Articles in Sumatra
Impromptu Dance in Kisaran, Sumatra
I met a lovely family while walking around Kisaran, Sumatra, and they invited me into their home for a drink and a snack. I learned that among the many accomplished children in the family, one was a professional dancer and he taught dance classes in their home. He offered to show me a traditional Indonesian dance, and I captured some of the performance with my …
How You Get to Your Rice Paddy in Indonesia
A friend of mine invited me to go with her on a trip to do some work at her rice paddies about 25 kilometers outside of Kisaran, Sumatra. She picked me up on her Honda motorcycle, and we set off. This is just a fun little set of video clips of some of the final moments of our trip.
Empty Streets of Kisaran on Independence Day
August 17 was Independence Day in Indonesia. I missed all the big celebrations and activities (through the usual miscommunication and misunderstandings), but I managed to go out for a walk around a market and a children’s park in Kisaran. My Internet connection is still far too slow to upload the full video. This is just a short 1-minute clip from the beginning of my walk.
100 Seconds in the Kisaran Market
I walked through a very quiet market in Kisaran on Independence Day and shot some video. The final video was too long to upload easily at this time. Here is 100 seconds of that trip.
“I Don’t Speak Indonesian.”
100 more seconds wandering through the market in Kisaran. We’ve got fresh produce, dried fish, music, selfies, and someone calling me “father.”
Where Is the Children’s Park?
100 seconds of wandering through the streets and markets of Kisaran as I search for a children’s park that I’d spotted earlier. Oh, and I enjoyed a frosty mango shake.
100 More Seconds in the Children’s Park
Checking out some of the rides for children at the park in Kisaran. The park, like most carnivals, is designed for the night with lots of bright lights. I visited during the hottest part of the day, so it wasn’t looking its best. But I still enjoyed my brief visit.
Evy’s Rice Paddies – Part One
My friend Evy took me on the back of her motorcycle from my hotel in Kisaran to her rice fields 25 kilometers away (sort of on the way to Tanjung Tiram). This is the first video clip of the day. I intend to compile all the clips into a longer full video. This is just a taste of what the day was like.