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Dear Readers

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How do you answer the question, “What are your hobbies?” and what actually constitutes something as a hobby? Apparently, a hobby is an activity done for pleasure, typically during one’s leisure time. Before I moved back to Indonesia in 2009, I was living in the UK for 13 years, and back then, bearing in mind these were during my teens and early to mid-twenties, my hobbies consisted of going to the pub, going out dancing (aka clubbing), watching live music, performing live music, shopping and hanging out.

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It’s interesting how hobbies change as you grow older.

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No longer a bar fly, you’re more likely to find me on a beach, hiking or diving, travelling, taking photographs, and recently, at many of these activities, you may find me picking up rubbish, and speaking to locals about the environment. Oh, how we change.

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Recently on a trip to Sepa Island, my partner and I were stunned to see so much rubbish on the island and on the house reef. We spent an hour picking up trash on the beach, startling the hotel staff and even finding an old computer monitor on the shore, and our last dive became an underwater clean-up, gathering two large sacks in only 40 minutes, consisting of plastic bottles, plastic bags, cans, food wrappers and other waste items, which were breaking down into the environment. The fascinating thing is this newfound activity didn’t feel like work; it actually alleviated stress and made us feel good. That is what a hobby should be, especially when living in a tough city like Jakarta, providing us with coping mechanisms and a sense of comfort.

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Some of my old hobbies remain, however, and I still get a thrill from performing, these days with community theatre group, Jakarta Players, and watching live music, however singing has now taken pride of place in the shower or when alone at home. You will meet many Jakartans who still get a rush from childlike hobbies, like those who love anime (manga) or toy car collecting, to name a few. Whether your hobbies are playing football, golf, painting, reading, travelling, working out or sky-diving, make sure you make time for them. Hobbies are an essential part of living a healthy life and can mean the difference between sink or swim in Jakarta.

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107th issue lusi: the sidoarjo hot mud flow 6. diving shark attack! 7. ornithology twitcheres in town: birdwatching in jakarta 8. expressionism seeing the world through performance arts 10. fashion overwhelming genius: the world of harry darsono 12. meet the expat meet toni ruttimann 13. faces of jakarta nathan the snake rescuer conservation news muster of endangered birds set free in east java national park 14. Light Entertainment it's all in the delivery 15. food & drink potato head: a culinary jouney 16. scams in the city preying on prostitutes 16. Events 18. classifieds & property listings 4. twisted tourism

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Twisted Tourism:

LUSI LUMPUR SIDOARJO

- The Sidoarjo Hot Mud Flow “…holiday in other people’s misery…” John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten), Sex Pistols “And you have to go see the Lumpur Lapindo!” is what my colleague told me when I asked him what I should do on my visit to East Java. “Really? Can you go see it? Like a tourist?” I asked. “Yes, you have to go see it.” It was a must. Amongst the many disasters that surround us every day there is the added disaster and insult of the rubbernecking, the tendency of humans to flock to a tragedy simply to let their jaws hang open and stare. Very often, the gorier the better. In some cases, the tragedy isn’t such that can be cleaned up overnight. It might be such that it remains for a month, a year, or say seven years, in this case. And when such a long-term tragedy lingers ever longer, the human desire to gawk spawns this thing which can accurately be described as twisted tourism. In May of 2006, Lapindo Brantas company, when drilling a natural gas well, was met with quite a surprise; a mud volcano, a geyser of steam and hot mud shooting 200 metres into the air. As I’ve heard from reliable sources, the company’s immediate reaction was of course to attempt to hide it. They built some temporary walls and little levies as fast as they could, but the mud kept flowing, and flowing, and flowing, and flowing. When you go there someday it’ll still be flowing. Experts predict it’ll be flowing for 30 years. So far it has consumed 16 desa (villages) and three kecamatan (districts), displacing thousands of families and businesses. Knowing all this information didn’t prepare me for what I encountered when I finally got there. The main road that runs directly south out of Surabaya, RT. 1, or RT. 23, or Jl. Gempol Malang, passes right along the western edge of the massive Lapindo mud plain. When you arrive there you’re first struck with the sight of this colossal gabion wall 10 metres high, towering over you, built to hold back the mud. It stretches as far as the eye can see in either direction.

1. The same location prior to the eruption, August 28, 2004. NASA ASTER satellite image 2. Sidoarjo mud flow, October 20, 2009. NASA ASTER satellite image. Red areas indicate plants in this false-colour image.

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Along this gigantic gabion wall some people have built stairs to the top and charge people for their use. Admission to the mud comes at a price. This is where there are banners advertising access to view the mud as well as words of protest against the government and the Lapindo Brantas company. It cost us

At the top of the giant gabion there is a “monument”, a tombstone actually, as a reminder and promise never to forget the false promises made to pay restitution to the thousands of families displaced. Rp.50,000 for three people, plus a cigarette. It took the guard a second to make the calculation, but I’m sure his formula changes according to the direction of the wind and perhaps the shade of one’s skin. At the top of the wall, I was immediately greeted by ojek, one after another, who offered to take me out, around and right up close to where the steam geyser is still spewing into the air. Some were selling DVDs of the mud volcano. I was tempted by the DVD, but not the ojek. I never feel comfortable on a motorbike taxi and I certainly didn’t feel comfortable with the idea of riding on the back of a beat-up, old bebek across an active hot bubbling mud flow. Along the top of the gabion were the common Indonesian refreshments for tourists: Aqua of all sizes, teh botol, peanuts, nasi bungkus, etc. And there were other foreign tourists there, too. I’m sure they had good reason to be there, (geology PhD students or something) unlike me. Also at the top of the giant gabion there is a “monument”, a tombstone actually, as a reminder and promise never to forget the false promises made to pay restitution to the thousands of families displaced. A stone’s throw away from the monument there is an effigy of Aburizal Bakrie appropriately dressed in his bright yellow Golkar jacket, glowing with presidential aspirations. It was obvious that he had been mercilessly dilempar lumpur; spotted with mud balls and his glasses had been knocked awry. Maybe it happens on a regular basis, when the Mr. B. bach Agen is a writer / moon is full and mud is just right. I’m glad photographer living in western Indonesia I got to see him there, standing in his mud. and has fondness for Made the trip all the more worthwhile. unusual places.

diving by fran c es c o ri c c iardi

Shark Attack!

• Sharks are often painted as monsters, whilst the vast majority are shy and peaceful animals, fundamentally important to the ocean’s health. And the probability of being bitten by a shark while swimming or surfing is incredibly low.

Annual Risk of Death During One’s Lifetime.

Source: International Shark Attack File

ack in 1975, Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” movie became one of the most successful motion pictures of all time. Leveraging on the people’s ancestral fear of big predators, one of the main results of this movie is keeping millions of people out of the water, imprinting on the audience’s mind the idea that sharks are cold-blooded assassins and that killing a shark is not such a bad idea. This popular feeling, coupled with the increasing request of shark fin from the Chinese market for shark fin soup, have lead many shark populations close to their extinction. Having a close look at actual numbers of shark attacks and related injuries, the reality is very different than perceived. According to the last International Shark Attack File (ISAF) report, in 2012 there were about 80 unprovoked shark attacks on humans. “Unprovoked” are defined as incidents where an attack on a live human occurs in the shark’s natural habitat without human provocation of the animal. So spear-fishers, shark riders and these kinds of interactions are included in “unprovoked”.

Most of these episodes occurred in North American waters (42), followed by Australia (14), South Africa (4), and Reunion (3). A single incident was reported from Canary Islands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Tonga and Indonesia. Among these attacks, only seven resulted in a fatality (3 in South Africa, 2 in Australia, 1 in California 6

and 1 in Reunion), following the trend of about 7% of fatalities since the data started to be recorded (approximately first decade of 1900, more than 100 years). Apparently, many of the shark bites are made by mistake, both as a “tasting” from young individuals, or from adult sharks that have misidentified a surfer laying on his board on the surface as a seal, turtle or sea lion, some of their favourite meals. Surfers and other boat-sport participants were the most impacted in 2012, with 48 incidents. Swimmers and divers were also involved, but in a very low ratio. The so-called “Big Three” – Great White, Tiger and Bull Sharks – were responsible for about 90% of the total fatalities. Even if these numbers would appear worrying at first glance, let’s investigate a little bit more in detail. I would not explain about how dangerous driving a car is in every country or, even worse, driving a motorcycle in Bali or Jakarta. Let’s remain in the natural world for these examples. In the USA only, in the last 50 years, about 2,000 people died from a lightning strike, compared to the only 26 shark attack fatalities. In southern USA, in the same period, 18 people died by an alligator attack, and only nine by shark bite. In Florida, 125 people died as results of tornadoes, compared with six shark attack fatalities. If you still think that sharks are terrible killers, you might be interested to know that in the last 10 years in the USA, 263 people died by a dog attack, and

sharks killed only 10. And in New York City alone, approximately 8,000 people are bitten from another human (!) and some of them even die.

Disease and Accidental Causes of Deaths Heart disease Cancer Stroke Hospital Infections Flu Car accidents Suicide Accidental poisoning MRSA (resistant bacteria) Falls Drowning Bike accident Air/space accident Excessive cold Sun/heat exposure Lightning Train crash Fireworks Shark attack

Having a look at all this data, it’s clear that the diffused “shark dread” is more a society and media-induced fear than an actual risk. Some very low-level movies like “Sharknado” (a tornado of sharks hitting Los Angeles), “Sand Sharks” (sharks swimming below the sand eating people on the beach) or even “Shark Avalanche” (sharks attacking skiers swimming below the snow) have been produced, hoping to arouse these ancestral fears (with low success, I have to admit – watch the trailers on YouTube). Millions of sharks are killed every year for their fins and meat. Several international scientists have already pointed out that such removal of “apex predators” from the oceans may cause irreversible damage on these fragile ecosystems, already threatened by many other factors, including chemical and plastic pollution, waste disposal, climate change and overfishing, just to name a few. In Bali especially, to find a shark during a dive or from a boat has become a very uncommon experience. Indonesia is one of the main shark and ray fisheries in the world, especially in waters surrounding Lombok and Bali.

