Tag: Balige
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Indonesia: Going Home
When I finally set foot on Indonesian soil again this past August, after nearly three years, I knew I was home again. This post describes my short 10 days in Indonesia during the latter part of August, returning to the North Sumatran province. My first destination was Bukit Lawang, a mountain village next to the […]
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Wedding Crasher
I stood in the yard in front of the church while the crowd began to gather. For once in my life I felt tall—at 5’2” I’m a short American, but next to the young Indonesian women who surrounded me, I could see the tops of their heads without straining. We had run across the courtyard […]
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Life in Indonesia
Here is a image gallery of photos that show a little of what life was like in Indonesia. Most are from Balige and Siantar, the two cities in the province of North Sumatra where I spent most of my time. In 2 of the photos, you’ll notice a pig’s head. Although most Indonesians are Muslim, […]
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A Slice of the life in Indonesia
Snippets of life in Indonesia for the North American/European: * I eat rice 3 meals a day and that’s normal. * It’s considered abnormal here to not eat rice every day. * While in Balige I eat my lunch with the other staff outside. Every day. We sit at a table outside the entrance to […]
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A Day in the Life
It has been more than 6 months since I arrived in Indonesia. It is hard to believe the time has passed! I have shared some of my experiences so far, but not yet detailed what a typical day is like, because, well, it seems now so ordinary. But maybe you are curious. So… Just before […]
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Life, Death, and Human Achievement
As NASA’s craft Curiosity made it’s landing on the surface of Mars, I was listening to the live feed while working on phrasal verb flash cards for my students. In the moment the NASA control room waited with baited breath to received the signal and photos from the craft, that it had in fact landed, […]
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Take a walk (and ride) Through the Market
I have previously posted about my experience at the market in Balige. You can read that post here. Below is a short video for you to see the bustling streets lined with sellers of fish, fruit, vegetables, housewares, and more.
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At the Market
It is Friday. I’m a little bit tired and homesick. I decide against spending the afternoon alone. The students also have a free afternoon, so I soon I find myself walking through Balige’s streets with a small group of students to the traditional market. Every day there are people selling their wares, but one day […]
Megs the Wanderer 