Name: Josh Gehret. My friends call me “Pasta Gigi” though, which is the Indonesian word for “toothpaste”. It’s my favorite Indonesian word. Hometown: I was born in Ohio and raised in Brooklyn, New York. School: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Go Retrievers! And our undefeated football team 😉 ETA Placement and year: I was…
One night I was enjoying a beer while watching the sunset by the harbor near my house. I had met some of my students there, so I sat with them while they ate bakso (a hot meatball soup) and drank Pepsi. An elderly woman sat down next to us and began listening to our conversation.…
“Beat-up old minivans painted bright colors and covered with stickers of rock stars, soccer players, and Jesus, roam the streets of Kupang blasting uproarious pop music while they taxi residents across the city. You can take a Bemo to almost anywhere in Kupang. They are very cramped, frequently packed to the gills with up to…
