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+628529012XXXXHey, kAng Guru,Im eva adita.Thanks!you want to be my friend,Your maGazine helpeD me inengLish much.In the march eDitioN,you told us about life down under-life in Australia,Itsfantastic,I knowing Australia by it.Sure,ill go to there,if im be.Thats greAts!n d0 you kn0w?y0uhave a lot of fans,my cLassmates have interested with ur magazine,n surely,witH you.0h y,in juneeDitioN, d0nt forget write about the Batik indo0k!^o^Thanks KG!

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Hi,Im an English teacher from a vocational school in West Seram,Moluccas.Ive just got my first KGI magazine from an inspiring old sick man,Mr Agustinus. It was amazing how he inspires me about what I can do withKGI. As I found KGI magazines a very inspiring magazine,Ill be glad if u send

me one regularly,and itll be my pleasure too if I could join with KGI teachersdatabase (Elke, PIRU)

How much do things cost in Indonesia?

Indonesia has many hundreds of islands. Each island imports and exports goods and products from and across the archipelago.Did you know that Malang, and especially Batu, is famous for apples? You can buy them all over Indonesia, right? Somepeople say the best durian comes from Sumatra what do you think? Small green stones used for decoration in up markethomes and gardens come from a special beach in Flores. So, what is your island/province/town famous for?Buyers pay for these items but they also have to pay for the transportation of these items between islands. The prices goup the further away from the source that they are sold. Also the prices will vary depending on where you buy the goods.Many people like to use the local, traditional market as they can bargain with the seller for cheaper prices. Others findit more convenient to use supermarkets where they can buy everything they need under one roof even if they have topay a bit more. Here are some prices for goods and services here in Bali. How do they compare to where you live?

March 2009 KGI magazine - reader comments by SMS (unedited versions)

Students in Ambon

+6281915682254Dear KGI, thanks a l0t for the March edition magazine. It was s0 nice to read thisedition because it pr0vided me with information of things cost in australia. I lovedthat part especially about life down under section. Im sending my best wishesto this magazine.from : Primantara, singaraja-Bali.

Take a look at the small photographson the coverof this magazine. Why did KGI staff choose those picturesfor the cover? Send an email to KGI and explain just three (3) of the pictures. Ten entries will win a top-levellearners dictionary from KGI, AusAID and the IALF, plus a 20th Anniversary t-shirt.

Thanks for your feedback and comments. A fabulous KGI 20th Anniversary t-shirt will be sent to all thesepeople and you know what? We love your feedback so send us more SMS, letters and emails!

Don't worry too much about your English - just write, enjoy and practise your English.

nasi campur - mixed riceroti bakar- toasted sandwich cukur rambut - hair cut

Indonesian style kos accommodation per month Rp 300.000 - 700.000Transport (per week on motorbike/bemo) Rp 25,000Power/electricity per month Rp 50,000 - 100,000telephone (land line/mobile) Rp 50,000 - 100,000a local CD (not imported or pirated) Rp 35,000a loaf of bread Rp 6,000a kilo of rice Rp 6,000a kilo of apples Rp 14,500a litre of milk Rp 12,500

a burger - Rp 7,000lunch at a warung - RP 6,000a can of coke/soft drink - Rp 4,500a cheap pair of jeans - Rp 80,000a haircut (male) Rp 6,000 - 10,000a haircut (female) Rp 30,000a cinema ticket - Rp 20,000a litre of petrol - Rp 4,500

Have a look in the March 2009 KGI magazine and compare these prices to some Australian prices.Divide by approximately 7,500 to get the price in Australian dollars. For example, a kilo of apples is about AUD$2


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Contents KGI

JUNE 2009

Kang Guru's logo represents the most

commonly found kangaroos in Australia - thered kangaroo, often called Big Red, and thegrey kangaroo.

Kang Guru IndonesiaIALF - BaliPO Box 3095, Denpasar 80030, BaliPhone : (0361) 225243Fax : (0361) 263509Mobile: 081 2387 0479 (SMS only)Email : [email protected] : www.kangguru.org

Kang Guru Indonesia magazines are published

in March, June, September and December.Kang Guru magazines are FREE and should notbe sold for profit.

If you would like your own personal copy thenwrite an interesting letter,eamil or SMS, of atleast 75 words, to KGI to order the KGImagazine. Be sure to tell us about your life,hobbies, family, etc. Don't worry about yourEnglish. okay?

The views expressed are not necessarily thoseof AusAID or the Australian Government.Articles and photographs may be reproduced

with permission from Kang Guru Indonesia.

