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The Calm After the Storm

A 5.8-scale earthquake on Tuesday made Washington feel a little bit like Manila or Jakarta. Luckily, there was no serious damage. But since nobody expects an earthquake in this part of the world, anxiety ran high. Later in the week, … Continue reading

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Summer 2011 on Vancouver Island

Have a look at the picture gallery with photos from our five day vacation on Vancouver Island: Nanaimo, Courtenay, and Port Alberni. We were lucky with beautiful weather all long.  Click here for a link to the picture gallery.

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Climbing Mt Kinabalu – Malaysia

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 … Continue reading

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PNPM Mandiri in Action, Java

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 … Continue reading

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Out of Aceh’s experience, hope for rebuilding Haiti

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 … Continue reading

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Happy New Year 2010!

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 … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays!

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 German family.

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Arriving in Freezing Berlin

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 … Continue reading

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Selamat Idul Adha and Happy Thanksgiving!

Enjoying Daddy and Daughters Day (DDD) and wishing everyone Selamat Idul Adha and Happy Thanksgiving…

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New Photos Posted

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 gallery updates.

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