I work in Medan, North Sumatra, and every three months I get leave to return to Lumajang, East Java. While in transit in Jakarta, I learned that my mother-in-law was ill. As her health continued to deteriorate, she was taken to a hospital near her home in Sidoarjo. After a day in the hospital, her…
In early September 2022, I was assigned to the Bener Meriah area of Central Aceh to oversee logging work. The journey from Tebing Tinggi to Bener Meriah takes about 10 hours. Therefore, I left at 7 a.m. to arrive early. Upon arrival at base camp, I was somewhat surprised by the very cold weather, around…
The Aek Tano Ponggol Bridge connects Samosir Island with the mainland of Sumatra. It is located in the town of Pangururan, which is also the capital of Samosir Regency. I crossed this bridge while on a work assignment to survey forests slated for logging on Samosir Island. We surveyed the Samosir forest for three days….