Printed by PT Dian Rakyat Bali.

Front Cover:Life in Indonesia

Inside Front Cover: The March 2009 edition

1 Contents and Welcome from KGI

2 Kang Guru Voices

3 Idioms Inggris and Quick Fix

4 Life in Indonesia

5 Life in the cities

6 Life in the village

7 What we love about Indonesia

8-9 The Australia Indonesia Partnership(AIP)

10 Oz-Indo Connections

11 Inclusive Education - Edu for ALL

12-13 The Joeys in Indonesia

14 Kang Guru in the Classroom

15 Entertainment - so much on offer

16 Different Pond Different Fish (DPDF)

17 Kang Guru News Room

Back Cover:Building for the future

... a special message from

Australian Foreign Minister,Mr. Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith, Minister for ForeignAffairs, has asked me to thank you forthe magazines and to commend you onthis initiative which promotesAustralia-Indonesia relations.

Anne KeanePersonal Assistant to the Minister

Welcome to all of our loyalKGI readers, and listenersAND web browsers to this,the June magazine for 2009. Ihope this year is going verywell for you all. This year is abig year for KGI - it's our 20thAnniversary. Did you knowthat? It is a great achievementand thanks to you for yoursupport over the past years.

Now for this magazine. Thetheme is sort of the reverseof the March 2009 magazinetheme Life Down Under. Thismagazine's theme is Life inIndonesia, and what's great about living here. Do you know thatover the past few months, hundreds of people have written to ustelling us why they think Indonesia is a great place to live. Many,many friends of KGI have told us why they absolutely love livinghere and why Indonesian life is so good. Besides reading thosethoughts in this magazine, be sure to check the Story Page on

the KGI website for more examples of these responses.I have known KGI since I was in SMP. I study at UPS now. I loveIndonesia because it is my homeland. Indonesia is so comfy andpeaceful and everyone has a good heart.

Riya Ekowati, Aceh Besar, NAD

Not only did we ask you to write about life in Indonesia but wealso asked you to tell us about your thoughts on Kang GuruIndonesia as we approach our 20th Anniversary edition of thismagazine. Rizaldi Sardani from Padang wrote this -

What I like most about Kang Guru? It is a hard question to answer.Frankly speaking, I like everything about Kang Guru, but the firstthing is I like the way Kang Guru communicates in the texts inthe magazines. Kang Guru makes me feel close to what is described

in the magazine. The way Kang Guru tells the news or story makesme feel I am experiencing the story. Every single word is exciting.Kang Guru also mentions and displays the KGI staff in the newsand articles so it makes me feel emotionally bounded even thoughI have never meet any of the KGI staff.

The 20th Anniversary edition in September will be what we call abumper issue. That means it will be bigger and better than everbefore. There will be lots of pictures and reflections on the past20 years of Kang Guru. More info on page 17. Perhaps you wouldlike to contribute your thoughts to that edition? Feel free towrite something about KGI through the years, or perhaps sendany old KGI photographs that you may have. Be our guest BUTsend them asap, okay?

Surabaya BRIDGE participants:

from left, back: Ahmad Faiz, Ali

Gufron, Kevin, Abdul Latif

from left, front: Agung Prasetyo,

Tsamrotul Fuadah - May 15th.


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Kang Guru VOICES with AyuKang Guru VOICES

This decorative envelope is from Ida Ayu Cindy Agririsky in Klungkung, Bali.

Thanks Very Much

Im a undergraduate student nowat the State University of Malang. Istudy biology. Ive been a KGIsubscriber since I was in second year

of senior high school. I know aboutthe magazine from my friend and Istarted to subscribe to the magazine.I like Idiom Inggris with Sue. From thisarticle I learn much about usingidioms correctly. Different Pond,Different Fish is what I like the most.Between Australia and Indonesiathere are many different culturalthings and its so funny whenAustralians come to Indonesia andfind our different cultural things.Being a KGI subscriber gives me manyadvantages and I can improve myEnglish. Thanks KGI.

Khoridah SativaMalang, East Java

You are very welcome and I hope youenjoy this magazine too. Did youknow that DPDF is one of KGIs mostpopular segments? It is!

