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di jogja naik becak // in jogja, travel by pedicab!

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Bu Nad, my CP Bu Rina, me, and Bu Dewi at Pelepasan 2014.

So much banging batik!

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Eko, Yusuf, Alvin, Khoirul // temannya sekolah.

// school friends.

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santai-santai, sedang minum es buah sama dik Nia.

taking it easy, drinking es buah with Nia.

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the past few months.

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the kiddie files.

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There have been so many fabulous jilbabs (hijabs) in my life lately! First two from my school's Pelepasan (8th grade graduation) a few weeks ago, the last two from my friends Dian and Lingga's wedding. Yeah, I'm always showing up to places where people look amazing and I'm basically wearing sweatpants. That's #peacecorpsreality for ya.

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Nia and Shifa, the adorable faces of my English tutoring LES.

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Top: 7th & 8th grade English Club students, showing off the question cards they've written to be sent to my World Wide Schools partner school in New Jersey. Super pumped!

Below: Throwback to my LES students making "I am thankful" hand-turkeys over Thanksgiving. They weren't exactly sure what they were making, but clearly it was fun regardless.

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I may or may not have an obsession with my girl Nova. She recently turned six, but she acts like a 13-year-old and is just as smart as one.

Photos from the independence day parade, and my friend Dian's graduation from University in Jogjakarta.

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On October 15th, my school had a celebration for Qorban, a Muslim holiday celebrating Abraham's sacrifice of livestock in place of his own son. Together, the students and teachers slaughtered 8 goats and portioned the meat out to the neighborhood. Bloodier photos will be emailed by request.

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Desa chillin.

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My school in Tulungagung, East Java. It's an MTsN (Islamic middle school). I feel lucky to among the first 5 volunteers to teach at middle schools in Indonesia - my students are so cute I can hardly stand it.

Last week was ID7's three month anniversary in Indonesia, and this week is our one month anniversary at site. Yes!

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