Death Risk During One’s Lifetime 1 in 5 1 in 7 1 in 24 1 in 38 1 in 63 1 in 84 1 in 119 1 in 193 1 in 197 1 in 218 1 in 1,134 1 in 4,919 1 in 5,051 1 in 6,045 1 in 13,729 1 in 79,746 1 in 156,169 1 in 340,733 1 in 3,748,067

Some attempts at creating social awareness about the shark’s disappearance are already working very well. Apparently the demand of shark fins has decreased in recent months, and some organizations in Singapore and Hong Kong are proposing strong campaigns against the shark fin soup tradition. Something is moving in Indonesia as well. Some of the more important diving destinations, like Komodo and Raja Ampat, are declaring their waters “Shark Sanctuaries”, where fishing these animals is strictly forbidden. Of course, poachers are always on the prowl, but it is becoming more difficult for them to operate than before. Organizations like Bali Sharks (www.balisharks.com) and the Gili Shark Foundation (facebook.com/ gilisharkfoundation) are raising awareness among tourists and locals about the importance of keeping Indonesian sharks alive. The Thai-based UK Charity, Shark Guardian (www.sharkguardian. org) has just finished a two-week tour visiting schools and dive centres/resorts in Sanur, the Gili islands and Nusa Lembongan.

The Directors, Brendon Sing and his wife Liz, have been educating more than 17,000 people since February this year when they committed to their projects full time. They have visited Hong Kong, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia in this time, as well as locations throughout Thailand. Through educational presentations and workshops on sharks and marine life they aim to inspire change and get people involved in shark conservation. Shark guardians visited Bali International and Dyatmika schools to talk to the students. They also presented to more than 30 women at Bali Wise in Nusa Dua, demonstrating how important sharks are for maintaining long-term tourism benefits on Bali. Divers and tourists were the target of the local islands and in total around 500 people saw Brendon and Liz in action during their time in Indonesia. Francesco

Ricciardi is a freelance photographer and journalist based in Bali. PhD in Marine Biology and diving instructor, he uses his camera to uncover the wonders of the Indonesian marine and terrestrial wildlife. His website: www. francescoricciardi. com

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With everyone’s involvement and help, we can stop the fear of “Jaws” and guarantee a brighter future for our oceans.

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Ornithology by anton y s u tton

Twitchers in Town –

Birdwatching in Jakarta

t’s hard to imagine Jakarta having any wildlife at all, let alone any birds. The city authorities, after all, do their best to destroy any natural habitat for malls and office blocks, which appeal to the odd sparrow or pigeon, but little else. There is the odd token of greenery but, with all due respect, sticking a few trees under a flyover or along the central reservation of a road filled with black smoke vomiting metro minis and bajaj will not an ecosystem make. That any wildlife can survive in Jakarta’s concrete jungle is a testament to its resilience and adaptability. To be fair, if birds and reptiles can adapt to earthquakes, floods and volcanoes, I’m sure they can find a way to deal with the cack-handed politicians and developers.

The idea that Senayan can host any kind of wildlife beyond crazed metro mini drivers beggars belief, but keen ornithologists have spied the colourful Red Breasted Parakeet flitting among the trees around the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, oblivious to the crowds and vendors at ground level. There are also hundreds of swifts as well as Sooty Headed Bulbuls to be seen by the careful observer. Even at Merdeka Square, home to the National Monument (Monas), avid birdwatchers have spied more than two dozen species, including various bulbuls and a number of small but colourful sun birds.

food they are, in turn, potential prey for others.

Muara Angke is a sliver of mangrove along the west bank of the Angke River, home to a reported 91 different species of bird, but there is one particular species that has twitchers booking flights for Jakarta. The Sunda Coucal is endemic to Java, but has only ever been recorded at a number of spots, Muara Angke being the most accessible sight to catch a glimpse of this extremely rare bird.

Perhaps less well-known is the city forest along the banks of the Pesanggrahan in West Jakarta. This 15-hectare conservation site is home to a number of riverine birds, including kingfishers, as well as frogs and lizards. Beyond Muara Angke, however, Jakarta can only ever be a tease for the serious bird watcher. Further afield lies Pulau Dua, north of Serang off the Jakarta-Merak toll; an important stop off for migrating birds, Bogor’s Botanical Gardens, Gunung Gede, Carita and Ujung Kulon National Park.

Officially you need a permit to visit Muara Angke, but that is erratically enforced. Sometimes you may be charged admission, sometimes not. There is a raised boardwalk which takes visitors through mangroves and lakes, affording an idea of what this patch of land may have looked like before men with bulldozers arrived. It is also possible to hire a boat and head upriver to the Bay of Jakarta and some of the islands, especially Pulau Rumbut, which are well known for their variety of bird life.

The best time to spot birds beyond the usual pigeons and sparrows is early morning. They are not stupid animals; they prefer to get their hard work done in the coolest time of the day. They also require patience. Unlike in zoos, where animals are displayed for the entertainment of humans, in the wild they are going about their daily business. And life has taught them to be wary. Many species use the undergrowth or trees for protection; while out seeking

Birdwatching can take you to places you would never normally get to and meet people you never thought existed. Watch the local news or read the local magazines and papers and it is easy to come to the conclusion no one really cares about the environment beyond a few school children doing their obligatory project on global warming, while their driver waits outside with the engine running. But don some binoculars, get out and about early in the morning and you will bump into a new species; people who do care about their environment and the animals they share it with, people trying to make a difference in front of what may seem to be insurmountable odds.

Amid all the bad news, it will then come as a surprise to many that some keen birdwatchers, known as twitchers, make Jakarta a must-visit place when it comes to ticking birds off their voluminous lists. And one of the most popular spots lies under the flight path of Soekarno Hatta international airport, hemmed in by some of the worst designed houses you could hope to find north of Pondok Indah.

Patience is the biggest virtue a twitcher needs. In the sites mentioned in this piece it is all too easy to hear or see evidence of birds around you. It can be in the bird song for example, the rustle of branches, or a flash of colour as one flies to a safer roost. Keen bird watchers are quite happy to stand around for ages waiting to see just one bird. They try as hard as possible to blend into their surroundings, hence the purpose-built hides at places like Muara Angke, or observation posts at Pulau Dua.

Antony Sutton is a freelance writer based in Jakarta. Please send comments and suggestions to antony@thespiceislands.com

Useful resources. Books: A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali – John MacKinnon, Karen Phillips • Alam Jakarta – Ady Kristanto, Frank Momberg. Websites: www.burung-nusantara.org

1. A heron flying over Muara Angke 2. Early morning mist at Pulau Dua

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expressionism by tess jo y c e | p h otos by T io S rie & A rief B u dianto

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1. Suprapto (Prapto) Suryodarmo 2. Karolina Nieduza 3. Karolina at her Majapahit performance

Seeing the World through

Performance Arts • The ‘grandmother of performing arts’, as she calls herself, Marina Abramoviç, recently performed her greatest work, The Artist is Present. Seated for 750 hours at the MoMA gallery in New York, she continuously looked into the eyes of a long succession of strangers. A performer since the 1970s, now Marina has become well-known amongst younger generations after Lady Gaga and James Franco recently brought her artwork into the spotlight.

er MoMA performance was documented in the film The Artist is Present, which also featured the artist Ulay - Marina’s former lover - whom she dramatically left on the Great Wall of China during a performance in which they ended their relationship by walking away in opposite directions. Ulay made a dramatic appearance at her recent performance, where they reunited and held hands across the table in a moving scene. For eight years, Indonesian performing artist Melati Suryodarmo, studied under Marina Abramoviç, whose students undertake a strict schedule of fasting and perform various exercises to learn how to be ‘present’ and increase their stamina. Melati certainly has stamina; in one of her internationally famous pieces called EXERGIE: Butter Dance, Melati wore a tight black dress and high heels and danced on 20 blocks of butter for 20 minutes. Some critics were left puzzled by the piece which became viral on the Internet. However, many performing artists such as Melati use the body to express themselves, rather than through isolating meaning with words. According to Melati, the piece was about time and our attitudes towards certain moments – for Melati the most important moment in time was after each fall and her will to rise again. Despite the terrifying ups and downs, Melati, at the end, was able to get up and walk away from it all. I recently met Melati’s father and the father of dance and performing arts in Indonesia - Suprapto Suryodarmo - at his home in Solo, Central Java. Ironically, Suprapto is more famous outside of his homeland and has visited (or lived in) countries including Japan, Italy, Mexico, India, The Netherlands, France, Germany, USA, UK and Australia - teaching and learning more about dance. Curious to find out more, I joined up for a course with Suryodarmo to learn about his Joged Amerta technique, 8

which he developed in the 1970s - an exploratory freeform dance movement which he teaches in Java and Bali. Studying on an intensive ten-month course with Suprapto was Polish artist Karolina Nieduza. “The aim of my visit was to find a common field; to explore a new way between my background in archaeology and performance art movement. The other important practice was tuning - to find a common language for dialogue with nature, God and other humans. Suprapto’s aim was to wake up the sleepy potential within, find a new point of view and be able to transform it into art. He also taught how to grow trust, feel confident and surrender.” Suprapto organises various performing art events across Java and often encourages artists to remember their heritage. Every month at the Radya Pustaka Museum in Solo, artists are invited to attend Nunggak Semi Leluhur, an event which remembers old, forgotten art. For her performance at the museum, Karolina gathered 50 mojo (maja) fruits from Suprapto’s garden. “My performance was about the journey of artefacts to the museum,” she said. Most of the people who came to the event had never seen the mojo before and some of the young musicians took the fruit home to use as instruments - that really touched me.” In fact, the Kingdom of Majapahit of Java’s golden age took its name from this fruit. “The mojo fruit was found when Raden Wijaya was permitted to cut open Tarik forest. One of the guards looked for food in the middle of the forest, he ate the mojo fruit and the taste was pahit (bitter). Somehow I wanted to remind Indonesians of the genesis of Mojopahit.” As we sipped tea with honey on a rattan rug in Suprapto’s garden beneath a mojo tree, I felt as if I had found a sanctuary where relaxing and connecting with nature were necessary goals in life. While Karolina and I danced in the garden, Suprapto sang mantras and clapped. Sat in old Javanese lurik cloth, with his flowing silver hair, I still remember the glint of his eyes - of