I won scholarships because ofKang Guru

Happy Birthday Kang Guru butunfortunately I am in Perth nowdoing my P.hD in Curtin University so Icant join your party. I got a scholar-ship from this university to doresearch on teacher developmentprograms and their impact onteachers and their teaching. I wontwo scholarships - CIPRS from Curtinand Beasiswa Unggulan from

Depdiknas. Kang Guru inspired me todo this research after you sent threeKGI staff to visit Pemalang and meetwith our local English teachers. Ithink all teachers can do what I havedone. Teachers must learn and learn.I will soon write and share myexperiences with teachers inIndonesia in order to motivate themto study more ...

Titien SoebariPerth, Western Australia

That's great news Titien and we wishyou luck with your studies. And weagree, other Indonesian teachers cando what you have done. It takes a lotof study and hard work so 'Good Luck'from KGI.

Oh My Lovely Quick Fix

Quick Fix gives me new informationabout diction and which words arethe right ones to use in thesentences. I have learned English for

eight years but I still am not anexpert in using the words. I used tochoose them by feeling and whichsounded appropriate in thesentences. Kang Guru just gives alittle Quick Fix in the magazine butlittle by little I am learning more.

Armi SanytasariSlawi - Tegal, Central Java

Heh Armi, don't forget to check outQuick Fix on the KGI website. Thereare more words and phrases for you

to see there. I will ask Kevin toupdate Quick Fix on the web for you.

HighlightsI realize how important the earth is.Global Warming has become a devilfor us. Disaster always seem tohappen. When I read the Dec. 2008magazine, I realized how important itis to save our earth. Because of youKGI, my song about the environment

became the 1st

winner for acousticsong in an environment daycompetition set up by InternationalPower PT IPMOMI MITSUI Co. LTDPaiton Energy, Probolinggo. Throughthis song I hope all people realizethat the Earth is very important.Lets save our environment. Dontwait until our earth breaks down!

Ingga Yonito MartalinoSMAN 1 Gending,Probolinggo, East Java

Congratulations on your success. Yes,thank you for the CD you sent. It isgreat and we will play it on KGI radioin July. I hope people will not onlylisten to your song but also dosomething for the environment. AllKGI staff wish you all the best andkeep up your good work!

letter

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SMS

forum

During April 2009, KGI receivedalmost 500 SMS from KGI readers andlisteners. Sorry but we cannot answerthem all. I hope you understand that.You can read some of them on the KGI

website in June and July - go to theKGI Story Page and click on KGI SMS.

From KGI ForumI am a new member of this Forum. Iexpect this Forum help me improvemy English. Now, what are thesewords in English:- Sekolah Bertaraf International- Karya Ilmiah Remaja- Palang Merah Remaja

Linda, a teacher from Jombangposted this on April 30th on the

What's the Meaning channel

Can anyone help Linda? Please go tothe KGI Forum and give Linda theanswers, okay?

KGI in Papua and Aceh+628134418XXXXMy name is Yusuf Pohan .Im an

English teacher of SMP Negeri 1Merauke, Papua. I know KGI from afriend when I followed teachersupgrading recently in Jayapura. Hegave me the December edition. Ill beglad if you send me KGI magazineregularly. Id like to tell you that Ihave sent Rp.150,000 by wesel pos toorder the SMP package both CD andcassettes just now. I think you cancheck it. I hope I can receive it soon.Im waiting for your reply.

+628572777XXXXHi KGI. Im Riya Ekowati. I study inUPS. I knew KGI when I was seniorhigh school. Im interested to read itcz I want my English get to be better.Im interested about life and peoplein Australia. Please reply OK!Jurong Peujera, Aceh Besar

Check out these symbols in this

magazine. They tell you where youcan find even more information about

the articles they are attached to.

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InggrisI d i o m s withSue

June 2009

Alana, Maggie, and Barbara, all true blue Aussies came up with these three:

Hes a few kangaroos short in the top paddock. (Hes a bit stupid - tidak cerdas)

What a daggy outfit! (What unfashionable clothes - bajunya kuno)

Im chockers after that meal! (Im really full after that meal - kenyang)

Indonesia and Australia are different countries with different cultures and languages. To be able tospeak a second language like a native speaker it is important for us to learn something about theculture of that country. It definitely helps! However blending the two cultures sometimes isn'tenough. If we translate what we usually say in our own language directly into English it may soundfunny to the native speaker. So be careful when you translate because direct translations are notalways correct, or meaningful. It may sound unnatural and cause confusion, and sometimes laughter.

Gayatri, a member of the KGI Consultative Group told usher favourite Indonesian idioms with their Englishtranslations. Here are two of them:

Lepas dari mulut buaya, masuk mulut harimau:released from the crocodiles mouth, enter the tigersmouth.

