Sunda Kelapa – the old port at the mouth of the Ciliwung river in Jakarta

by | Jan 2, 2014 | Uncategorized

Wooden boats still load freight to bring to the archipelago nation. The swept prows and broad beams of a century and a half ago toil on into this one, diesel has replaced sail but I saw no navigational systems on the boat I was allowed to board – just a cb radio and a cell phone with gps. A Pakistani businessman inquired where I was from and what brought me down to the harbour. I told him the boats. He told me he was shipping barrels of palm oil to be made into laundry soap.   A dusty old, stinking place but it’s a friendly, working harbour and I enjoyed a kopi with a few curious...

Indonesia July – Aug 2013

by | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized

5 weeks in Indonesia included 4 weeks of travel and adventure and one week of interviews and conversation to explore the feasibility of continuing my documentary project on the people who work in animal rescue and conservation. The result is I have some footage, have been reacquainted with the protagonists, have met some new people and have a lot of information and ideas to think on. One thing is clear however: there are great stories...