Our Indo Adventure
An Aussie family in the jungle of West Papua
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When you live remotely in a country where twelve percent of people live on less than $2 a day, your perspective is bound to change somewhat. Fairly quickly, first world worries become trivial. What follows is a realisation that the key to emotional survival in a place like this is in reminding (and yes, sometimes forcing) yourself to give thanks for the simple things. Simple things…you know, like carrots. Almost every day, for… Read More
It’s an interesting little place, this jungle home of ours. Our town of Tembagapura has a population of around 10,000, all of which are employed either directly or indirectly by Freeport McMoran for the purpose of running the local Grasberg copper and gold mine. The town is predominantly made up of native Papuans and Indonesians and although these two cultures are historically combative and remain culturally diverse, here in Tembag, getting along… Read More
It appears that somewhat all of a sudden, 2015 is upon us, so Happy New Year everyone! A friend of mine has proclaimed 2015 as the Year of the Jungle…I think she just might be onto something! As the date of our impending departure from Australia looms, it’s high time for me to complete the second instalment of my Site Visit post. I last left you having just arrived in the town centre of… Read More
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