someone who has unearthed many of life’s secrets. Yet he also encouraged the exchanging of knowledge and recently organised the International Sharing Art Festival at Sangiran Museum where Karolina created a performance about the timeline of human evolution. “I wanted to have a physical experience of that human journey through millions of years - struggling through adaptation, transformation, touching the source of my being and my ancestors’ being. During the presentation I used three different sizes of Indonesian hen cages and as I pushed up the last cage, a crowd was following me, joining in - it was a very powerful moment,” said Karolina. “Sangiran is an archaeological excavation site in Java in Indonesia where fossils of ‘Java Man’ were found. According to a UNESCO report from 1995, Sangiran is recognized by scientists to be one of the most important sites in the world for studying the fossils of man.” Now Karolina has created her own project, Artist in Archaeology, Archaeologist in Art and once a month she will perform in a heritage site or museum across the UK or Poland in order to bring alive the past and hopefully encourage younger generations to be interested in their heritage. My experience with Suprapto and Karolina left me feeling that the interactive nature of dance has a wonderful way of opening us up - with the body, I began to learn how to express myself and make sense of a universe that has no need for words. As the famous choreographer of modern dance Pina Bausch once said, “Dance, dance. Otherwise we are lost.” 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.

Further Information. Suprapto Suryodarmo’s Padepokan Lemah Putih www.lemahputih.com • Melati Suryodarmo’s ‘EXERGIE Butter dance’: www. vimeo.com/46277791 • Marina AbramoviÇ’s ‘The Artist is Present’ www.marinafilm.com ·

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fashion by Gra c e S u set y o

Overwhelming Genius:

The World of Harry Darsono Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo, and Copernicus may be the first names that come to your mind at the mention of “Renaissance man” or “polymath”. Add Asians to the list and you’ll probably think of Avicenna, Su Song, and Rabindranath Tagore. If any currently living Indonesians deserve to be on that list, I would immediately name Harry Darsono.

t was only 9 o’clock on a Saturday morning. A party of 15 had already assembled in the foyer of this threestory house with a manicured garden in Cilandak, eager to see a fine collection of haute couture and art-to-wear - as well as paintings, china, homeware, and artisan pianos - in the company of their maker.

Harry Darsono is not your typical fashion designer. Not only has this spry Surabaya-born 63-year-old dressed Princess Diana and Queen Rania - being an equally talented and passionate musician, painter, sculptor, architect, academic professor, business consultant, multi-linguist and philanthropist, it is hard to put a label on Darsono.

1. Harry Darsono and Princess Diana's dress 2. Harry Darsono with the Rania dress 3. The exhibit at Harry Darsono Couture Museum

But long before Darsono was recognized as an esteemed genius, young Harry had to overcome his share of adversities. “I had to be aborted because my mother conceived me right after having my sister, and mother was physically weak,” said Darsono, the fifth out of eight children. “It was 1950, after the war. The abortion failed, so my father interfered and said, ‘please stop’. So I was born prematurely at seven months.”

her silk dresses inspired by Javanese wayang. The Princess has since put some of her dresses up for auction to raise money for her AIDS charity program, which Darsono had to buy back “for a fortune.”

As a child, Darsono had frequent seizures, but was physically very active. Due to high alkaline levels in his body, he sleeps two-and-a-half hours a night. Hypersensitive sensory neurotransmitters constantly caused Darsono a mental overload that caused him speaking difficulties well into his thirties. At home, he vandalised things and drew storyboards with sadistic storylines. People back then did not know what ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) was and simply dismissed Darsono as a troubled and perverted child. Because of his aggressive and destructive tendencies, Darsono’s parents sent him to live with his grandmother in Mojokerto and attend the local Seventh Day Adventist School. At nine years of age, Darsono got expelled from six schools and ended up in a special school for the deaf and mute. At the end of the year, psychiatrist uncle, Dr. R.M. Soedjono asked if he could take young Harry to France, where he was conducting a research on ADHD therapy. In the outskirts of Paris, Soedjono rented a house that he used as a laboratory for homeschooling seven children with ADHD. In this home laboratory, Darsono learned to play the piano, the harp, and gamelan. But only one thing can calm Darsono’s hyperactivity; pulling the soft, long, blonde hair of his French therapist. One day, the therapist gave Darsono silk cocoons instead. “My eyes did not blink for four minutes,” recalled Darsono. “She taught me to pull them and I was amazed that the soft fibres did not break.” Since then, hand-spinning silk cocoons into thread became Darsono’s therapy for attaining focus. The threads were then dyed into many colours and connected to needles. Darsono embroidered them into

A sapphire crown Darsono made for the Princess of Wales is on display in the museum during tours. Handling them carefully with latex gloves - an insurance requirement - he actually lets visitors wear them. large three-dimensional images. The first bird embroidery nine-year-old Harry made is now framed in the museum, rich in colour and texture, as if made by a seasoned artist. Later, Darsono learned to make hand-painted silk fabrics and haute couture. With the encouragement of his mother, who wanted her children to appreciate wealth and learn “adversity quotient”, Darsono secretly sold his works. As a young adult, Darsono was admitted to the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he studied six majors to channel his excessive energy: painting, sculpting, relief carving, haute couture, textile arts, and stage costumes. Darsono graduated in 1979 and moved to Geneva to work for the World Gold Council. He also spent much of the 1970s and 1980s making costumes for Shakespearean productions in the UK, France, Greece, and the Soviet Union, including Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Othello, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and a contemporary kabuki version of Romeo and Juliet.

Another royal Darsono has dressed is Rania of Jordan, for whom he made a low-necklined, hand-stitched red dress with gold sequins and a long black skirt. On the occasion when this dress was worn, Darsono performed a Balinese dance before the royal family, wearing a traditional leather costume he hand-carved himself. Darsono spent the mid 1980s pursuing a PhD in Psychology at Christchurch College, Oxford. For his dissertation, he researched humanistic philosophy in classical literature from various cultures, including the Mahabharata and the works of Shakespeare. “My father wanted one of his children to become a teacher, like his brother, Professor Suyunus,” said Darsono. This uncle is a professor of neurology in Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya. “None of my siblings were willing to go that path because they were more interested in becoming businesspeople. So I studied till I got my PhD. I still used sign language back then.”

“Theatre producers would tell me, why do fine handmade stage costumes if the audience can’t see the details from the house? But handmade is therapy for me,” said Darsono, whose haute couture costumes are worn mostly by leading actors for a period of 16 to 18 years.

Before he learned to speak in his early thirties, Darsono used to communicate using quick sketches, sign language, and unintelligible sounds. And yet by this time, Darsono already understands Dutch, Chinese, English, French, Javanese, and Indonesian. Darsono started learning how to speak when an uncle who observed his musical talent suggested that he should learn how to sing.

Darsono met Diana Spencer in the late 1970s before she became a kindergarten teacher. Darsono’s British godmother, Jane Phillipson, is the sister-in-law of Dame Barbara Cartland, the novelist and step-grandmother of the would-be-Princess. After Diana’s marriage into the British Royal Family, Darsono started making

More recently, Darsono has been a fashion and business consultant for various clients and making costumes for Miss World contestants, including those from Turkey, Norway, the UK, and China.

To give other children with special needs the opportunity to explore their inborn gifts, the Harry Darsono Foundation holds special training programs, fundraisers, and awareness campaigns. Darsono also has an apprenticeship program for adolescents with special needs. The Foundation recently teamed up with Lions Club Jakarta Nusantara and Siloam Hospitals in a musical fashion show to raise funds for patients in need of cornea surgery.

Grace susetyo 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

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“Do not judge your children based on what they are like now, because they will be very different people thirty years from now,” said Darsono. “Be grateful if you have a child with special needs, because that child comes with special gifts and God will give you what it takes to unearth them.” Harry Darsono Couture Museum Jl Cilandak Tengah No. 71 (around the corner from CITOS) Cilandak Barat, Jakarta Selatan. Tel 021 766 8553 or 0815 999 3499. Museum open only by appointment, for groups of 12 to 15. Entrance donations Rp.185,000.

history by h ans rooseboom

Georgius Everhardus Rumphius — From hobby to fame On her maiden trip the boat performed well. While still in the Gulf of Ambon a ray jumped out of the water over starboard which according to Ambonese adat will guarantee safe and trouble free voyages. I didn’t see that, but the first mate did, and word quickly spread among the crew, putting smiles on their faces. 1

he was called Rumphius in honour and remembrance of the first naturalist of Ambon. Her hull was painted yellow and the superstructure white. It was the project boat, a floating office say, and our means of transport. She accommodated six passengers and carried a crew of seven all from Ambon, except the cook who hailed from the mountains of Tana Toraja. Built at the yard in Ambon by shipwrights from Asilulu, they had also selected and felled the trees needed for her construction on Pulau Hatala and Pulau Ela.

In 1653, at the age of 26, Rumphius arrived in Batavia (present day Jakarta). His many talents must have been noted and warmly accepted, with a bureaucratic and commercial Calvinist veneer. Apart from the obligatory ability to speak Dutch and Reformed Church membership, he could write and speak German, Portuguese and Latin. He also had military experience and had undergone engineering training, especially in the construction of redoubts.

