My diary of personal stories about living life in Ketambe, Sumatra.
When I was little, growing up in Queensland, Australia, I took a wildlife rescue course. I took great pride in being the youngest ever participant at Wildcare at the innocent age of 10. We learnt how to respond to native animals that had been injured. Some had been hit by Read more…
It’s July and the driest time of the year in this narrow rainforest valley. The Gurah River from the jungle meets the Alas River snaking its way south between the two mountain ranges. Then spreads out into a miniature delta behind Ketambe village. The rain hasn’t come for over a Read more…
I first travelled to Ketambe in 2016 when I met Safar. Since then it’s been a rollercoaster of exciting new experiences and cultural differences – some of which I may never get used to! Here are my top 10: 1. Conversations can switch between different languages without a second Read more…
Tomorrow it finally begins. Years of planning, dreaming, imagining, saving and waiting. We bought this little slice of nature nearly 4 years ago. One and a half hectares of Gunung Setan, a steep slope with 3 flattish peaks and a scattering of banana, rubber and durian trees between the villages Read more…