Jakarta        At 6PM I was still shaking the sleep from my head after a shower and met with Dani Setiawan, the Chairman of KAU — Koalisi Anti Utang — the Anti Debt Coalition, and his associate, Midaria Novawarity from Kiara — the Fisheries Justice Coalition in the lobby of the hotel and then later …

Jakarta        I flew out of Melbourne on Sunday morning at 12:15 AM.  It was an 8 hour flight to Kuala Lumpur (with a 2 hour time change), and then after a couple of hours in that airport I arrived in Jakarta around 10 AM.  Today is a holiday as this largely Muslim country moves …

Melbourne        My dad, when he was alive, would always ask about the rest of the story on these trips — the pieces that didn’t quite fit in but might give some more flavor and insight into the country, so here’s the EJR report on Australian outtakes. *    Melbourne is a city of parks.  The …