance to win prizes. This event will be held from 10:00 to 20:00 for both days, 1-2 November, at Lapangan Blok S, Kebayoran Baru. For more information, please get in touch with Bazaar Qita on 0816-1147307 or bazaarqita@yahoo.com

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Indocomtech 2013 Technology savvy individuals of Jakarta, take delight in this event. The Indocomtech is an exhibition tailored for those who love the newest gadgets and are interested in technology products. Starting on the 30th of October and ending on the 3rd of November 2013, this exhibition will showcase numerous brands for laptops, televisions, gaming devices, film making equipment and many more. Indocomtech 2013 will be open from 10:00 – 21:00 from October 30th to November 3rd 2013 at Jakarta Convention Center.

Gala Latina La Copa Annual Charity Latin Ball 2013 The IberoAmerican Association presents Gala Latina La Copa 2013, an annual charity ball. This year, the charity ball will be on Saturday, November 16th 2013. This black-tie event is titled ‘The Cup 2013’. Cocktails start at 18:30. Buy a table to support the cause. The venue for this event is located at Jl. Sekolah Kencana IV C/21, Pondok Indah. For more information about the event and to participate, please contact Claudia on 0813-1136 2450, 0812-981 66616 or send an e-mail to galalatina2013@ gmail.com

Charity Bazaar @ Sampoerna Strategic Square The Sampoerna foundation is presenting a three-day charity bazaar on October 30, 31 and November 1. The charity bazaar is organized to benefit Indonesia’s education. Men and women of business and entrepreneurship are encouraged to come and contribute to make this event a success. Booths are still open for booking if your business would like to become a part of the Charity Bazaar. Come to The Atrium & The Terrace at the Sampoerna Strategic Square and enjoy a festival of fashion, culinary treats and lifestyle products. To book a booth and for further details, contact cs.bazaarjakarta@gmail. com or call (021) 84300818. www.bazaarjakarta.com

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Non-Commercial Classifieds are still FREE! Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz Next issue deadline: 29th October 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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Police Bus? Spotted in Kemang by Karen B.

Property

Villa for Sale. Located in Sawangan, Depok, an upcoming residential area. Total size (land/ house) 602/300 m2 featuring a 10x6 meter overflow pool, gazebo; includes a living room, dining area, walk-in wardrobe, makeup area, master bedroom, master bathroom w/ jacuzzi, guest toilet, 2 car garage, maid kitchen, waiting room, 3 maid bedroom+bathroom, service/ washing area, 2 car port, electricity 13,200, backup generator, CCTV system. Fully furnished which includes furniture's by Vinotti/The Line, sofa by Rolf Benz, electronics (amplifier, sound system, dvd player, 55inch LED TV), sanitary by Toto, 2 Aircon, LED lighting. For more information visit: https://www. f acebook.com/villa.sawangan, email villa.sawangan@ icloud.com or call Vitri +62 812 95396693 Spacious two-storey property FOR RENT! Large front display window, perfect for retail shop, gallery, or coffee shop. Prime location in central Kemang. 20

Minimum 2 years lease, Rp. 400million/year (nego). Please contact 08111490400.

88Office Center situated in Kota Casablanca, Kuningan business area. We offer virtual office service, office space rental, meeting facilities, security 24 hours video surveillance, office assistant service and etc. The special rate to be offered at PRE OPENING period. M : 0816 1780 4516 E : sales@88office.co.id W : www.88office.co.id 3 br apartment in Kemang available for sublease December to May, fully furnished, washer dryer, gym, pool, all facilities, close to all shops. Asking US$1500 plus utilities, no deposit needed. tim.frear@ bdpint.com Houses for rent in Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Pejaten Barat, Pondok Indah. Big garden, S’pool, complex, 4-5 bedrooms, US$ 2000-$7000. Please call or sms Madam Heny: 085212655150 or 02198861136.

Houses for rent at Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Pejaten Barat, Pondok Indah. Big Garden, S'Pool, Complex, 4-5 bedrooms, U$ 2000 - U$ 7000. Phone 0816859551 or 08170093366 Nice Apartment at Green View 9th Floor, Pondok Indah. 135 Sqm., 2 Bedrooms + 2 Bathrooms, Living room with Balcony. Pantry and Servant quarter. Fully furnished condition. Incredible Golf view. Close to the Jakarta International School. Rent: US$ 2,400/month. Inquiry: Yannie ~ Padua Property Agency +62 818 163483 Nice Apartment in Hampton’s Park, Terogong Raya. 79 Sqm., 2 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom, 1 Study room, Living room and Dining room. Pantry and service area with toilet. Fully furnished condition. Very nice Golf and Pool view. Rent: US$ 1,400/month. Inquiry: Yannie ~ Padua Property Agency +62 818 163483