It is here that he started his study of the flora and fauna, rocks, minerals and geology of Ambon and neighbouring islands. What started as a hobby eventually resulted in the Amboinsch Kruidboek (Herbarium Amboinense) and the Amboinsche Rariteitkamer (Amboina Curiosity Cabinet), his two most important books. The Herbarium Amboinense is an enormous work that runs to 1,661 folio pages, in six volumes. It is a catalogue of the plants of the island of Ambon, published posthumously in 1741. It covers 1,200 species, 930 with definite species names, and another 140 identified to genus level. The book is a basis for all studies of the flora of the Moluccas and is still referred to today. Unlike the Amboina Curiosity Cabinet, the book, unfortunately, remains untranslated. The Amboina Curiosity Cabinet was also published posthumously. The original edition appeared in 1705, in 340 folio pages, with 60 plates and five vignettes. An English version of the book is now available (Amazon and other bookshops) at a price of US$45. Published by Yale University Press, New Haven and London, and translated, edited and annotated by E.M. Beekman, who also wrote the introduction. Dr. Beekman captures the style of Rumphius beautifully and the translation is lively and easy to read. Even the description of a mollusc becomes interesting, while the accounts of local belief are truly absorbing and not only to those with a past in ethno-ichthyology. The road to publication of these books was long and winding and full of pitfalls. The completed manuscript of the Herbarium Amboinense was sent to Jakarta for forwarding to Amsterdam in 1690. In Batavia, Governor General Johannes Camphuys had a copy made before sending it on. The ship carrying the manuscript was en route to the Netherlands when it was attacked and sunk by a French frigate. Before news of this reached Batavia and Ambon more than two years must have passed, and an updated Camphuys copy finally arrived in Amsterdam in 1696. However, the Heeren XVII, the Board of the VOC, in an effort to protect their monopoly, decided that it should not be published. The knowledge of the natural resources of Eastern Indonesia contained therein was not allowed to be made public, and certainly not to 10

The other Rumphius (Georg Eberhard Rumph) was born in Hessen, Germany, in 1627, in the middle of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) which left an indelible mark on those who survived, including Rumphius. The devastation of the country and the indiscriminate killing of its people had shown the irrelevance of “sides” and started an abhorrence of religious fanaticism and of the aristocracy who had made use of the war to improve their own position. Rumphius fled from the chaos of a country that had been raped, plundered and murdered into exhaustion. He escaped from fraudulent authority, hypocritical religion and social inequality. He possessed a just and incorruptible mind and did not suffer fools gladly. He also was modest and civil, and was able to suit himself to the temper of the Ambonese.

He was soon assigned as an engineer (fabryck) to the VOC forces in Amboina (present day Ambon), where he arrived in 1654. Although quickly promoted to vaandrig—the lowest rank of commissioned officer in the VOC militia— he traded his military assignment in 1657 for a civilian one and was placed as Junior Merchant (onderkoopman) in Larike on the west coast of Ambon island.

1. Map of Ambon Island 2. Print of the papaya fruit 3. The Herbarium Amboinense; a catalogue of the plants of the island of Ambon published in 1741 4. Nautilus 5. The Amboina Curiosity Cabinet, published in 1705

fall into the wrong hands; the British, Portuguese, or Spanish. It became moreover clear that despite his blindness, Rumphius could continue the work on his collection. The Herbarium was finally published in 1741, nearly four decades after Rumphius’ death. It is for the same reason that permission to publish the Amboinsche Rariteitkamer was withheld for many years. But long before that, Rumphius had to struggle with disasters. In 1662 he had been promoted to Merchant and Head of the Hitu coast, stationed in Hila. But when, in 1670, he contracted glaucoma and lost his eyesight, the first reaction of the Governor of Ambon was to end paying his salary and request that he vacate the company house. Governor General Joan Maatsuycker, definitely an admirer and supporter of Rumphius’ scientific work, overruled this decision and transferred Rumphius to Ambon with retention of title and salary. Helped by assistants he continued his work, but had to start writing from scratch as there was no one he could dictate Latin —yes, he intended to write the Herbarium in Latin. And then, in 1687, all illustrations were lost in the fire of Ambon. And still he continued, starting again, directing his assistants until finally in 1690 the Herbarium was completed. Other books by Rumphius are Amboinsche Historie, and Amboinsche Lant-Beschrijvinge (a social geography). Not only is Rumphius known for his work as a botanist, but also for his major contributions to plant systematics, his skills as an ethnographer, and his frequent defence of Ambonese peoples against colonialism. Hans Rooseboom is a long term resident of Jakarta. He has visited nearly all of Indonesia's provinces and worked for many years in Ambon, Aceh, Manado and a number of smaller and larger towns on Java. He now enjoys a leisurely life, playing tennis most mornings and writing his blogs and other articles. He can be reached at hans_rooseboom@ yahoo.com.

Rumphius is a perfect example of a gifted amateur naturalist studying the flora and fauna of Ambon, who became an authority. Despite the distance and the time-consuming communication, he was elected to the German scientific society Academia Naturae Curiosorum, where he was known to his fellow members as Plinius Indicus (the Pliny of the Indies). ·

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meet the expat by g abriella panjaitan

Meet

Toni Ruttimann the bridge-builder. He is, literally, bringing two worlds together; one community at a time. Toni has built over 600 bridges worldwide. He does it for the people. What brought you to Indonesia? The hope of being useful to villagers in need of a bridge, and the offer of donated steel pipe in Cilegon by the Argentinean pipe company Tenaris. And where are you from? I was born and raised in Switzerland, in a small village called Pontresina in the Swiss Alps. How did your name Toni ‘El Suizo’ come about? It was how the peasants in the jungle of Ecuador called me from the very beginning. In Spanish, ‘El Suizo’ means ‘The Swiss’. You travel to numerous places; is it true that you only bring your essentials in two small bags for all your travelling needs? Yes, long ago I have reduced my personal belongings and office equipment to what I can carry with me. I believe it is a good habit. It takes some practice, but is essential since I am a migrant worker; permanently moving from bridge to bridge, and on buses, cars or ojek. You build bridges in places that have been destroyed by natural disasters. Tell us a little bit about your experience doing this in different countries. What countries have you built bridges for? How many bridges have you built in total? We have built 77 bridges in Cambodia, 36 in Indonesia, about 200 bridges in Ecuador and many more countries. Some are in progress, too. Please see the table for a complete analysis. What kind of bridges do you build? On one hand, steel suspension bridges for persons, motorcycles and threewheel vehicles. On the other hand, bridges of love between humans of so many different places and positions. What are they made of? They are made of sacrifice and love by all those involved. Structurally, nowadays they all consist of donated steel pipe by the company Tenaris, of used steel cables recovered from 3

the tourist cable cars in the Swiss mountains, of steel plates donated by individuals or sometimes government or companies, depending on the country. This kind of passion to help people in need must have come from an experience. What prompted you to start building bridges for destitute places? Some people need an entire earthquake to wake them up. I am one of these. It was the earthquake of 1987 in Ecuador, which I saw on the TV news, two weeks before graduating from high school. The night of the graduation I went to Ecuador, determined to help people, in whatever way possible. Once there, I saw what it meant for entire villages to be cut off after their bridges had been blown away by the earthquake and the following mud avalanches. So, I found a way to build a simple bridge with the poor peasants themselves, and then another and then another.

1. Final assembly at Pinogu, Gorontalo, Sulawesi 2. With Indonesian righthand man Suntana (blue) & Toni at Pinogu, Gorontalo 3. Gebang, Jawa Timur Indonesia 4. Toni Ruttiman with Burmese righthand man Aiklian, Myanmar

Bridge Information System Status on 08/11/2013

Do you work for free? Yes. I work for free. And more importantly, I work for people. Where did you learn about bridge-building? In the earthquake area, jungle and oilfields of Ecuador. Can you please tell our readers how the system works, from the demand – how you determine which area/country needs a bridge – to getting the materials and the people needed to build the bridge; what is the process like? As for countries, I just follow my inner voice and go. Once inside a country and having obtained permission from the (usually top level) government, I find a local right-hand man who is dedicated enough to serve the people, with the appropriate character and willing to follow me with my system. In parallel, I assemble and train a team of three to four pipe welders, and find a loaned workshop, where they do the welding and prefabrication of the bridge kits. In Indonesia this is now inside one of the Holcim cement plants.

Then I go with my local right-hand man to search and find the places that need a bridge. It’s a lot of patient detective work, a lot of walking, hoping, asking and listening. Where we find a suitable location in need of bridge, we explain to the peasants that they can and will build the bridge themselves, with their contribution of sand, stone, labour and transportation. Once you’ve built a number of bridges in a country, peasants come from other valleys and neighbouring districts telling about their need, and hoping you’d go with them. Or you read about locations in newspapers’ sad stories, or from government contacts and other sources. On the logistics side it is on average 10 tons of steel per bridge. So you need to find, depending on each country, several hundreds or even thousands of tons of steel pipe, steel plates, wire rope, and then transport, import, prefabricate and distribute to far-flung locations throughout each country. In Indonesia, for tax-free import procedures I have found the great help of Pak Imam Prasodjo, an honest and respected personality of Indonesia’s society, who connected me to the Minister of Public Works and other Ministers. Through another good friend, Pak Fazwar Bujang and by now retired CEO of Krakatau Steel Company, we received the unusual help of the Indonesian Army Special Forces and Indonesian Navy for the transportation of the six bridges all the way to Sulawesi and to very difficult-to-reach places. In the case of Indonesia and Ecuador, the peasants are very lucky and get the cement mostly donated by the local Holcim cement company. But in Myanmar and the other countries the peasants buy it themselves, often so poor that four to five families together give one bag of cement, for a bridge that

can take anywhere between 200 and 400 bags of cement, depending on the span. Have you encountered problems in building bridges in Indonesia or other countries? Lots of problems - all the time - technical, logistical, social, personal, healthwise and a long list of ‘etc.’ Some problems (but also advantages) arise from the fact that I am just nothing – no NGO, no company, no member of any group or such. But the task is to encounter equal amount of solutions, and within reasonable time. Thanks to caring friends encountered along the way this becomes possible at all. Where was the most devastated place you’ve visited and helped? In Colombia 1994, after an earthquake and following landslides on the Nevado del Huila, and in 1998 in Honduras after Hurricane Mitch. What’s the general amount of time taken to complete a bridge? Three visits for any location; two hours for survey and talking with the villagers. Then, once they are ready with their excavations and aggregates, we go for two days of cementation with about 80 peasants. Finally, usually three weeks later, once the concrete has cured, we go for another one to two days for final assembly, again with the help of 80 peasants. So, basically it’s a few days of work distributed over a month. Nowadays we build about 50 bridges per year. What do you hope to achieve in later years? Will you keep building bridges? If I am fortunate enough to reach ‘later years’, I hope I’ll be willing enough to serve the people. Right now we have materials already collected or underway for 30 more bridges in Myanmar, at least 15 more in Indonesia and about 50 more in Ecuador. That’s about two years, and a long way to go. ·

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faces of jakarta by h u s h petersen

conservation news by F riends of t h e N ational Parks F o u ndation

Muster of Endangered Birds Set Free in East Java National Park

• Friends of the National Parks Foundation (FNPF) staff this month drove seven hours through the night to return five endangered and rescued Javan green peafowl to the wild in East Java’s Alas Purwo National Park.

