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Jalan jalan

by Claudia on November 11, 2015March 28, 2017

Sharing my afternoon in Lombok – long post to read, should you choose to, at your leisure 🙂. Yesterday we went to play bingo – which is fun and culturally fascinating… [Continue Reading]

Black Sedans

by Claudia on November 11, 2015March 31, 2017

Take me away oh big jet plane cos every black sedan is sending me insane. Away from noise, the struggle and black despair and cos if I see just one… [Continue Reading]

Temple ceremony

by Claudia on October 28, 2015March 28, 2017

Yesterday we came to Lombok to attend the annual temple ceremony at Made’s village. It was the first temple ceremony for me and was beautiful. Apart from being hot beyond… [Continue Reading]

A divorce, and meeting Gede

by Claudia on October 19, 2015March 28, 2017

Yesterday was rather amazing. Cousin Gusti couldn’t come as it was his baby daughter’s 12 day ceremony, and we didn’t have time to pick up Made’s mother, but we hired… [Continue Reading]

The spirit of the placenta

by Claudia on October 16, 2015March 28, 2017

This is a long post – sharing with you all a bit about the Hindu culture. read at your own risk ☺️. We went to visit Made’s favourite cousin the other… [Continue Reading]

The kitchen is a happening thing!

by Claudia on October 14, 2015March 28, 2017

So yesterday was a big expedition. I took so many photos but they don’t really seem to capture the essence of the unique experience – the smells and sounds and… [Continue Reading]

Russian singalong on the beach

by Claudia on August 3, 2015March 28, 2017

Oh wow… I guess it could be said that I’m living the dream… Days spent snorkelling, interacting with the locals, eating delicious local Indonesian food, sunsets and swimming and beautiful… [Continue Reading]

First Meno Madia guests

by Claudia on July 31, 2015March 28, 2017

Hi fam 🙂 Well our first guests were the bestest first guests we could’ve asked for. Originally Dutch – and still Dutch of course – they lived in Kenya for… [Continue Reading]

The Cellist

by Claudia on February 27, 2015March 31, 2017

He draws the bow across the strings slowly painfully sweetly. Pulling sombre tones they glide through air heavy with regret and longing. Lost in the music. His eyes, dark and… [Continue Reading]

Another day, another night

by Claudia on November 25, 2014March 27, 2017

Every night I delay going to bed… cos it’s lonely in there, and I just dread the nightmares that haunt my sleep. Every day I walk nowhere and back… now… [Continue Reading]

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