*Update* – “The bodies of 22 people were counted in two hospitals – 11 at Sangla and 11 at Graha Asih – officials there said. Close to 50 others were admitted with injuries, many of them serious,including eight Australians and two Americans.” According to the local news, they’ve found 4 bombs that were not detonated. The local stations are now displaying images of the charred bodies and body parts – something I truly wish they wouldn’t do, out of respectRead more
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Airline Crash in Sumatra
This is just horrible. It’s too early to be picked up by the major news networks (correction: they have it now), so I thought I’d post it here. From the Jakarta Post. Another link to BBC’s coverage. Indonesian jet with over 100 on board crashes into residential area JAKARTA (Agencies): – An Indonesian passenger plane with over 100 people on board crashed into a residential area shortly after taking off from the northern city of Medan, officials said. The MandalaRead more
Unknowing
Additional images I took two days before the earthquake and tsunami. I have good news and bad. Good: I just received word that two of my friends were on the island of Koh Phi Phi – the island the movie, “The Beach” was filmed on. This island was hit very hard by the tsunami (near Phuket). My friends were on a boat crossing to mainland ONE HOUR before the tsunami hit! They are extraordinarily lucky to be alive. Two otherRead more
Calm Before the Storm
I took these images only 2 days before the earthquake. No further words are needed. In case you didn’t see this, it was left as a comment on my previous post. This tragedy is not just ‘headlines’ for many people around the world. Hi Brandon. I�ve just received news that my sister�s husband�s family in Aceh have all perished. The number reached almost 30. The last group of bodies that were found is his uncle, aunt, their 2 year oldRead more
Images from Aceh and Sumatra
I spent the day away from the television and its disturbing imagery. Tonight, witnessing the local news coverage from Indonesian stations has forever etched the horror into my memory. Once again, they are showing video and photographs that will never reach the major media networks. A few examples of what I’m seeing: Military men pulling bodies from the waist high water, and stacking them in trucks like bags of rice. Relief workers climbing trees to remove the bodies of thoseRead more
Frost on a Rose
After a battle with my travel agent, and losing, I will no longer be going to Lombok for Idul Fitri. Gone are the thoughts of basking in the equatorial sun and damaging my skin beyond repair. For those of you unfamiliar with Idul Fitri (don’t you love it when a white dude explains Muslim holidays) – it symbolizes the end of Puasa (the month of fasting) and generally includes a week of holiday. Luckily I work for an organization thatRead more