Nathan

the Snake Rescuer For people like Nathan Rusli, who picked up his first cobra at the ripe old age of six, handling snakes isn’t so much a hobby as it is a passion. The idea of ship-building in bottles, collecting stamps or flying kites just doesn’t cut it. “I found my first snake, a spitting cobra, in a ditch,” says Nathan. “It hooded up and I was shocked and terrified, but also fascinated at the same time.” Luckily, Nathan, who is currently a high school student at Santa Laurensia, in Alam Sutra, has turned his passion into a path toward wildlife conservation, giving talks on snakes to local communities and schools, helping educate people about how valuable snakes are to Indonesia’s fragile ecosystem. How many times has Nathan been bitten? “I’ve been bitten numerous times, but never by a highly venomous snake,” says Nathan, who started volunteering with Jakarta Animal Aid Network and the Ciliwung Institute when he was in the seventh grade. “I’m always careful when dealing with deadly snakes. Although my parents support the fact that I want to be a herpetologist, they always worry that I might die from a snake bite and they don’t want me handling venomous snakes.” Nathan, who has also been involved in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah’s Reptile Park and SIOUX (Snake Study Organisation), considers himself more of a snake rescuer than a hobbyist. “I don’t really know why I love snakes,” explains Nathan. “It’s just that they are so unique and misunderstood - I find them fascinating. There’s just so much diversity. And their behaviour and morphology intrigues me.” “I’m not much of an adrenaline junkie, but I do get a rush when I happen upon a snake in the wild. Even if it’s just a vine snake or water snake, it still feels like finding gold! Looking for snakes is a very thrilling experience. I never know what I’m going to find.” Nathan’s main mission now is to educate the public about snakes, hoping that his words and reassurance might help save the lives of a few of his slithering friends. “I think people are scared of snakes because they have a bad reputation,” says Nathan. “There are plenty of myths and stories casting snakes as evil and dangerous animals, and many movies make snakes look scarier than they actually are.” In fact, Nathan explains, only 20 percent of snakes around the world are capable of harming human beings. The rest are considered harmless. Snakes have it especially bad in Indonesia where they are seen as bad luck and often killed sight unseen. And although Indonesia has its fair share of deadly snakes - cobras, kraits, pit vipers - most snakes found in Indonesia, such as racers, pythons and Hush Petersen is currently on tree snakes, are not harmful and rarely sabbatical from the hero's journey. interact with human beings. Nathan’s work He loves sipping Budweisers, doing as a snake rescuer has him constantly the crossword and judging people fighting against the stigma and ideology outside Ranch Market in Mega Kuningan. placed on snakes. But that’s OK with him, You should join because if he doesn’t do it, who will? him sometime. ·

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e have been caring for and rehabilitating these birds at our wildlife rescue centre in Tabanan, Bali for the past year. I am so glad we were able to secure a permit to release them, and they are now back in the wild,” says FNPF’s Founder and CEO, Dr. I.G.N. Bayu Wirayudha.”

FNPF’s wildlife rescue centre at Tabanan in central Bali - one of only seven such centres in Indonesia - provides a vital link in the process of returning distressed wildlife to their natural habitat. FNPF took over the running of the 3,200m2 facility in 2011. FNPF cares for, rehabilitates and releases native endangered wildlife, most of which are the victims of illegal trading and poaching. “We left our rescue centre in Bali about 10pm last Sunday headed for Gilimanuk and the ferry to the nearby island of Java. We wanted to go at night so that it wasn’t hot for the peafowls, so they would be as comfortable as possible,” says Dr. Wirayudha. The FNPF team and its precious load arrived at the national park, on the eastern tip of the island in Banyuwangi district at around 5am. Dr. Wirayudha continues, “We held a Hindu ceremony to offer the birds to God and get blessing before setting them free. We hope by doing this the bird not only get protection by the ranger but also God.” “They will do well while in the park - they are ground birds, they are healthy and no longer tame. There are plenty of foods and water for them. As soon as they were released they went towards the trees, and after 15 minutes they had headed toward a river - these are very good signs.” The forest within Alas Purwo National Park, a natural habitat of the peafowl, is the last natural forest in Java that is protected from illegal logging. Untung Susilo, Head of Protection Affairs at National Park Management Section I Tegal Eastern Region, said he welcomed and supported the release by FNPF. “This is good to increase the population of Javan green peafowl. They are already independent and do not need to be protected all the time by people or conservationists.” Along with the FNPF staff, two representatives from the Department of Forestry’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) Bali made the journey to Alas Purwo National Park. Made Sudarma from BKSDA Bali says, “I am impressed with today’s release and the location as well. The animals have to be preserved and restored to their native habitat.” At its wildlife rescue centre – known as the Bali Wildlife Rescue Centre – FNPF has been able to help the birds develop their wild instincts. “We are greatly helped by BWRC not just today, but from when BWRC first opened. Hopefully BWRC will gain more support from the community,” added Made Sudarma. Dr. Wirayudha said there are two other Javan green peafowl (Pavo muticus muticus) at FNPF’s rescue centre. “One has a toe defect and the other is still too tame, and so at the moment neither can be returned to the wild. We will find out the way to ensure these two green peafowl can eventually be released.” FNPF thanks the Humane Society International (Australia) for funding the rescue centre’s operation costs since they took over operations. For more information on their work visit www.fnpf.org

light entertainment by eamonn sadler

It’s All in the Delivery

n the late 80s I was driving a delivery van 60 hours a week for a company called Data Express and saving all the money I earned for a round-the-world air ticket (in the end I got off at Jakarta and never got back on again). Data Express operated out of my home town of Oxford and was largely focused, as you might guess from the name, on the transport and delivery of computer parts and accessories. I quickly learned that driving a van for Data Express required me to forget any word I knew with more than two syllables, downgrade my sense of humour and leave a large part of my brain at home. I am sure all the people reading this who drive or have driven for other companies are highly articulate, witty and intelligent people, but it just so happened that most of the people I worked with at this particular company, at this particular time, were complete dumbasses.

After a couple of weeks of driving for Data Express, I had my route around Oxford and nearby Cheltenham sorted out and I could easily finish all my deliveries by lunch time. This meant I could spend the afternoons doing just about anything I wanted as long as I take the van back to the depot by 6pm ready to load for the next day. Generally I would stop in a backstreet and lay down on a piece of foam in the back of the van smoking cigarettes and reading Lonely Planet books about faraway exotic lands. I would then invariably daydream my way into a divine afternoon snooze, with the alarm on my Casio digital watch set to wake me up at 5pm. Not so impressed by the 60 hours a week now are you? One afternoon I was rudely awakened from my slumber by a call on the radio. Sharon, who operated the radio in the office, was also from Oxford and had the same colloquial accent I did (car park is pronounced “cah pahk”), but when she spoke on the radio she adopted the very posh-sounding and clichéd “sing-song” tone so beloved of all English radio and telephone operators since World War Two, the tone rising and falling randomly without purpose or reason. “Express Base to Victor One, Victor One come in, over.” It sounded like we were in the middle of the Battle of Britain. I scrambled to the front of the van, started the engine and put the heater fan on full blast to provide plenty of busy-sounding background noise before responding in a slow English upper-class drawl, doing my best impersonation of an experienced and unflappable public school boy Spitfire pilot. “Express Base this is Victor One, go ahead, over.” (Victor One meant nothing more glamorous than van number one in case you’re wondering.) I was still half asleep and

part of me was expecting orders to attack a German bomber formation over the English Channel, but no. “Victor One, before return to base proceed to Cheltenham Trading Estate, pick up at Wirecell, repeat Wirecell, over.” I slowly got my thoughts together. This was a new customer, and from the name I guessed it was probably another computer company run by young techno twerps who spent every day giggling over naughty jokes about hard drives. “Express Base, this is Victor One, roger, will proceed to Cheltenham Trading Estate for pick up at Wirecell before return, over”. As Sharon acknowledged my transmission I fastened my seat belt and headed back to Cheltenham, the faraway tropical lands of my dreams shunted rudely out of my mind for the damp, gray miserable reality that was England. Twenty minutes later I was in Cheltenham Trading Estate looking for Wirecell. There was no board listing the tenants of the estate or where they might be found, so I drove slowly up and down between the roller-shuttered units looking for the name. The light was fading and it was now raining hard, so it was difficult to see clearly through the windscreen. There was nobody around in the open to ask, and I didn’t really want to get out of the van in the rain unless I had to, so I stuck to my search. I knew the estate wasn’t very big anyway so it couldn’t take too long. But I couldn’t find it. I was just about to get out of the van and run inside one of the units to ask someone when I saw a sign that made me stop in my tracks and slowly shake my head in simultaneous realisation and disbelief. I picked up the radio. “Express Base this is Victor One, come in, over.”

