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, [...]
A cameraman once again…
In the middle of November I found myself doing something I haven't done for a long time – setting up a tripod, fitting a video camera and thinking about sound as well as lighting and framing. For the first time in several years I was shooting video again, and on top of that, getting back [...]
SUSCLAM – Sustainable Coastal Livelihoods and Management in Sulawesi
Tomini Bay, or Teluk Tomini as it is known in Bahasa, is one of the largest bays in Indonesia, covering close to 60,000 km2. It is located at the heart of the Coral Triangle region and is home to an extraordinary wealth of species, particularly in the marine environment. In 2008, the region was declared [...]
Teluk Tomini…
I’m currently in Gorontalo, northern Sulawesi, working on a project with SUSCLAM, an organisation dedicated to the preservation of mangrove habitat around Tomini Bay. ‘Teluk Tomini’, as it is known in Bahasa Indonesia, covers a vast area and is home to an incredible diversity of habitats – including some pristine stands of mangroves. However, much [...]
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 [...]
Maulid Nabi festival, Cikoang, Sulawesi…
A last post from Sulawesi. This time something completely different – the festival of Maulid Nabi at Cikoang, near Takalar in Sulawesi. Maulid Nabi, or Mawlid, is a festival held to celebrate the birth of the prophet Muhammad and in Indonesia, has evolved into a celebration of sharing and the exchange of gifts – in [...]
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 [...]