Sudirman Tower Condominium For Rent. Best Location @ Sudirman business district,

next to Plaza Semanggi and Siloam hospital. FL20th, Nice Fully furnished 110 Sqm 1 livingroom,3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Hotel service. facilities: swimpool tennis courts gym restaurants minimarket. Min.1 year lease, USD 1700/mth. Email: octavianust@gmail.com Phone: +62 821 240 31333

Best Location @ Sudirman business district, next to Plaza Semanggi and Siloam hospital. FL20th, Nice Fully furnished 110 Sqm 1 livingroom, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. hotel service. facilities: swimpool tennis courts gym restaurants minimarket. Min.1 year lease, USD 1700/mth. Email: octavianust@gmail.com Phone: +62 821 240 31333

HOUSE FOR RENT AVAILABLE (Fully Furnished). Fit and Proper for "FOREIGNER" Rental Price:

US$.2.500 per month (NEGO) Time Rental Period: Min.2 Years Please Contact : 082123028362 (Ario). Address: Jalan Asem II Komplek BKI No.A.4.Cipete, Jakarta Selatan

LUXURIOUS HOUSE FOR RENT (FULL FURNISHED). Address: Jalan Asem VI Taman Griya Indah, No.5. Cipete, Jakarta Selatan 12410 Fit and Proper for "FOREIGNER" Rental Price: USD.2.500 PER MONTH (NEGO). Rental Time Period: 3 - 4 Years. Please Contact : 082123028362 (Ario)

Sunrise House (homestay with hotel style design); New build and locates 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: SunRise House

Automotives

Mercy C 200 Compressor 2008, grey metalic, good conditionwell maintain, black interior and leather seat original, pertamax fuel, KM 68700, Rp. 360 million HP: 08111881214 / 0838 7242 8889

HYUNDAI TRAJET AMAZING CONDITION. 2000 AT, V6 2700cc, Premium Fuel, Black, CBU Deluxe Model, AC x 2, Air Bags, ABS, 4 Wheel Disc Brakes, Leather Captain’s Seats, Sunroof, Cruise, Rain Sensor, Factory Alloys, Low KM, Service Book & Manual, Rp 30 Million New Parts, Drives Like New, Expat Maintained, Rp 78 million HP 0818 699424 · 23 October - 5 November 2013

Jobs Looking for Work Sales Consultant Wanted. A leader in natural, holistic wellness and aesthetics is seeking an experienced, skilful and presentable sales consultant. The right person will be outgoing, quick to acquire product knowledge, passionate about natural health and wellness, able to close sales and have a proven track record in customer satisfaction. Native English is essential and this position is suitable to an expatriate person. Bahasa Indonesian skills are an advantage. Excellent opportunity for growth and skill development exist and competitive remuneration is offered. rebecca@nanophilosophyworld. com

Jobs Available Looking for maid who can cook at West of Jakarta (Jln puri Indah). please email rachaelmoey@gmail.com

Services ESL Tutor. I am an experienced ESL Tutor/Teacher. I am patient with my students, and I encourage them to do better! I focus on improving their reading, writing, and pronunciation, I have proven results! I am immediately available to start! My fee is very reasonable at 20,000 Rupiah/ Hour for Private Lessons. I do group lessons at 15,00 Rupiah/ Hour/Person.The minimum lesson time is 1.5 hours. (Students usually take a 2-hour lesson.) Serious Inquiries only please! WorldESLPro@Gmail.com 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 We are a General Building Contractor offering design, new construction and renovation services for your building needs. We completed various residential, commercial and industrial projects. Please contact us at 08161998067 or email us at pt.kks@cbn.net.id

Need flexible courses? Want to study privately at home, office or in a class? We open Bahasa Indonesia class at the American Club in October 2013. Private classes available for Bahasa /

English/ Mandarin. Qualified teachers & excellent materials. 021-68888246/0813-85590009 sibchool@sibschool.com, 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’’ Weekend Nanny - Please contact me if you need weekend nanny around BSD area. I'm a bachelor degree of psychology. 085718597221 (wassap is available) Tania <viany_tania@ yahoo.co.id> Private english tutor for year 1 child. Looking for english speaking tutor in Jakarta Barat who teach using OZ curriculum for 5/6 years old. email me rachaelmoey@gmail.com Maths Tuition at your place. 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. e--mail: paulbudimr@gmail.com 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 Internationally certified, if you are interest, please contact 081317810789