In English we would say out of the frying pan into thefire. The meaning is quite clear from one bad situa-tion to one which is even worse.

Kuman di seberang lautan tampak, gajah di pelupukmata tak tampak: a germ across the sea can be seen,an elephant in front of the eyelid cant.

In English we would say its easy to spot the mistakesof others, but not your own.

Do you have a favorite idiom or slang expression? Most of us do, dont we? KGI asked around theIALF Bali office for some favourite home-grown idioms or sayings. I asked a variety of people fortheir favorites. You can do the same thing in your school or with your friends - it is fun to do.Give it a try!

Chris is from the USA and he chose a saying he dislikes.Why does he dislike it? - Over exposure - he says hesfed up of reading and hearing it in the news almostevery day. Look at this definition: at the end of theday:something that you say before you say what you

believe to be the most important fact of a situation.Here are some examples:

Sure our best player was sent off but at the end ofthe day, Johan, we just didnt play well enough to winthe game.

At the end of the day, what matters is that youresafe.

The same problem exists in Indonesian language.Look at the examples below, they are fromstudents who have studied Bahasa Indonesia:

'I like basketball'---- 'Saya seperti bola basket'

'Saya suka bola basket'.

'Please write back' ----'Tolong menulis punggung'.

'Tolong dibalas'.

Good Luck! ---- Selamat beruntung.

'Semoga berhasil / Semoga beruntung'.

So be careful, directtranslation doesnt alwayswork. It may be a good idea toconsult teachers/friends/native speakers if you aretranslating something directly.

'Quick Fix'withAyu

Look at these examples -

'Kasian deh lo' ------------- 'pity you' (with a smile)

For native speakers of English this doesnt make sense.Perhaps try 'what a shame', 'poor you' or 'that's a pity'.

'Seperti yang kita ketahui ....' ------'As we all know...'

In English 'as we all know' is not often used. It can be usedwhen the speaker really does know (or is pretty sure) thatthe people he/she is addressing actually DO know thatinformation they are about to be told.

'Tolong buka(lepas) sepatunya' ----'Please open your shoes'

'Please take off your shoes'

'Saya suka warna biru' ----'I like blue colour'

'I like blue'.

Polisi tidur---------- sleeping policemen

'Speed bumps'.


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Australia has markets but what are they like?Are there any common characteristics? Cananyone tell us? Email KGI with yourobservations and win a KGI Gift Pack.

Life In Indonesia

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We are very proud of our country for several reasons. Firstly the culture and people. Our motto BHINNEKA TUNGGAL IKA- Unity in Diversity - reflects the union of the many different cultures in Indonesia. The range of cultures simply makes lifehere more interesting. People can enjoy arts from different parts of Indonesia, varieties of food, local traditions, religiousceremonies. It is enriching when people travel to different parts of the country. In general, Indonesian people are sofriendly and enjoy life, so visitors often go away with very positive impressions.Secondly, Indonesia is blessed with a wonderful tropical climate so fruits in particular grow very well. The range of fruit,and food in general, is quite outstanding. Like so many Indonesians we love to eat at all times of the day. The availabilityof such a wide range of delicious food is one of the real highlights of life here in our marvelous country.

KGI Champions

es Jerman/es jeruk manis - sweet orange juiceSTMJ (susu telur madu jahe) - milk, egg, honey, gingerINTERNET (Indomie, telur, kornet) - instant noodleswith egg and corned beefbatagor (bakso tahu goreng) - deep fried meatball and tofusigobing (nasi goreng kambing) - fried rice with goat meatganas (gado-gado nasi) - gado-gado with ricegalon (gado-gado lontong) - gado-gado with rice cakeburnas (bubur panas) - hot porridgepiscok (pisang coklat) - banana and chocolate

What about the food sold from street vendorsnear your house? Do they sell any things withunusual names or acronyms such as theseexamples above? SMS your entry to 08123870479

And a special note from the Kang Guru Champions

For us Champions, life in Indonesia is really interesting now because KGI gives us opportunities to get involved in variouseducational activities and we play a significant role in those activities. We feel our involvement with KGI has made us loveliving in Indonesia even more because we can do something to help others to learn Englishand its fun. Being a Kang Guru Champion is great voluntary work. Its a great way for us tobe actively involved in English language activities by visiting schools, English clubs andpesantren for English activities. We also get to attend and conduct teacher workshopsand English training for students, plus attend and organize English events and competitions.

Its lovely because we can meet and share with many different teachers and students andwork together. KGI has made us agents of change. Thank a lot, KGI.

