Jongaya leprosy settlement, Makassar, Sulawesi
I am now back in Bali, catching up with life and emails, editing images from the trip to Makassar and filming some interviews for another project – life is always varied here! The trip to Makassar was fantastic and whilst I didn't quite achieve all that I hoped, I still consider it a success. And [...]
Sulawesi update – plans, plans, plans…
I have now been in a hot and sunny Makassar since Thursday evening, meeting up with friends and contacts and chasing down a few details of the different projects, which are now starting to come together. First stop in Makassar was to meet up with two good friends here – Sarah Oakes and Pete Howson, [...]
The last of Sulawesi – for now…
I’ve finally put up a broad selection of images from early this year taken in and around Makassar – in Sulawesi, Indonesia – whilst working with VSO Indonesia. Over the last few months I have already written a number of posts about the area which I’ve listed below, so I promise this will be the [...]
SulSel, Sustainable Slippers…
Its always very satisfying seeing your photos used for the purpose they were originally intended. This morning I was sent a copy of a catalogue/brochure from a small organisation run by a group of disabled men and women in Makassar, Sulawesi. They run a sewing workshop and have just started producing slippers from water hyacinth [...]
Paotere fish market, Makassar…
I’m in Phuket – not my favourite place in the world. I made the rash decision to stay in a cheap hotel in Patong and am hating it – the whole town and beach is a perfect example of tourist development gone deeply wrong. And I am missing Indonesia. I’m here on a visa run, [...]
Makassar – practical workshop, and moving on…
I left Makassar last night and am now sitting in Bali for a few days before heading out to Malaysia or Thailand to do a visa run. It does feel a little strange to be here, back in the land of tourism. One of the things that I enjoyed so much about Makassar was that [...]
Blind children in Makassar….
Just a quick post with a few shots from yesterday. I spent a fantastic day with an association for blind children in the centre of Makassar. The association runs their own residential school, but also does a lot of advocacy for blind children and those with visual impairment, and helps local schools and the university [...]
Tallo, Makassar…
Makassar is a functional port rather than a tourist destination. It is big, dirty and noisy, but has a certain charm about it – a real Indonesian city, rather than a beautified spot for visitors. Most tourists pass through on their way to Toraja or further north, perhaps spending a day looking at Fort Rotterdam, [...]
