Issue 05 of Kabar Indonesia: Sacred Places
08 The Bathing Place
In East Java, there is a sacred spot
that attracts pilgrims of all creeds: a
place of power and energy that pre-
dates the mighty Majapahit empire.
14 Faces of Trunyan
Photographer David Smithson discov-
ers that the remote Balinese village
of Trunyan offers a lot more than just
skulls and surly guides.
24 The Painter of Lost Souls
“Warsito the artist walked alongside
the thin crust of humanity that clings
to the uneven paving along Malioboro
Street.” New fiction from Michael
Vatikiotis.
26 Visual Voices
The work of Photovoices Interna-
tional empowers people who have no
voice to share their stories with the
outside world.
32 Blessed Bodhgaya
Writer Catriona Mitchell and pho-
tographer Rio Helmi experience
the sacred and the profane during
the teachings of the Dalai Lama at
Bodhgaya, the site where the Buddha
attained enlightenment.
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