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Semana Santa (Easter)
Costa Rica is a primarily Roman Catholic country, so it figures that Easter would be a big deal. Christmas, too. For most Ticos, Semana Santa means a government mandated week-long holiday. Apparently,...
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5 Great Mosques in Indonesia
Indonesia hosts some of the most unique, most spectacular and most beautiful mosques in the world. From the biggest mosque in Southeast Asia, to remnants of a glorious past, from a silent witness to...
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A peek into Istiqlal’s ‘iftar’ kitchen
All in day’s work: A team of cooks prepare meal boxes for 3,000 people wishing to break the fast, or have a free dinner, at Istiqlal Grand Mosque, Central Jakarta. (JP) SUKASTINI, or Tini as she likes...
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Indonesian child folk dancers
CHILD FOLK dancers pose for photographers before performing in a cultural event in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh regency, Aceh. With the backing of influential clerics, the regency administration has banned...
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Bikini Tensions Mar Islamic Games in Indonesia
This story would be funny if it wasn’t so tragic. I guess U.S. evangelicals would be the opposite – wanting to watch women with little clothing on. This article is from Agence France-Presse and was...
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Mawar’s wedding reception in Batam
Today has been an excellent day!! Via came over in the afternoon and we did some research on hotels in the Yogyakarta area and checked on air fares = about Rp 2.5 million per ticket round-trip...
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Service for Goodies car crash
In what might seem like a bizarre ritual, the Indonesian staff today held a short prayer service regarding the car crash into Goodies Restaurant we had two days ago. The car came down Smiling Hill,...
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A political paradox
We are fast approaching elections here in Indonesia and I’m getting a front row look at how these things go here. I find it interesting, as explained below, that the Muslim parties can’t win the...
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Expectations and Misunderstandings
It’s rare that I have had the opportunity to have a real discussion with a local resident, the fault being my own because I lack the language skills. It happened once in Croatia when I met and...
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Aceh Stays Strong on Shariah Law Despite Criticism
On a recent Friday, three stragglers sat sipping the dregs of their coffee as the city of Banda Aceh closed up around them. The gates of the cafe, like those of shops up and down the street, had been...
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