Articles tagged ‘java’
Nusa Kambangan Prison: The Alcatraz of Indonesia
By Barrie | July 21st, 2006 |
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It houses the Bali Bombers and Indonesian society's worst. It is a fortress that renowned throughout the archipelago as a place you just don't want to end up. The island was also in the spotlight during the recent tsunami off Java.
Bali+ Organization and People with HIV/AIDS: Bali
By Barrie | July 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
There are so many fabulous organisations in Bali that are set up to help those less fortunate and it's a credit to them all for the wonderful work they do. I know of many that assist the elderly, the families of the victims of the Bali Bombings, and the youth of Bali.
Coastal Villages Draw the Ghouls: West Java
By Barrie | July 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Always it has fascinated me the way that people can't help themselves checking out a situation that is bad. By that I mean being mesmerised by a disaster or a traffic accident. They have to go and see the mess.
Experts Assess Java Tsunami
By Barrie | July 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
As happens after any major disaster, the experts come out of the woodwork, voice their opinion and pass the buck. It happens everywhere in the world. At least this time in Indonesia they freely admitted to a few wrongs.
Rumours Start Panic: Pangandaran, West Java
By Barrie | July 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
It is only natural human instinct to react when you are in the midst of a disaster when rumours abound that more tsunamis are on the way or the ground starts to shake violently.
The Legend of Dewi Sri
By Barrie | July 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
In Java there are a multitude of myths and legends. The Sudanese in particular have some fascinating legends and none more fascinating that of Dewi Sri.
Sendangsono: Central Java, Indonesia
By Barrie | July 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
On the slopes of the Menoreh Mountains, 45 kilometres from Yogyakarta in Central Java, Indonesia, is located the sacred shrine of Sendangsono.
Quake and Tsunami Hit West Java
By Barrie | July 17th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
An estimated 106 people have been killed in a tsunami triggered by an earthquake off the island of Java. The earthquake which had a magnitude of 7.2 struck off the town of Pangandaran.
SBY Fronted at Jamboree: Java, Indonesia
By Barrie | July 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
You have to give full marks to the dude that had the ingenuity to front the top man of the country and put him on the spot so to speak. It happened at the opening of the Boy Scout Jamboree in Java.
Badui Tribe Oppose Exile of Rhinoceroses
By Barrie | July 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Last week I posted an article regarding Rhinos being removed from the Ujung Kulon National Park in West Java. Now it seems the Badui, a tribe that maintains a primitive existence in West Java, has objected to the plan to relocate them.
