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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... [read more]
The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... [read more] Blog: Indo Adventures: Sumatra
Date: September 16th 2007
After a quick visa run through Malaysia we entered Sumatra for our final Indonesian stint. Twisty roads and crazy driving; 15 hrs later we arrived Gampong Chot and the Yasyan Bumi Sehat in meulaboh. info at http://www.bumisehatbali.org Meluboh was ground zero for the Tsunami, the whole area was flattened and an estimated 120,000 people lost their lives. The clinic is a maternity clinic run by ... read more
Date: September 16th 2007
After a quick visa run through Malaysia we entered Sumatra for our final Indonesian stint. Twisty roads and crazy driving; 15 hrs later we arrived Gampong Chot and the Yasyan Bumi Sehat in meulaboh. info at http://www.bumisehatbali.org Meluboh was ground zero for the Tsunami, the whole area was flattened and an estimated 120,000 people lost their lives. The clinic is a maternity clinic run by ... read more
