Meet Stephen Chatham, the well travelled family man who has a soft spot for Indonesia. Hi Stephen, where do you come from? I come from Australia, but was born in the UK before moving when I was 5 years. What countries have you lived in before Indonesia and what brought you over here? I have [...]

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Meet Gareth Rae, a British Expat and the Captain of Jakarta Komodos, who has lived most of his life in Asia.   Gareth, where do you come from and what brought you to Indonesia? An interesting first question and I get a lot of stick for it. I am “British.” I grew up in Hong [...]

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Bonjour Thierry Le Queau! The French Executive Chef at Mandarin Oriental who began his career at 16 and enjoys bringing a new twist to traditional dishes.   Thierry, where do you come from? Pays Bigouden, Finistère, Brittany, France What brought you to Indonesia, and how long have you been living here? I have lived in [...]

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Meet Stefan Thiele. The German Born Jazz Musician and General Manager of Double Doors – One of the Few Venues in Jakarta that Hosts Jazz Nights. So Stefan, what brought you over here to Jakarta? Back in 2000 I travelled to Indonesia and fell in love with this country. A few years later I came [...]

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Meet Bob Holland. The avid Aussie Hasher and Deputy Director at AIPEG. You have been the Deputy Director at the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Economic Governance (AIPEG) for the last three years. Can you tell us a little bit about what you do? Firstly I should point out that my contract with AIPEG finishes shortly [...]

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Meet Warwick Purser. The Australian-born entrepreneur who gained Indonesian citizenship through his passion for humanitarian work. So Warwick, what first brought you to Indonesia? A one week honeymoon in Bali in 1969, aged 22. I was on my way to London to start work in a big international travel agency. The one week became two [...]

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Meet Ken Runyon. The former Caddy who strives to create better golfers and better people.   So Ken, where do you come from, what was life like growing up? My family, while not exactly dirt poor, was definitely working class. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and we lived across the street [...]

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Patrick, where are you from and how long have you been living in Indonesia? I am English and have lived in Indonesia for nearly 30 years. You’ve been involved with the UN’s Development Programme as well as Oxfam. Could you tell us a little about the work you’ve done? I came to Indonesia originally to [...]

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Bon voyage, Kristan Julius! The elementary school teacher from America with a passion for education and 24 years worth of fond memories in Jakarta Let’s start with the basics, where are you from? I’m originally from the United States, but I have been living and teaching internationally in former Yugoslavia, Israel, England and Indonesia for [...]

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Steve, where do you come from? I come from Scarborough (Yorkshire, England). What first brought you to Indonesia, and how long have you been living here? I was brought here by the offer of a new job, working in garment trading. They hired me from Manila and asked me to come to Jakarta to run [...]

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Meet Gerard Mosterd. The Dutch-Indonesian choreographer with a passion for dance, culture and music. Gerard Mosterd, where do you come from? I was born and raised in the Netherlands. My dad is a blond, blue eyed Viking from Central Holland; my mum is black haired and almond eyed Asian, born in Medan within a mixed [...]

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Hallo Klaas Kemp! The Dutchman with Indonesian citizenship who first came to Indonesia in 1947 on a Navy ship.   You are quite well known among the expat circles in Indonesia. How long have you been living here and how did you first arrive in Indonesia? Including my time in the Navy, I’ve been here [...]

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