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A local Minangkabau lady carrying wood  
   

A local Minangkabau lady carrying wood

Observing rural Indonesian life in the lovely Harau valley, Sumartra

March 24th 2015
On the plane from Padang to Jakarta March 24, 2015 The final part of the drive to the homestay was simply breathe-taking. We were each on the back of a bike with all our kit. Jane had the one helmet offered which added to my excitement. As we sped to the entrance of the Harau valley in Central Sumatra we were confronted with a wall of rock 100 metres high and a waterfall spumeing from the ... read more
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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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