Street Vendors

When Indonesians are overseas and they are asked whatthey miss most about Indonesia they often say the streetvendors! Street vendors sell a wide variety of thingsincluding fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, cigarettesand telephone cards, clothes, kitchen utensils,electronics and even furniture.

Food vendors are very popular as tempat nongkrong forpeople of all ages. The food is cheap and not too formalalthough we cannot always be sure of the standard ofhygiene.

The unique thingabout food vendorsacross Indonesia isthey create newnames for dishes allthe time.Customers aregenerally very keento try out these

new items.

Traditional markets - beraneka ragam

Going to the daily market is part of Indonesian life. Peoplego to the market not only to shop but also to socialise.

Items sold in the traditional marketsare cheaper than in the supermarkets.Of course being good at bargaining isvery important. There are many

different types of market in Indonesia-pasar burung, pasar pagi, pasar senen pasar malam etc. More unique onesincludepasar senggol, pasar terapung(floating markets) and pasar kaget.

One famous market in Surabaya is called pasar maling(thieves market). This market is where thieves sell theirstolen items. You can find things from kitchen utensils,second hand shoes and bags, tomotorbikes. People often try theirluck to find their own stolen itemsin the market.

Another unique market is the fa-

mous Tomohon Market nearManado. Here you can find unusualanimals ready to cook and eat suchas mice, squirrels, bats, snakes andlizards. While Pasar Triwindu in Solosells antiques. And Pasar Sungai Barito in Kalimantan sellseverthing BUT on the water.

Markets that use the Javanese tra-ditional calendar are quite unusualtoo, for examplepasar wage andpasarkliwon. These markets only open onvery special days. Pasar kaget springup just about anywhere and then

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Life in the cities

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Take way not give way

When I first arrived in Bali, like many Westerners, I wascompletely baffled by how the road rules worked. I was

still thinking give way like Id been used to in Australia.When I wanted to cross the road I waited politely at thekerb, smiling at the motorists, hoping someone wouldnotice me and slow down so I could cross the road. Afterspending many long minutes waiting at the side of roadand watching how the locals did it I realized that therewas a different system operating. I called it the takeway system. As a pedestrian you have to get your courageup and just step out into the oncoming traffic with yourhand assertively raised to the motorists demanding thatthey slow down and let you cross.

The same thing if you are driving a car except in this caseyou use a flapping hand motion to signal to motorists thatyou are preparing to take way and then you slowly ease

yourself into the traffic. In both cases its yourresponsibility to take away not the motoristsresponsibility to give way. Its important not to showany hesitation otherwise motorists get confused aboutwhether you are moving forward or not and they mighttry to squeeze in around you. If you are firm and assertivemost motorists can see that you mean business and willstop for you. In the beginning it was really hard for me totake way because it felt like I was throwing myself to

certain death bylaunching myself intothe traffic with onlymy open handbetween that on-coming vehicle andme. This approachwould certainly neverwork in Australia.

Sonja from Darwin

Warm up that engine

My Aussie student expressed surprise at the length oftime that her host family would warm up the engine oftheir motorbikes or car. Sometimes they would keep theengine idling for 20 minutes or more. I explained thatmaybe they still followed the traditional idea that enginesneeded to be warmed up a very long time because in theold days thats what was needed. Similarly in Indonesia, a

lot of people follow the traditional practice of changingthe oil every month regardless how many kilometers thecar or bike has done. However, those people who readthe manual for their bike or car understand about modernengines. It seems that Western people may have a betterconcept of mechanics, or they read the manuals moreoften perhaps.

Subagia from IALF Bali

Motorbikes everywhere!

Look around you. How many people own a motorbike in your village? Motorbikes certainly are VERY important in Indonesia.The number of motorbike users in Indonesia is increasing every year. It is estimated that motorbikes make up 75% of allvehicles on Indonesian roads. This statistic is very high compared to other ASEAN countries. Honda sold almost 1.5 million

motorbikes in 2002 - the figure would be much higher now, don't you think? The Indonesian government and local authoritiesare concerned as the number of motorbikes is now causing more traffic jams and moreaccidents. Trucks and cars definitely add to the levels of air pollution and so do motor-bikes. So many vehicles giving off exhaust fumes is not good for our environment.

Here's a common question - why do some people inIndonesia like to wear motorbike helmets even whenthey are not on a motorbike?

It is not unusual to see people wearing bike helmetsat the beach, inside the malls, while using the ATM

machine, in buildings BUT so often not when ridingon their motorbikes!

