Glam shot at the Waterfront

In the Field: Ternate, North Maluku

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August 3rd 2009
Twelve hours, 4 airports, and one hectic takeoff later, I arrived back in Jakarta after a week in the field in Ternate, North Maluku - and by far, this was the one week that gave all the work I’ve done over the summer some perspective. After having my exposure to LEAD Project’s real work limited to highly administrative work, I had the chance to accompany some of the team to Ternate for a wo ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Maluku

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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