Monthly Archives: August 2013

A tale of two Jakartas

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Katherine

We have moved into our new house recently. We were lucky to find a gated community with good security and quiet streets that we could afford, but as Bruno and I peeked over the concrete wall that surrounds our neighborhood, … Continue reading →

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Jakartans mark end of Ramadan with family and forgiveness

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Katherine

Lebaran (aka Idul Fitri), the end of the Muslim Month of fasting called Ramadan, is finally here. Last night, Jakarta was full of sounds, with Koran readings blaring from the megaphones of mosques, small firecrackers popping in the street and … Continue reading →

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Doughnuts for Ramadan

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Katherine

                  Since Lebaran is pretty much the only thing going on in Indonesia for the next week, we will continue to share small tidbits about what it is like here. I think … Continue reading →

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More Lebaran Cheer

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Katherine

In the interest of sharing a little more on the last post, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Lebaran” (see below), I thought I would share these photos of the Lebaran excitement. We took these one evening in a … Continue reading →

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