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Sharon put down her doughnut. “Victor One this is Express Base, go ahead, over.” I became “slightly annoyed Spitfire pilot”. “Express Base this is Victor One, I am at Cheltenham Trading Estate. Kindly repeat name of customer for pick up, over.” There was a short pause while Sharon checked her notes. “Victor One this is Express Base. Customer is Wirecell, repeat, Wirecell, over.” I breathed a heavy sigh, bit my lip and slipped completely out of character. “Sharon, do you mean ‘Y-S-L’, as in f***ing ‘Yves Saint Laurent’?” Another momentary silence then, “Yeah that’s what I said, isn’t it? Wirecell.” Dumbass.

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Food & drink by g abriella panjaitan

Potato Head: A Culinary Journey The already stunning reputation of Potato Head restaurants is now matched with a daring new look. After a short hiatus, Potato Head at Pacific Place Mall is now open with lavish new menus and decor.

oinciding with their fifth year anniversary, Potato Head launched a two-week extravaganza called ‘Culinary Journey’, taking place from November 16th until November 30th 2013. In the space of two weeks, Potato Head brimmed with events from pop-up bars featuring guest mixologists from around the world, to a fried chicken feast and brunch experiences. In this remodelled venue, Potato Head brings you a more relaxed atmosphere on the terrace area, where you can sip on their new signature cocktails in the middle of Jakarta’s heat and humidity, and still feel cool and at home. This revamped version of Potato Head boasts a large terrace area with new colourful rattan patio furniture, reminiscent of a 1960 California home. Greenery also plays a part in the terrace area, providing guests with that comfortable, breezy setting. At night this area is lit up by chic vintage lamps. But the biggest change on the terrace area is definitely the new wine bar; Potato Head is now a proud home of 135 different types of wine. In fact, they had a wine fest just last week, featuring bottles from Argentina, Italy, France, Australia, USA, and many more. Inside, a feeling of familiarity can be felt; the Potato Head aura still exudes uniqueness and a cosy ambience. Heading over to the bar area, you’ll be greeted by Potato Head’s newest addition, their head mixologist, Megan Demeulenaere, freshly ‘imported’ from London just a month ago. She will immediately get you excited about a new concept of

drinks that will be creating a buzz all over town. Megan is passionate about taking ordinary drinks one step further. “Your mediocre bottle service could include so much more than just the usual vodka and cranberry juice,” Megan said. Megan and partner, Rhys Wilson, head mixologist of Potato Head Garage, created a concoction of beverages that would go well with your preferred liquor. Splendid creations, I reckon. They’ve carefully created - with just the right amount of fresh ingredients - four different bottled mixes that can be paired well with a spirit of your choice; vodka, gin, whisky, tequila, you name it. My favourite is their Meg’s Malted Lemonade combined with a little whisky. The mango garnish adds a hint of raw freshness to the drink. The concept is, if I may say so myself, bottle service without the boring bottles. “I can’t say no one else in the world is doing this...but no one else in the world is doing this,” Rhys added jokingly. The new organic and homey Potato Head also has some surprises lined up for the epicures of Jakarta. Potato Head’s new menu is more compact, yet still provides a wide range of dishes with refined touches, compared to the old menu. Their spicy tuna tartare starter is a hot new treat; hot for its wasabi infused avocado and chilli oil – great for a fresh and tasteful lunch appetizer. Wash it down with their Calypso mocktail, a delicious ‘fruit punch’-like creation, combining lime, pineapple and orange juice with a hint of ginger sugar. Potato head’s mushroom soup is also a particularly

must-try dish; a bowl of rich blended mushroom with foie gras ravioli garnish. Potato head’s list of dishes also include a ‘small bites’ option, perfect to be shared. My favourite, the mushroom and cheese tartine – a hearty bruschetta-like delight with bread topped with mushroom and cheese, with a side of sweet potato fries. A proud new addition to the menu is a selection of charcuterie. Desserts, such as the sweet almond-infused pudding, Blancmange, is a closing number not to be missed. The philosophy is to bring the world to guests; to expose bits and pieces of the world right here at the comfort of your neighbourhood joint, Potato Head. Hence, the multiple events featured in ‘Culinary Journey’. One of the pop up bar events showcased Employee’s Only bar from New York, which was awarded World’s Best Cocktail Bar at the 2011 Spirited Awards in the USA. Bartenders from Employee’s Only live and breathe cocktails; they came to Potato Head and exposed guests to the exquisite world of cocktail-making and cocktail-creating. There was also a showing of ‘Hey Bartender’, a documentary film on craft bartending, that heavily featured Steve Schneider from Employee’s Only. Steve said, “You never know who you’re serving,” explaining the spontaneous yet dramatic nature of the night time, action-packed profession. The fun-filled cocktail world was vividly portrayed at Potato Head that night. After a five-year journey, this rejuvenation is just what the doctors ordered. Potato Head is surely stepping their game up and ready to play.

Potato Head Pacific Place Mall G51A, SCBD Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53, Jakarta Selatan PH: +62 21 57973322

• Megan DeMeulenaere, Head Mixologist

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special event

A churchgoing keyboardist posed as a playboy and robbed at least 24 high-class prostitutes in four cities, until he made the mistake of stealing from a drug lord’s wife.

immi Muliku is a 33-year-old keyboard player who posed as a spendthrift businessman so he could meet high-class prostitutes, have sex with them and then rob them.

He was born in North Sulawesi to parents who were active in the church, but his grandfather squandered the family fortune on a mistress, resulting in a feud that culminated in the murder of Jimmi’s father, a pastor. With no inheritance, Jimmi dabbled in crime, allegedly stealing rental cars, and musical equipment from churches. After trying various jobs in East Java and South Kalimantan, Jimmi moved to Jakarta in 2010 and rented a simple room in Cempaka Mas. Perusing a tabloid newspaper, he noticed numerous classified advertisements for call girls. He decided to steal from prostitutes, figuring the expensive ones would be the most lucrative targets. He met his first victim at a hotel on Jalan Pecenongan in Central Jakarta. He stole her two smartphones and later sold them for more than the hotel suite had cost him. Jimmi could not stay at the same hotel twice, for fear of being recognised, but he realised he could double his loot by booking two or more women to visit at the same time. After at least eight robberies, Jimmi was arrested in 2011 and sentenced to two years in jail. He was paroled in January 2013 and resumed his former lifestyle. By July, he had robbed another 18 women in nine hotels across four cities; Jakarta, Bogor, Bandung and Jogjakarta. He also had a regular girlfriend, who worked as a TransJakarta bus driver. One of Jimmi’s biggest hauls came from a university student, whom he robbed at Grand Aquila Hotel in Bandung. She had been carrying S$10,000, HK$700, an iPhone 5, a BlackBerry Q10, a BlackBerry Dakota, a white gold necklace and matching ring, and a watch. Jimmi also took the woman’s ATM card, helping himself to Rp.70 million. The stocky conman didn’t dress to impress, apart from wearing a massive fake gold chain. He would frequent upscale karaoke bars, buy expensive drinks and befriend the mamasans, telling them he wanted models and students, like those hired by government officials and legisla-

tors. The overnight price for such women ranged from Rp.5 million to Rp.15 million. Sometimes, Jimmi sent his targets a photo of an enticing pile of cash on a bed. He often ordered two call girls together but avoided threesomes because it was difficult to incapacitate both women simultaneously. He would start in the bedroom with one woman, while the other would be told to wait in the lounge room. After satisfying his lust, he would handcuff and gag the naked victim, bind her limbs with duct tape, rob her and call in the next woman. Jimmi filmed some of the women, threatening to release the nude footage if they went to the police. After leaving the hotel, he would telephone reception, requesting that a maid tidy his room, whereupon the prostitutes would be discovered. Jimmi insisted the sex was always consensual because the women were expecting to be paid. He claimed he never assaulted the women, but only tied them up and threatened them with a knife to get their banking details. Within seven months, Jimmi had stolen at least 27 smartphones and tablets, five gold necklaces, five gold rings, six watches, several diamonds and cash equivalent to about $44,450. He usually flew to the East Java capital of Surabaya to sell his loot, and he spent most of the cash. His downfall stemmed from June 14, when he took a university student to Harris Hotel in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. After stealing her three phones, cash and jewellery, he ordered her to call a friend to join them. The friend who came was Anggita Sari (21), a model for men’s magazines. Three months earlier, she had married Freddy Budiman, a powerful drug lord who was on death row, yet still running a massive ecstasy operation from his cell at Jakarta’s Cipinang jail. Jimmi tied up Anggita and robbed her, but was alarmed upon learning the identity of her husband. Police suddenly increased their vigilance and on July 6 swooped on Jimmi when he had two models in a suite at Grand Mercure Hotel on Jalan Hayam Wuruk. The women, who had each been promised Rp.15 million, were shocked when police showed them the bedroom safe contained a knife, a roll of duct tape and sets of handcuffs. Jimmi could face nine years in jail for theft involving threats of violence.

Tugu Hotel Photo Contest Win prizes, such as one or twonight stay at Tugu Hotel Malang, Tugu Hotel Blitar and Tugu Hotel Bali, by entering the Tugu Hotel Group’s photo contest. Tugu Restaurant voucher and relaxing spa vouchers are also available. Once you become a fan of the Tugu establishments’ Facebook page – ‘Tugu Hotels, Exotic Spas and Restaurants’ - you are eligible for the contest. The photo contest will need you to take a photo depicting the art, soul & romance of Indonesia. Simply upload your photo, with the caption “Express and share your Tugu’s art, soul & romance through pictures” and tag ‘Tugu Hotels, Exotic Spas and Restaurants’ Facebook page on the photo. You can submit your photo until December 10th 2013. Winner will be announced the next day. Visit Tugu Hotels, Exotic Spas and Restaurants Facebook page for more details.

Running

Happy Colour Run & Splash 2013. December 8th 2013 Another happy run, this time, with a twist. This 5K fun run will have runners splashed with water-soluble food-colour powder for every kilometre they go through. Runners must start with a white t-shirt; they will finish with the splash of many colours on them. There is no age range for participants. Runners are encouraged to dress up in fun costumes and accessories, as long as they are white. The run will start at the Waterbom water park in Pantai Indah Kapuk. Register now on www.runandsplash.com or call 0878-85300 332.

