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Experiencing the Jungle Commute  
   

Experiencing the Jungle Commute

The road to Calang was wiped out in the tsunami. The bumpy 6-hr journey now takes you through dense jungle, flooded countryside and dramatic cliff-side beaches.
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August 19th 2006
I spent the last week running a computer training workshop for staff in our Calang field office. I love this part of my job - training our employees so they can do a better job of strengthening the communities. I got to attend one of our community PRA (participatory rural appraisal) sessions where fellow colleagues walked a community through identifying their most pressing needs and prioritizing ... read more
Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra

Indonesian Flag 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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