"We Need Bigger Airport!"

This plane wasn't going to fall and crash on peoples settlements, it just wanted to land on Bandara Temindung. :) Samarinda is the capitol city of East Kalimantan province in Indonesia, but surprisingly Samarinda...

Forest Fire in East Kalimantan, 668 Hot Spots

East Kalimantan (Borneo), one province in Indonesia, has been anguished by white smoke which hampering people's eyesight; normal eyesight just reach 5 to 9 kms. The smoke appeared by quite huge forest fire from...

Northern City's Coal Mine

I would like to remind you about several stories on flood at my city, Samarinda.. I mentioned that the floods caused by open coal mining near town.. And several days ago, i took some pictures on it..

Christmas with Flood..

Christmas ceremony moved from Saint Lucas Church to local gymnastic hall because of flood..And for anticipation, in Christmas ceremony at Cathedral Saint Marie, there're 5.000 additional sits for the...

Airport Become Harbour

Recently, there's sequel from "Samarinda Flood part 1".. And the flood is worse than before.. Even an airport changed to be a harbour.. When the passengers should take a boat, not a cab, to get out from the...

"Poverty Playground"

Just like what you've seen..Those two little girls were playing around in the middle of the rain.. They live not far from a big storage building of a snack company.. I've been presuming that they were seeking for...

Flood Destroyed Natural Park's Wall, Crocs Fled..

I almost forgot to mention this event..In the 1st day of the flood (Nov 5th), the tide wave destroyed a part of Samarinda natural park's wall.. Unfortunately, that was the wall from crocodile's place..So it was...

Somersault..

An attraction..?? LoL.. Hello guys, that flood is a disaster, how come you peoples make fun of it.. ^^

"Flood Water Park": A Paradox Reality..

Nowadays, Samarinda peoples are dealing with a massive risk of flood..Since a decade ago, peoples in Northern Samarinda have to be alert about the flood that can suddenly came and force them to move out..Just like...

OMG.. Metal Wires Come Out From Tummy..??

Mysticism is one of the biggest mystery in east.. Just like what i've seen by my own, when metal wires coming out from a woman's stomach.. Noorsyaidah (40).. Can't do nothing more to stop her suffering, when lot...

They Broke Their Sew..

Remember those seven protestants upon fuel price policy in Samarinda? They've decided to stop their action on Sunday (29/6) by the recommendation from doctors.. Beside that, the protestants said that they also...

3 Men Down..??

After 5 days in protest, 3 men of "Sealed Lips for Protest" got dehydration.. 1 of them (Ronny) was sent to Emergency Unit in hospital, while the other 2 (Ahmad Syafii, Heri Setiawan) just stay in the tent with...

Sealed Lips for Fuel Price..

7 students of Universitas Mulawarman in Samarinda (capitol of East-Kalimantan), continues the protest upon the raising of fuel price by sealing their lips (sewing it, literally) and avoid to eat and drink for...

High School Graduation 2008..

One of the major part in Indonesian Educational System is National Examination (Ujian Nasional ~~ Unas) for Junior and Senior High School as a compulsory..For Junior High students, the result of Unas determine...

2nd Round For East-Kalimantan Election..

By the act no 12/2008 about governor election; if no candidate reached 30% of the whole vote, there'll be 2nd election..If the 1st round participated by 4 pairs of governor candidate, the 2nd round just...

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