Charity

YHOG Charity Golf Tournament – Harley Davidson. December 7th 2013 Yayasan Harley Owners Group

(YHOG) is an organization that benefits multiple charities every year through annual events. Together with Dr. Gentur and the Gentur Foundation, YHOG works diligently in appropriating funds to help children with cleft palate. Dr. Gentur, a renowned reconstructive and plastic surgeon, provides free operations for children with harelip or cleft palate, with funds from the YHOG. Include yourself in this year’s YHOG golf tournament to help raise funds for this cause. Contact Rio to register: y.hog@ hot-hed.com or kerrianderson10@live.com.au. This tournament will take place at the Matoa National Golf Course.

Music

Boston Symphony Orchestra Principals and Ananda Sukarlan. December 13th – December 15th 2013 On December 13th-15th Jakarta will be graced by the presence of five gentlemen from the Boston Symphony Orchestra; they will be performing with Ananda Sukarlan, the renowned Indonesian composer. A night of formal attire, this is not just a musical event, it is a networking opportunity as well. A gourmet dinner is also available after the concert. The musical concert includes works of Ananda Sukarlan, French composer Francis Poulenc, and more. This event is brought to you by Classical Jakarta. The venue is located at Soehana Hall in The Energy Building, Jakarta. www.classicaljakarta.com

Spritual

IndoIndians Life Master Plan December 7th 2013 How do you see yourself in five years? This is the kind of question that will be addressed at Life Master Plan. Carl Massy, author and experienced life coach, will be presenting his life strategy skills and helping guests who seek help in planning their life’s trajectory. Carl is the author of Guidebook to Happiness; he is an expert strategist, fitness professional and powerful life coach. Carl Massy will be available on Saturday, December 7th 2013, for two sessions at the Acacia room of Menara Cakrawala (Skyline Building), on Jl. M. H. Thamrin No. 9. Call Utin or Elly on (021) 522 8775 for booking purposes. www.indoindians.com

Christmas

Intercontinental Christmas Deal. December 25th 2013 The Intercontinental Hotel presents a festive month of Christmas Specials. The holiday season is not complete without good food, which the Intercontinental offers happily, and with a special price. After exchanging gifts on Christmas Day, a special brunch deal at Rasa and Scusa will be available for Rp.450,000++. Rasa will have traditional hot meals with carved meats and barbeque, while Scusa will have an Italian twist and cold cuts. For more information, call (021) 251-0888.

Business

Djakarta Warehouse Project 2013. 13th December Possibly the most anticipated event for EDM (Electronic Dance Music) enthusiasts in Jakarta, the DWP (Djakarta Warehouse Project) is back this year with more varied artists to rock the night. This year, the big names of EDM are coming to make Djakarta Warehouse Project a successful event at Eco Park Ancol; David Guetta, Alesso, Gareth Emery, Zedd, Breakbot, Angger Dimas and more top-shelf names are set to drop their beats. Tickets may be purchased at official ticket boxes (check the list on www.djakartawarehouse.com) or call the hotline on 08111 460 467.

CEO Suite Tax Clinic December 5th 2013 Having to deal with the long list of tax regulations and bureaucracy can be frustrating. Especially for small business owners and start-up company owners. CEO Suite is offering a chance for you to open up a dialogue and discuss on tax issues with their professionals. Tax consultation is provided for anyone who is keen on simply getting more information about taxes. Get to Wisma GKBI on the 39th floor on December 5th 2013 from 2pm-4pm for CEO Suite’s tax clinic. Call (021) 5799 8000 to book a spot or go to www.ceosuite.com ·

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Prefer to sell complete @ $3800 or Frameset/fork $2400/ Wheels $1000/Groupset $1000. One bootle cage carbon. No saddle, no garmin, no pedals. contact: stephen@pti-architects.com

Property Non-Commercial Classifieds are still FREE! Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz Next issue deadline: 10th December 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.

For Sale 1976 Vespa Scooter 150cc. Very nice restoration and good running condition only Rp. 12 Million. stephensmart@ earthlink.net I am looking for a second car from an Expatriate or diplomat. Condition are as follows: 1. Type must be Toyota kijang / Avanza or sedan,etc. 2. good condition and complete documents. The proposal can be sent by email: chaerudin_fachri@yahoo.com I thank you very much for your kind attention and good cooperation.

Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz spotted PIC

Road Bike For Sale. Cannondale Super Six Hi Mod Carbon Road Bike , Year 2011, White with Black trim, Size 54cm/Meduim (suitable for rider height 169-179cm). Very good condition. Campagnola Record 10spd Groupset. Mavic Cosmic Carbon Wheelset+4000GPS tires. FSA Carbon bars (42cm)/Stem 110mm. USE carbon seat post.

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Luxury Apartment for Lease at Sahid Sudirman Residence. 3-bedroom, 1 huge storage room, maid room, 177m2, private balcony, near to Mid-Plaza office, Food Hall supermarket, Japanese restaurant, Cafe, ATM, 15 minutes to Plaza Indonesia and Thamrin. Fully furnished apartment with everything BRAND NEW and five star hotel furniture. Call us and have a pleasant stay in Jakarta. 081387013659. Land For Rent. 13,000m2 open air land inside bounded zone (Tax - free zone) area at Curug, Tangerang (+- 3km from Bitung exit tol). Pls call 021 - 70700417 for more details. A Beautiful Modern House is available for rent in Jl. Kencana Indah, Pondok Indah, Jakarta Selatan. Land area 400 sqm, 2 storey building ± 550 sqm. 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, Guest room, Big Living room, Dining

room, Pantry & Kitchen, Family room (upstair). 2 Servant rooms, 1 Bathroom, 1 Storage room. Garage for 2 cars, carport for 2 cars. Swimming pool and Terrace. The house is located in quiet living environment and close to the Jakarta International School. Electricity PLN capacity 16,500 VA. Rent: USD. 4,500.00/month. Inquiry: Agus Djuarta ~ Padua Property Agency +62 818 131152 Apartment for Lease - 1BR Residence8 @ senopati 76sqm, fully furnished USD2200/mo. From: Alexander Santosa alexander. santosa@gmail.com 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

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

Houses for rent in Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Pejaten Barat, Pondok Indah. Big garden, S’pool, complex, 4-5 bedrooms, US$ 2000-$7000. Please call or sms Madam Heny: 085212655150 or 02198861136. A Future Investment. Land main street Kalideres 1,044 sq. meters. Jl. Kramat Raya – RT002/RW-006. Tegal Alur, West Jakarta. Near Taman Kencana. 35 meters and 80 meters from outer ring road and 20 meters from main road with privacy. 24 hours transportation. An extremely strategic place. Call 081584109845 For Rent, new house off Cipete Raya, near French school. 2 bedrooms attic, big garden, safe/guarded, quiet neighborhood. SMS 08121110668. 2bd serviced apart. available from Jan. to March (extension possible), fully furnished, quiet neighborhood, access Warung Buncit, leafy streets, 10 mns from Kemang (5 mns by bike), all facilities (gym, swimming pool, big territory, etc). Special price due to early departure. US$ 6900 for 3 months. ronnieleyes@yahoo.fr +628558621177

A Big Classic House is available for rent in Jl. Sekolah Kencana, Pondok Indah. Land area 918 sqm, 2 storey building ± 750 sqm (newly renovated). 5 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms, Guest room, Big Reception Area, Dining room, Big Kitchen, Big Family room (upstair). 3 Servant rooms, 1 Bathroom, 1 Storage room. Garage for 2 cars, carport for 2 cars. Very nice garden in backyard with gazebo and swimming pool. The house is located in quiet living environment and only walking distance to the Jakarta International School. Rent: USD. 5,000.00/month. Inquiry: Agus Djuarta ~ Padua Property Agency, +62 818 131152

Nice Apartment for Rent at Hampton’s Park, Terogong Raya. 127.8 Sqm., 3 Bedrooms + 2 Bathrooms, Living room and Dining room. Pantry and service area with toilet. Fully furnished condition. Semi private elevator. Balcony with Golf view. Rent: US$ 2,400/month. Inquiry: Yannie ~ Padua Property Agency +62 818 163483

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Houses for Rent. 2 nice houses 2 storey, one large join pool, beautiful garden, 24 security compound, no cement wall between houses in the compound, approx 500 M2 house with 1,000 M2 land, located at Jl.Margasatwa Raya, 10 Minutes to Cilandak Commercial Estate, @ USD 2,500,- to USD 3,000,- per month with min one year lease. If interested (no Broker/Agent), call owner 081118060 For Sale / lease min 2years. (Cheap) Good to invest . new luxury home minimalist classic . 2 floors. (125/252) . SHM . DiHook . Full lux . Granite flooring . Gitsum roof , mild steel , 6 bedrooms , 1 maid's room pam jetpam , following oxygen water furniture sets , decorative hanging lamp, and others. garage , 2200 watt 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. Beautiful , and comfortable , free from flood . crowded and near the mosque . Selling price is Rp . 1 , 5 M (negotiable) / lease Rp 60jt / year . (Minimum 2 years) . Price nego . seriously hub : 081318747770 or email olivia_sony99@yahoo.com Need a place to rent! Looking for a place to rent. Up to $1500 a month. Central or Menteng area. Fully Furnished. ASAP!! Have full time work. Tara Lee <mcgrathtaralee@gmail.com>

