at the academy

The Academy likes to have two cadets as my security detachment, though they realise now that I am pretty independent and tend not to need much help (except for stairs!) Here I am with Fuad in the blue and Rusman in the red. What a fine looking trio and a very balanced picture i thought.

At the academy

The cadets from AKIP (Correctional) love to wake me up with their marching band. I especially love Bangawan Solo. One day I will learn all the words. Here they are with their guru, Pak Luki.

In Jogya

Having enjoyed studying Bahasa Indonesian at Wisma Bahasa in Jogyakarta one of the highlights was a field trip to a maternity hospital with my co-student Catherine and one of our instructors Aan. Catherine is doing good work now in as a bidan (perawan or perawat - always get the two confused!) in Ubud. I was not invited in despite my claims to having been a great slips fieldsman.....

around the academy

around the academy

around the academy

The campus has frequent visitors, including occasional immigration and correctional people from overseas. For anyone intending to visit and can find there way here I have included a map of the campus. I am in Flat 1. In the corner, again. I always wondered at school how my mate Pete DeSouza and I always ended up here. A mystery of life.

The little rectangle on top is the assimilasi prison. Best looking prison I have seen with its own fishing pool. Great to practice Bahasa with the lads when they go for a stroll.....

around the academy

For those living locally and brave enough to travel out to the campus, here is a map of the area. Doesn"t really show the traffic chaos that is all of Jakarta nor does the neat and orderly map convey the state of the roads. Usually known to the locals (or to all of Jakarta's taxi drivers) by the old name of Kehakiman or Pusdiklat.

around the academy

Yes , I know. They look very imposing but the question is are they for securing access or egress. Or are they the same? Quite forgetting English as a month spent trying to learn Bahasa Indonesian has caused brain overflow (technical medical term) and leakage of English words. This photo must have been taken very early in the morning as usually much traffic.

around the academy

As you can see the grounds are quite well laid out and very impressive. The academy is located in the once sleepy village of Gandul.

at the academy

After not very much activity after leaving the Navy - and some would say well before - I took up a volunteers role at the Immigration and Correction Academies in Indonesia. Here I am the only non Indonesian on a campus of 450 students and several hundred staff. And for the digestion of my non Australian friends I am the Native English speaker! She'll be right, mates.