The 2019-2020 cohort of Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) arrived in Indonesia on July 28th. Each of the twenty-eight ETAs spent a week at their site to get a feel for their school and community before heading to orientation together. Now, more than 100 days in Indonesia, we decided to pay tribute by posting about…
~By: Catherine Krol, ETA in Malang, East Java~ Introduction: Explaining Indonesia In one month’s time, I have had the ability to superficially analyze the Indonesian society based on my American experiences, given that I have not acculturated to the cultural context. In this situation I have seen very stark differences in the economic landscape that…
~By: Neelam Vohra, ETA in Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung Islands~ Her hands reminded me of my mothers hands, and I found myself watching hers just as I so often watched my mothers. I watched her feel potatoes and onions at the traditional market, her hands carefully pressing the vegetables, dropping and picking up each one with intention,…