How can people and the authorities cut down the levels of air pollutionfrom vehicle exhausts, especially from older vehicles, in your city ortown? Is this possible or not? What do you think?

Jam karet - rubber time

Many people say thatjam karet - time rubber/elastic - ispart of Indonesian culture. Do you agree? It seems that jam karet is an accepted part of Indonesian life.

Indonesians have become accustomed to the flexibilityof time. For special occasions like weddings andconferences, people do not mind waiting to show respector to be polite. They often regard it as a chance tosocialise. People do not mind if the event starts late. Ifpeople are late for an appointment they often claim jamkaret. There are always a zillion reasons for being late ofcourse - flat tyres, floods, traffic jams, being tired, traveldelays and motorbikes breaking down.

Jam karet is NOT a part of Australian culture!

withKGIatMamuju

Not long. Onlyanother 20 minutes.

I'm already20 minutes

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Life in the village

Twenty Years++in Indonesia - started in the village and moved to the cityIve been very fortunate in my life in Indonesia, having been lucky enough to experience life in remote villages first hand,and life in the megalopolis, Jakarta, which some say is really just like living in a giant cluster of villages. True in a way;people tend to gravitate to an area, and that is where you belong. Mine is South Jakarta. When you are in Cempaka Putihfor example, you are in Cempaka Putih, and it is about as different from Kemang as it is possibleto be. And in either place you are there without really a sense of being in Jakarta.

I first lived in a pesantren in South Sulawesi no electricity, running water, twice-weeklymarkets, seven kilometers to the nearest daily market. I was the poorest paid volunteer inIndonesia apparently. It taught me a lot about being in Indonesia, and introduced me to thevery unique world of the Islamic Education community, where Ive worked for most of my timein Indonesia. By a set of circumstances Ill never really understand, I met Molly Bondan, originallya New Zealander, who had married an independence hero, taken Indonesian citizenship, andlived here since 1947. She was able to interpret Indonesia for me, and give me unique insightsand an understanding of how Indonesia had developed, and the set of values which I supposeget defined as national culture.

Molly taught me about Jakarta. She said that Jakartans love two things most politicalspeculation, and eating in street stalls; and that they are at their happiest when they can dothe two things together. True, the very best conspiracy theories emerge in a warung kopiusually late at night. Jakarta has a wry sense of humour and is very proud of itself. We who livehere follow the development of every scandal, pothole, every new construction, and greet

them all with pride and sometimes rage.Robert Kingham - LAPIS

Every part of the rice plant is used!

The straw(jerami) is used as fuel, as bedding foranimals, can be made into rope, handicrafts, shoes,toys, paper and even bricks.

The grain (bulir) is cooked and eaten every day. Itis also made into crackers, cereals, flour, milk,processed into feed for animals, cosmetics andfermented into wine, beer and vinegar.

The bran (dedak) is boiled for oil to make soap andcosmetics and added to foods for fibre andnutrition. It is also fed to chickens.

The hulls (kulit gabah) are used as packing materialto protect delicate cargo, packed around ice asinsulation and burned in simple stoves.

Ash (abu) from the hulls is sometimes used to clean

teeth, and turned into cellulose products such asrayon and rice fuel.

Everyone eats buburwhen they are sick but did you know it isused for other illnesses too? Drinking the water of boiled rice isoften used to treat patient with diarrhea. Cooled boiled rice is

mashed into a paste and applied to swellings and skin blemishes.And did you know RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression andElevation the best method to recover from most sports injuries.What would we do without RICE?

What is it?

People were thought to be growing it around 5000 years ago. It needs a lot ofwater to grow. In many countries it is the main or staple food. In Asia about25 million small farms grow it. 5,000 liters of water are needed to produce 1kg ofit. There are more than 140,000 varieties ofit. It is good for you as it isa good source of thiamin, iron, phosphorus, potassium and folic acid.Indonesians love it, averaging more than 200 kg per head each year comparedto the average European who eats 5 kg. Hundreds of millions of the poorspend half to three fourths of their incomes on it. Malaysia is ready to importit from Indonesia if the Indonesian government decides to export the staple.

There are an average of 36,590 grains ofit in a kilogram and 1,829,500 grains in a 50 kg bag. And did you know that it wasfirst grown commercially in Australia in the Murrumbidgee area of New South Wales in 1924.


