Bana - House under construction

Totally unaffected by the mortgage meltdown crisis, new home construction continues in Bana! The village men build the house in segments and then muscle it onto the actual stone foundation. Visible here are the main body of the house as well as the decorative crown piece in the foreground - all mahogony. It ain't lightweight either.

Pulau Flores - Nusa Tenggara

September 21st 2008
Greetings from Pulau Flores, in the Nusa Tenggara island chain of Indonesia. Flores is quite a change both physically and culturally from tropical and lush Bali. Formed from volcanic activity, Flores is pretty arid and mountainous, kind of looking like Colorado, although the mountains aren't nearly as tall here. It's about the size of Florida if you were to chop off the panhandle and tur ... read more

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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

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