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

YOUR PATHWAY TO 2ND YEAR AT UNIVERSITY OVERSEAS. Accounting? Finance? Marketing? Management? Media & Communication? IT? MIBT Jakarta campus provides programs that allow you to enter the second year of university overseas. Located in a bright new modern

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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 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 We are Global Language Centre, we are looking for Native for English, German, French, Spanish who wants to stay and share their experience in our centre. If you interested you may send your CV to rosdianasidik.rs@ gmail.com and free to contact us at +6281519222725. Tired after working or doing any activities? n feel like u need a massage to relax your body n mind? send me email gailgaily879@yahoo.com NOW in Jakarta. Rukan Permata Senayan Blok A no.15 Jl.Arteri tentara pelajar 1 no.5, Jakarta 12210. Telp.021-5794 0937 fax.021-5794 0938. footclinic@ chiroindo.co.id

Learning is always fun! Classical Piano Course for Children.Indonesian English speaking teacher is available to give the lesson at student's residence. Experienced in teaching piano for children starting from beginner up to advanced level - piano practice and music theory. If interested, for further info you may send message to: music_course@hotmail. com or text to : 0816.17856074 and a quick response to you will follow. Sincerely Musical!

cotton, silk, bast fibre, bark cloth et al. Many of these extraordinary textiles should be in a museum. Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya 50, Ciputat, S. Jakarta; tel: 081298861232. 7 days, 9am - 5 pm. Note--these textiles are not displayed in the gallery. Ask the staff to see them.

lon and Panaithan Island. Trips depart from Anyer, maximum 10+PAX for overnight trips and 20 PAX for day cruises. Mid week specials available! Contact Kyle for more information. Phone: 082 111 616 030. Email: info@javaseacharters.com www.javaseacharters.com

The ideal candidate will be fluent in English, have previous sales experience, be proactive, outgoing, friendly and a real go-getter. Please send CVs to info@jakartaexpat.biz The right candidate will receive an attractive package.

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

RARE HUBLOT SWISS WATCH. Hublot Swiss Gentleman’s Watch, White Face, Iconic Rubber Strap, Sweep Hand, Date, Recent Full S$1,200 Service at Hublot Geneva Workshop through Time Place Singapore, One Owner, US$2,500, HP 0812 1385 8512

For sale: Rolex Date Just 2, 41mm. Combination gold and steel. BNIB. With papers and box. 100% brand new. Call 081289751500 or e-mail Techart27@gmail.com

Others Treating: Flat feet, Knee, hip and back pain, Sports injuries, Kids feet and leg problems. Using: International standard assessment and treatment. Computer designed orthotics (Australian made with Lifetime guarantee). No need to travel to Singapore or Australia! Local and International Foot experts available

Looking for Sales/Marketing person to join our dynamic team at Jakarta Expat.

1000+ old Indonesian textiles collected over 40 years, some recently exhibited in Rome & Milan by the Indonesian embassy. Many rare pieces including a Balinese royal “ikat” belt in solid gold gimp, an all-silk sarong of a Sumbanese queen, a pair of royal Javanese dodots and more—from

Java Sea Charters.Explore West Java and the Sunda Straits aboard Jakarta’s favorite liveaboard the “Cecelia Ann”. Activities include diving, surfing, fishing, and trekking around Krakatau, Ujung Ku-

For Sale "NAUTICA rib tender, Yamaha jet engine , excellent condition, no leaks. Price USD 15500. Ph 0816 909 354 I am looking for a basic 3 seater couch for my maids quarters for her use during the day. Nothing fussy, just basic looking.

Do not want to pay the earth ;-) please email me or txt me on 081290761033

For Sale Marine Fish Tank. Complete with cabinet, Filters, Protein Skimmer, Lights, Fish & Coral. Move forces sale. Cost 12 million. Will accept 2 Million. John 08176 691552 EXPAT SELLING SCUBA DIVING GEAR. More than 2 sets of good quality used SCUBA Diving equipment, incl 8 x 80ft 3 tanks, 3 x wetsuits, 2 x BCD’s, 2 x regu-

lators and many other accessories. All the equipment is in good conditions but is no longer used. Will price to sell the whole package. Tel-0811989463. Golf clubs, full set of Dunlop irons and woods and Greg Norman bag. 800,000 IDR. GPS Running watch to measure speed, distance, pace, time etc. 900.000 IDR. For further details and to arrange viewings, please contact Maike by SMS on 082110147322, or maikemeister@ yahoo.com

Personals Looking for a German language tutor. Private class. Tutor comes to my residence in Kuningan, preferably 2 times a week after office hours. Contact 082111486000.

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