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Archive for December, 2007

Kiliki-Kawan

Yesterday I came back from Kiliki-Kawan, a village near Ubud. Karen and I went up as part of our team’s efforts to outreach to nearby villages. This project is being spearheaded by Victor who lives in Kiliki with his wife Kimur. Dan and I went up the first time, not knowing what [...]

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xmas in bali

Just came from a very sweet gathering at Ibu Robin’s house. It is built in a traditional Baliniese style which means that there is no separation between inside and outside–the green of the leaves and fronds fill your vision as you sit under the shelter of the main hall roof. usually 2 [...]

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In The Whirlwind

It’s sunday morning here at Bumi Sehat and for the first time quiet and calm. We arrived last week around this time and since then have been working non-stop. Bumi Sehat is an amazing organization with world renowned midwife Robin Lim at the helm and a talented staff serving Balinese families from villages far [...]

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Arrival

We made it! Stumbling into our lodging past midnight–met by a very helpful and patient clerk who checked us in. We have 2 days here in Kuta to catch up on sleep and prepare for the trip to Ubud. We spent a chunk of our first day unpacking everything from our bags–which [...]

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en route

Writing on the plane from JFK. 12 hrs to Tokyo, 2 hrs layover then 6 more to Indonesia. When we arrive we will have been traveling for 24 hrs. Bleary eyed already from long hours of preparation we were blessed with an auspicious beginning of our journey with a bump up to [...]

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