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Guest Lecture at UNRAM

by Akke | Mar 23, 2019 | Meetings and Events, Reports

On the 14th of March I was thrown before the lions and was asked by my great friend and fellow member of the Yayasan Kebon Sepatu, Akhmad Saufi, to come and give a lecture on the added value of volunteering - specifically in the field of...

A wonderous Expedition to East Lombok Gilis….

by Akke | Mar 17, 2019 | General information, Observations, Personal Stories

Trip to Gili Sulat and Lawang, next day Gili Lampu, Kapal, Bidara and Kondo

Celebrating Hari Raya Nyepi 2019

by Akke | Mar 6, 2019 | General information, Observations, Personal Stories

With the preparations for the Hindu New Year, herewith some background information on the Traditions of Hari Raya Nyepi Celebrations, which are centered on Bali and take two forms. Firstly according to custom, the arrival of Spring is the time of year when the Lord of...

Jawa tour…. a day to day account

by Akke | Jan 29, 2019 | General information, Meetings and Events, Personal Stories

Our regular task is to visit the Board of Directors on Jawa and updat them about the state of play on the projects we run on Lombok. This time we chose to make our “carbon footprint” as small as possible, only traveling by air and car in those instances strictly necessary.

Visit to JanPau Playgroup & Kindergarten Academy

by Akke | Jan 19, 2019 | Meetings and Events, Personal Stories

"The Aston Inn, Mataram, hosts swimming lessons for children from this Playgroup, Kindergarten Academy and this first meeting between the owner/principal took place in October 2018, when I visited Lombok to investigate about the damages of the earthquakes. By origin...

How to celebrate your birthday on Lombok….

by Akke | Jan 17, 2019 | General information, Personal Stories

Although I hadn't planned anything special for my birthday, the staff of the Aston Inn Mataram, did take the responsibility very seriously indeed, and gave me such a surprise, it took my breath away. Of course Bart was in on this action and just loved to see my...

Visiting friends in Senggigi

by Akke | Jan 16, 2019 | General information

News from the Senggigi district was not very encouraging. Some of our oldest friends live in Batu Layar, a tiny kampung just around the corner from the popular district of Senggigi. Most foreigners stay there when not choosing to go to one of the Gili's up to the...

Transit

by Akke | Jan 13, 2019 | General information

9 January was here at last, after frantic preparations due to retirement activities, family gatherings - Christmas and New Year's events behind us, and as always, last minute meetings etc. Bart and I were more or less exhausted. We had prepared some wonderful...