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Finally, we managed to climb up to the top of Mt Kinabalu. We had been to the Park Headquarters a few times before but never actually climbed up Southeast Asia’s tallest mountain. It was hard work but definitely worth it. Click here and have a look at the pictures from our trip. Within the three days in the . . . → Read More: Mount Kinabalu

In Kampung Nangleng, PNPM-Mandiri, the Indonesian Government’s major community-based development program, has provided funding for footpaths and water connections to the houses of the villagers perched between rice terraces. Here in the foothills of Java’s Gunung Pangrango, like in tens of thousands of villages all across Indonesia, villagers have taken the lead to decide on priorities . . . → Read More: Good to See PNPM-Mandiri in Action: in Kampung Nangleng

By Joachim von Amsberg, published in the Washington Post, January 29, 2010

The official death toll of the recent earthquake in Haiti is more than 110,000. That tens of thousands more may have been killed puts this tragedy on par with that wrought by the tsunami that struck South Asia in December 2004, killing about 200,000 people . . . → Read More: Out of Aceh’s experience, hope for rebuilding Haiti

Hard to believe that another year passed already… so quickly.

2009 was the second year of an international financial crisis that Indonesia managed and weathered remarkably well–all things considered. A year during which Indoensia also went through an impressive democratic process that showed maturity and created the prospect of rapid social progress for years to come, as . . . → Read More: Happy New Year 2010!

We wish all of our family and friends very Happy Holidays and a wonderful, successful, and healthy New Year! Daddy and Daughters are enjoying wintery holidays in Germany (Berlin, Lueneburg, and the Black Forest) with the . . . → Read More: Happy Holidays!

Dad and three girls arriving in Berlin in lots of snow but without our suit-cases . The first snow for the girls in seven years! How about that? Can you believe that? Now we are ready to celebrate Christmas with cousins and grandparents… Snow is so much fun! Espencially when you don’t have it every year… . . . → Read More: Arriving in Freezing Berlin

Enjoying Daddy and Daughters Day (DDD) and wishing everyone Selamat Idul Adha and . . . → Read More: Selamat Idul Adha and Happy Thanksgiving!

July 2009

It has taken me a while, but during a weekend in DC, I finally managed to post photos from the last couple of years. Please have a look at Recent Pictures. I will try to keep this picture . . . → Read More: New Photos Posted

2008 Hiking in North Sumatra near . . . → Read More: Three Girls Hiking in North Sumatra in 2008

I would like to wish you a blissful Eid ul Fitri: Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1 Syawal 1430.

Have a safe trip for you who are going “pulang kampung. Enjoy the holiday festivities and time with family. For all of you who are taking advantage of the celebration, enjoy your time off.

With warm . . . → Read More: Selamat Eid ul Fitri