I got the chance to visit Batam last summer and it was a joy to see old friends again and meeting new people. Batam is a little different from the other areas in Indonesia that I’ve visited. Besides unfamiliar foreign stuff like the cars, the grocery products (which I love!), and the food, I also noticed the lifestyle of the people here is a little different. I believe the neighboring country is responsible for this foreign influence because of its location. Singapore is only 45 minutes away by ferry. Visiting friends and catching up with them about our newest latest stories was so much fun but I also had the opportunity to volunteer as an interpreter for some groups from the US who visited the sea tribes on the islands surrounding Batam. At the end of the trip, I went to Singapore and got my first stamp on my passport. Yay! My trip to this little country lasted for 5 hours only.
It was a long and rough trip but I learned a whole lot about myself and about God.
It was a long and rough trip but I learned a whole lot about myself and about God.
Here are some pics from the trip.
With Dina, Maria and Jekson
My travelling companion, Andrea Hirata's Maryamah Karpov.
Singapore's Skycrapers.
School kids with their pink uniforms. What a fashion statement!
Smile!
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