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    Batam, city like no other Trip to Batam is always fun, many traditional life is still here, old boat, children playing in old boat, many of Batam's native people lies their life in "Water" either as fisherman, or simply build house above it

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    In Batam you will see many of this type of house, literally people living above water, and use boat for transportation, I guess they live while enjoying life by watching sunset just right outside their window by: batam Views[1043] Batam except having motorized vehicle as transportation, still use old day boat to transport people from place to place, unlike Venice that use Gondola mostly for pleasure, boat here at Batam purely use for transportation by: batam Views[953] This picture taken on the same Jetty along with other picture submitted, but this time I found senior man see something in distance, as if he is thinking something, just another angle on the same place, with different feeling by: batam Views[529] This mighty Barelang bridge is bridge that connect island of Batam-Rempang-Galang, that's where Barelang's name came from, is a place where most of Batam's people spend their time on afternoon/holiday by: batam Views[1684] Kids playing on the abandoned wooden ship, they play here everyday after school, such a joy in childhood by: batam Views[703]
     

    Batam, Indonesia, city full of emotion

    Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | Views [601]

    Batam is a small island, just 45 minute ferry ride from Singapore, many traditional and modern mixed each other here, we have mighty Barelang bridge, place where love met, we have old village where children playing on the boat and jetty, you will find ... Read more >

    Tags: bridge, joy, kid, people

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - Batam, Indonesia a "must" city to visit

    Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I am Nis Daniel, I am an enthusiast photographer, my interest mainly on street/travel-documentary/human interest, I love to capture their emotion purely, I consider my skill now as mediocre, I was shooting less then a year, but at this period I have won ... Read more >
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