Back in Sumatra

I had forgotten how it feels to be medans biggest tourist attraction…. but within the first few minutes as the only bule in the airport and several taxi drivers battling over me I felt back in the usual state of slight discomfort that I call home here. Then the fun began – the four hourContinue reading “Back in Sumatra”

Back in Asia

After just over 2 weeks at home, I’m back in the warmth of the equator. I’m not sure I felt entirely ready to be heading back, but then I also didn’t feel ready to come home at Christmas – I suppose that’s what happens when your hearts in two places. Lucky enough to feel atContinue reading “Back in Asia”

Reality

It’s not the kind of poverty you can see, It’s bellies fat full of rice, but of nothing else. It’s not the kind of poverty you can see, It’s Ibu never getting older than 60 and laki-laki smoking 40 a day, because they wont live long enough to feel the effect anyway. It’s not theContinue reading “Reality”

Spooky Season

Somehow there never seems to be time to just sit down and write! I’ve been here just over 6 weeks and yet already the idea of a Western showers and toilets seem alien to me! Last weekend, I was scrolling through Instagram when I once more came across the problem of tourists touching Orangutans. OnContinue reading “Spooky Season”

Into the Jungle

The last week has totally flown by. We began our new Youth Ranger Programme, which encourages children to protect the jungle, more English classes and another days for girls session, on top of all our sport classes. Youth Ranger has been a big hit here, with one of my personal highlights being hearing all theContinue reading “Into the Jungle”

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