Jobs Jobs Available Looking for live in maid/nanny. Only experienced maids please apply. Must speak english. Be able to work independently. Live in work 6 days per week. Salary 4,000,000 per month. must have references. Please call 081296122923. Mrs Emma We currently have a variety of positions available that fit a wide range of skill and unskilled.Interested candidate are expected to submit their updated resume to this mail id :hr. Deptrecruit2013@gmail.Com for more details. Looking for Sales Assistant for a gallery in Kemang. Must be proficient in Excel and Word, with sufficient English. We are looking for a friendly local person keen to help customers. Excellent customer service required. No experience in galleries necessary. Please send CV and photo to Ibu Diah: diah@bartelegallery.com Full Time and Part Time vacancies are now available for experienced English language instructors for corporate courses around Jakarta. Competitive rates and travel allowance 20

are offered. If you are a Native English Speaker (UK, USA, Canada, Australia or NZ citizens only please) possessing a minimum of three years experience teaching adults in a corporate environment, please send your CV to recruitment@kpiconsultancy.com A Jakarta chain of western style Bars & Restaurants is looking for a female marketing coordinator, 25 - 40 years old. Candidates must be sufficient, preferably fluent in English and be able to work independently. The ideal candidate has to be pro-active, show initiative and has a flexible work attitude. Responsibilities include maintaining and expanding media contacts, sourcing sponsorships, implementing marketing initiatives and coordinating the production of marketing materials. She helps with events and coordinates new promo's and events during and after the launchings. To apply: bartele@ bugilsgroup.com Looking for Woman English Tutor. l am looking for Woman English Tutor with flexible hours to teach. I need to improve my English. I am a woman, works as a middle management in big company. Please contact me at ranaradhitya@gmail.com

Looking for Work I am Indonesian Driver, long experienced in driving for expatriates family, can speak and write in English, honest, good in driving both automatic and manual vehicles, looking for work as a private driver or parttime driver or daily driver. For more info about me please email me or contact : budi1873@ gmail.com or 081298634118 or 085714221679 Looking for job as Personal Assistant. Female with 17 years experience in multinational companies. Excellent English, Computer Literature, Admin skill. Dynamic, independent, dedicated, loyal, honest. Willing to travel. Interested in my CV, pls contact +62 81319191851, e-mail:evi.na70@gmail.com Are you looking for a Mastercam Cadcam drawer and Programmer in 2D for CNC machinering or Disigner in 2D and 3D for design your house or office etc.. Please

contact me: Will Horinga. Mobile Phone: +6281311606656 Email: dsm350@gmail.com Personal Assistant (Dutch citizen) looking for a new opportunity in Jakarta At International Companies. 7 Years International Experience. Please contact me by email at: Ckastanya@yahoo.com Looking for an ideal job as a recruiter in Indonesia. Motivated, flexible and experience in life and work. speak Dutch, English, German, basic Arabic. Please contact abusanti@hotmail.be Helloo expats in jakarta. My name is bambang. Please take me out as your driver nicely and DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY. Text me soon on 082112808310. Good luck Are you looking for a part time Nanny in South Jakarta - Age 20-35 - Speak English - Reference preferrable - 2-3 times a weekday - Saturday occasionaly - Afternoon to 6-7 o'clock (negothiable) Please sms 08111806010

Services

INTERNATIONAL, DOMESTIC, LOCAL, OFFICE MOVING, STORAGE. Call Francois 085 8838 98678, email:francois@safeway.co.id, or Firdaus 0812 945 6005, email: firdaus@safewayrelo.com. www.safewayrelo.com “RELOCATION MADE EASY’

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 For Employers looking for an English Course for their employees. From a very trustworthy female who had grown up for 12 years in the U.S. and has years of experience teaching in prominent International Hotels and Multinational Companies. Reasonable prices and various programs such as Business and Conversations. Call 081584109845

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 Looking for reliable and competent contractor to renovate your apartment, office and house? Call us now: (+62)8128152378 or email us :wiraputrasutan@ gmail.com. With humble hearts we are ready to serve Need a massage ? U can contact me on brambley78@gmail. com. AAM MASSAGE SENSATION, More satisfaction. Come to your Place, Hotel And Apartment. Ameey 081293804401 Phone Service 24 hours, for Expat Only!

Need flexible courses? Want to study privately at home, office or in a class? We open Bahasa Indonesia class at the American Club. Private classes also available for Bahasa / English/ Mandarin. Qualified teachers & excellent materials 021-68888246/081385590009 sibchool@sibschool. com, www.sibschool.com

Santa Fe provides moving services – International, domestic, local & office, document storage & management services, real estate, property management & maintenance, orientations, visa & immigration and home contents insurance. Call us +62 21 2961 2990 or Email: sales@santaferelo.co.id and visit our website www. SantaFeRelo.com for more information Indonesian Lesson. I have worked as Indonesian teacher for 12 years. Before I was a teacher in Alam Bahasa, a language school in Jogjakarta. But, this last three

years I work by myself in Jakarta. Here I teach expats from German Embassy, Polish Embassy, Allianz, Holcim, Standard Chartered, British International School, etc. If you are interested to do Indonesian lesson, please contact me: olivegunung@gmail.com I will send you the info of my bahasa class. Bahasa Indonesia lessons for expats at your house of office given by an instructor with 15 years of experience. Letters of recommendation available upon request. Please call Pak Chairuman on 0812 1037 466 or email chairuman2013@ yahoo.co.id Spanish Tutor. Learn Spanish at your place with an experienced Spanish tutor from Spain. Most of my students come from International Schools (JIS and BIS). Enjoy discounts for intensive courses during Christmas break. Please call me (Raúl) 082110502786. Email: unascartas@yahoo.com ·

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I am Professional tutor specializing in math. I have been teaching IGCSE Check point, IGCSE Math, IB SL and HL math for more than 5 years. Most of my student got A for IGCSE and around 6-7 for IB Math. I also provide tutor in all subjects including Mathematic, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Accounting, Business, English, etc. For Primary, Secondary (IGCSE/MYP), Senior High, IB (SL/HL), A Level, SAT. Tutor comes to your house - Tutorial is explained in English - We make sure we match you with the right tutor. BBM Pin: 73031A92. HP. 082136008800 (Mr. Kenwie). discreteprivate@gmail.com. www.discreteprivate.com

Nostrum Tutoring Centre is an institution that provides the best tutors from the leading university in Indonesia. Our tutors will come to your home and adjust the tutoring sessions with your schedule. We are used to assisting our students based on their school’s curriculum, including: PYP, MYP, IGCSE, IBDP, and more. Not only that, we also provide eligible tutors for language learning to assist students who have the passion in learn another language, such as English, Mandarin, French, Japanese, German, and many more. Tel. +62 896-30900019 / +62 878-78844885. Email nostrum. education@gmail.com. Website www.nostrumedu.com

Moving sale - Selling: Kingsized bed with mattress, sofa-bed, glass club table, TV, rack, stereo set, steel filing cabinet, pots and pans etc. Anything that minimizes the volume of goods to move. Location Kemang Timur. Stefan <stef an.steinfeld@gmail. 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 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

Unique collection KLM huisjes for Sale. Complete with book. Special. More info: 08111490400

Personal

Others For sale old gold collection of Sumatra, ladies rings fastened with ruby stones and emerald stone, there are also earrings, and rings men saphiere blue stone, gold layered bronze sculpture, holy old teak bed, ceramic china 60cm blue and white jar shape and painting works of Hendra Gunawan old, Hofker, Widayat and other old paintings, serious contact, 081318747770

Moving out sale: Aldo Refrigerator, roughly 8 months, 9 millions. Technogas Stove, 5 burner complete with the board, roughly 8 months, 5 Millions. Curtains, Vitrage, Roller Blind, Vertical Blind, roughly 18 months, 12 millions. Please see the picture for detailed of those 3 items above, Kindly contact: farin.andini@yahoo.com (0818 526560) or mwhorsley@hotmail.com for futher.

sheaths to royal diamond jewelry; from prehistoric to contemporary ethnic chic. December 2-31, 2013, 7 days, 11am – 10 pm, Tugu Kunstkring Paleis, Jl. Teuku Umar 1, Jakarta Pusat. Information: Tel: 0811824302, 021-3900899 indonesiantiques.com; jewelsbyirwan.com

FOR SALE in Cipete: Mexican furniture, blue-green wood, 2 chairs, 1 sofa, 1 cabinet us$ 1600// 1 computer desk rosewood cherry US$ 130 // 1 single trundle bed, 2 mattress, 3 drawers white wood US$ 100 // 3 seater + 2 seater red sofa US$ 500, all prices negotiable. For more info please contact annvvliet@gmail.com

Selling dining furniture (see Photo). Solid wood with inlay. Consist of:6 chairs. 1 table oval, extractable (140 cm +60 cm), 90 cm width. 1 sideboard L= 170; W=50; H=88 cm with 3 drawer and 3 compartments. Fair condition, Price: 7 mio IDR (negotiable). Email: hrtmert42@gmail.com - Phone: 08117501456 You are invited to an exhibition of Antique & Ethnic Indonesian Jewelry, Beads & Silver, from nose ornaments and penis

I would like to find genuine friendship, chit chat friends with nice man or woman. I also would like to provide my time to share, tell everything about Indonesia if you want to know more, become your travel friend or maybe your tour guide. I am Bachelor degree, sincere, humorist, good looking, exotic. I also am interested to learn about other country cultures and interested to learn your mother languages, practice my English. Let us open communication and discover what will happen next. Just go ahead and email me at: angkatdumbel@yahoo.com.

Looking for new companion for the holidays. Men or women, all welcome. I can be your tour guide, I’ll take you around. If you prefer, we can also get out of town, find some quiet place for the holidays. We can share travelling stories. E-mail me stacybrown0301@gmail.com Need a job vacancy: Male, 32 years old, Good Looking, Have driving licence car & motorcycle, Able to driving car automatic or manual, Good knowledge Jabodetabek area, Able to speak English, Operating computer (Ms. Office n Internet), Live in South Tangerang. Have experience jobs in Sales

Product, Purchasing F&B and also as a driver (Bluebird Taxi). Please call James: +62 813 810 20 546 Hi. I help foreigners with doing business and domestic help. Like arranging events, hiring and managing staff, bookkeeping, booking tickets, getting cars and drivers, finding accommodation, arranging parties... pretty much everything. I am honest, hardworking and my rates are good. I can give you references from other foreigners I work with. So if you want some help, call me, Ms Liswati, on 082123914687 or email lismona33@yahoo.com.

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issue 107

路 4 december - 17 December 2013

颅颅路

issue 107

路 4 december - 17 December 2013