I had previously visited Langkawi during my Part I days here back in 2009, therefore as the plane descended and we headed off to the resort, a flood of memories came rushing back. It was strange how little things had changed on the island in…
A few weeks ago Jon Pinhorn, a dear friend from home and a fellow expat currently living in India, decided to pay me a visit for his holiday. Coming from the North Indian “dry state” of Ahmedabad, he was anxious to see some tropical islands…
Prime Ministers Office
Prime Ministers Office
Two weekends ago I found myself on the receiving end of a phone call invitation to watch the Super GT race in Sepang. For those that don’t follow the F1 races, Sepang is the home of Malaysia’s F1 circuit. As such, I’ve always wanted to…
The final video from Yogyakarta finds us on the last night before leaving taking a lazy stroll through the main city streets on a Cimodo (a horse carriage). I would describe the video, but my friend does a great job narrating the journey, I thought…
During the journey on the back of the Jeep at Mount Merapi, we took this video. You can make out the volcano in the background, and the ecstatic expressions on all our faces as we sped through the bumpy roads. I apologise for the excessive…
This video was taken by my friend, of a woman at a local Batik Shop handcrafting the next roll. The utensil she uses holds a small thimble of liquid wax which pours slowly through the nib, just like a fountain pen. This slow process of…
The second video from the Ballet performance. Here we find Rama victorious after defeating Ravana, being reunited with Sita. However, in a surprise twist of fate, he renounces Sita, stating that she is no longer pure. Heartbroken, Sita proceeds to set herself on fire to…
This video was taken at the breathtaking finale to the first part of the performance. The Monkey King, Hanuman has just broken loose from his evil captures and proceeds to burn them all onstage in a large bonfire!
