The last two months have found me traveling throughout Java and then to Cambodia with a group of university students from the central United States. They came to explore and better understand South East Asian cultures, languages, and people, while also helping teach English and share about their lives in America. I'll try to provide a recap of our activities and experiences in the coming posts.
Our first adventure was to participate in Summer English, where we helped Indonesian high school students improve their English while experiencing the city and surrounding area of Salatiga. The first few days of the program we were in a village where all participants of our program lived together in groups of 2-4 with families throughout the village in simple housing and living accommodations. This was quite a change for many from the U.S. as well as the Indonesian students mainly coming from larger cities around Java. We all learned quite a bit....
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| ....how to raise and milk cows. |
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| Even though I'm a Kansas farm boy, I think this was my first time to milk a cow too! |
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| ....how to make tempeh. A common fried food in Indonesia made from soybeans. |
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....how to make jamu, a traditional drink in Indonesia.
Its made from various herbs and spices and said to be very good for your health! |
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Some got to eat rice and meat with their hands out of a huge banana leaf.
For my friends from Colorado, I'm sure it was probably their first time! |