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What we love about Indonesia

Kang Guru Indonesia recently had the chance to speak with Australian Ambassador, Mr. Bill Farmer and his wife Elaine aboutsome of their experiences in Indonesia over the past three and a half years. What has impressed them most strongly asthey have traveled the length and breadth of the country?

They both agree about the diversity that they have seen in Indonesia recalling the opportunities they have had to visit

communities in places as distinct as Banda Aceh and Nias, Yogyakarta, Balikpapan, Komodo and Kupang. The richness ofdifferent cultures, plus the binding presence of Bahasa Indonesia and a common Indonesian identity have been striking aswe have travelled around, the Ambassador said. Mrs Farmer commented on the many signs of religious observance anddiversity she has seen throughout the archipelago.

As for highlights, the Ambassador told KGI that heading Australias largest Embassy,working with Indonesian Government, business and community leaders, haveall been high points in his career. It has been a privilege, he said, to workwith Australians and Indonesians in areas of mutual interest education, health,development, tourism, security, many others. There has been real satisfactionat the success of the Kemitraan Australia-Indonesia through programs such asbuilding 2000 schools around Indonesia, improving the health of mothers andbabies in poor communities in Eastern Indonesia, and in working with Indonesiaas it responded to the global financial crisis.

Mrs Farmer expressed her admiration for the many gifted Indonesians she hasmet, in fields as diverse as batik design, fashion, architecture, cooking andhandicrafts. Mrs Farmer drew particular attention to their highly talentedhousekeeper, Ibu Sumi, at their official residence in Jakarta. Sumis expertisein many areas, and not just in the kitchen, has been commented upon by manyvisiting officials to the residence.

Virtually every morning for three years, Louise Hand andher Indonesian friend/fitness trainer rode their bicyclesaround the streets of Jakarta. Setting off at 5.30am eachmorning, they discovered Jakarta as they combinedexercise and adventure. Heres a part of Louises reportfor KGI.

Kang Guru, a great friend while I worked as Deputy Headof Mission at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, has askedme to describe for you one of the things I most enjoyedabout my life in Indonesia. At 5.30 am, just before thesun comes up, Jakarta has a charm all of its own you canforget the megacity - it comes alive as a series of small,humming, interconnected early morning communities. AsI did almost everyday, if you have the chance to head offinto the streets of Jakarta (or perhaps a city just like it)you will find a very friendly world. You will see squirrelsclimbing back to bed via the power lines, dads walking

wide-awake babies, children getting ready for school andthe noodle-stands setting up for business.

In Jakarta you can cycle past Monas with a nod to thegreat and glamorous mahogany trees, acknowledge theelegant spotted deer in the park, get up some speed onthe road to Glodok and travel toward the harbour. You canride down the full length of the dockyard to see the sunrise over the sea, and take a long look at those huge, spec-tacular, wooden ships. I loved their fading maritime blueand turquoise paint. The sailors washing is hung out todry over carved railings and stairs. Once docked, downthe plank comes all the cement, all the logs, anything youever imagined carried on the shoulders of the day-work-

ers. Back on the bike and on through the fish markets isjust another part of my cycling adventures.

We often stopped under a shady and generous tamarindtree where a man squatted on a mound of coconuts. Thisis his shop. He may or may not put his cigarette downwhile he chooses you a coconut, but watch the cold-bloodedmoment when he beheads the coconuts with his machete.One deadly swipe and youll have your drink, with a day-glo pink straw. At that moment exhausted, hot, restingon chucked husks, with my Indonesian biking friend anda coconut drink in hand - I always felt completely happy.

On my desk in Canberra now I have a small photo of thatvery moment the bikes stacked against a rickety fence,the mound of coconuts, and we are drinking from ourbright straws.

June 2009

Louise Hand, former DHOM Jakarta (far right) is now

Australias Ambassador for Climate Change

Ambassador Mr. Bill Farmer (yellowshirt) together with his wife, Elaine anda few friends in a local market in Bima

Discovering Jakarta (and fitness) in the early morning on bicycles

NB The language in this article is quite challenging!


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8 June 2009

Australia and Indonesia have been developmentpartners for many years, with a strong and activerelationship going back to the 1950s. The AustralianGovernment will provide an estimated A$452.5million (3.7 trillion Rupiah) in developmentassistance to Indonesia in 2009-10. Indonesia is thelargest recipient of Australian developmentassistance in 2009-10. But it isn't just the

development activities that makes the AustraliaIndonesia Partnership strong. It is also thepeople to

people contacts that develop as a result of theassociated activities, and as Kang Guru has always

said, "Good Neighbours (do) Make Good Friends."

