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Yogyakarta street urchins

INDONESIA | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Views [301]

After Bali I was slightly surprised at the general level of poverty on Java. Not extreme poverty but the sheer volume of Becak drivers willing to pedal you around for a pitance spoke volumes. Despite the vibrant market along Marlborough Street, there ... Read more >

Tags: becak, beggars, yogyakarta, children, poverty, dilemma

You type "Bird Flu" and "Symptoms" into Google ...

INDONESIA | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Views [916]

To walk to the Sultan's Water Palace in Yogyakarta you have to pass through the bird market. As you approach, many of the shops only display bamboo bird cages and it passes through your mind that maybe they have removed all the birds because of the ... Read more >

Tags: bird flu, java, google, indonesia, yogyakarta, doctor, hospital, near miss

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