In November 2006, the Australian Ambassador, Mr. BillFarmer, visited some of YCAP's activities in Yogyakarta.He saw communities working together with YCAP. Theywere busy planning their community responses to thedevastating earthquake which had happened a few monthsearlier. KGI was there too - check KGI website link belowfor more information and photographs.

YCAP has continued working hard with other affectedcommunities. In late April 2009, KGI visited two activitiesin Pundong, 45 minutes south of Yogyakarta. This areawas badly affected by the earthquake. YCAP staff, RachmaSafitri and Damayanti Sari Rohmaningtyas took Kevin to anew project's socialization meeting. Community memberswere planning and discussing a new assistance programfor difabled members of their community. The interest

shown by the community, and especially the women, wasquite surprising for organizers. Local NGO, Dria Manunggal,have been asked by YCAP to set up this program for thedifabled victims (and their families) of the Yogyakartaearthquake.

Paramastu Titis Anggita is Project Manager for this program- Increasing Difable Family Income Inclusively. Theprogram will focus on peoples livelihoods and theireconomic development in Bantul district. The project willtrain and strengthen businesses in the local sub sectorsuch as food processing - producing local food such astempe and crackers, and retailers - selling basic daily needsitems, and livestock - fowl and fishery

Barefoot Engineers in Papua

More than 100 Indonesian technical facilitators, who recently graduated from a basic infrastructurecourse funded by Australia, will be sent to rural villages to help build basic infrastructure such asroads, bridges and wells in Papua and West Papua. The six-month course is part of the AustralianGovernments $2.7 million contribution to the special Papua province component of the Indonesian Governments NationalProgram for Peoples Empowerment (PNPM RESPEK). Known as Barefoot-Engineers, the participants were selected high

school graduates who were taught technical skills in community development and construction. The training programresponds to the lack of qualified engineers in Papua and West Papua, and increases the number of skilled technicalfacilitators available for deployment to rural villages.

A local university, Universitas Cenderawasih, helped prepare training modules and assisted in recruitment. About 30 percent of the new technical facilitator graduates are women. Australia will also provide a gender specialist to improvegender sensitivity among facilitators and assess womens participation in the programs activities. By improving roads,bridges and wells these communities will be able to better access basic services and improve their livelihoods.

KGI visited the home ofIbu Atun, a very happymother of new one weekold baby. It was an amaz-ing experience to seehow YCAP, through localNGO Pusat RehabilitasiYAKKUM, is helping Atunand her family to get onwith their lives. Atun isdifabled and uses a spe-cially designed wheel-

chair. It was provided by YCAP and PR YAKKUM throughprogram Livelihood Program for People with Disability,Victims of Java

Earthquakeprogram.Assisted by herhusband, she hasstarted a homebased business ofraising catfish in apool in the familyyard. The family justhad their first har-vest of catfish. Thebusiness has begun!

Difabled in Yogyakarta with the Central Java Community Assistance Program (YCAP)*difabled - new terminology for people having different abilities to others

www.kangguru.org/travel/kgitravel2009yogyakarta.htmwww.kangguru.org/travel kgretravel2006yogyajakarta.htm#ycap

Check out all of these AusAID activities (and more) onKGI's website - www.kangguru.org/ausaidprojects/


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Smallholder Agribusiness Development Initiative (SADI)

Being a farmer is not easy not just in Indonesia but all over the world. To be successful they must overcome manyelements which they cant control such as the weather, pests, natural disasters and market prices. However help is on itsway! Groups of cattle farmers in Lombok and South Sulawesi are getting assistance from an ACIAR (Australian Centre forInternational Agricultural Research) - SADI (The Smallholder Agribusiness Development Initiative) research team. Cattle-farming is one of the best ways smallholder farmers can increase their income as cattle are more profitable than grain.

KGI visited two farmers groups in Lombok recently ac-

companied by Rini Indrayanti from SADI, Makassar, PakGiri, Mr. Dahlanuddin, from the University of Mataramand project team members from Dinas PeternakanKabupaten and Propinsi and BPTP. Working incollaboration with other agencies SADI has developedprograms to support the farmers. One of the mainproblems farmers face is quantity, quality and continuityof good food for the cattle. SADI has introduced newtypes of fodder - rumput untuk ternak - which farmerscan grow easily and feed to their cattle. Farmers cannow sell fatter animals more often - typically one to twoextra animals per year, therefore increasing their income.

While in Melbourne, Indonesian participants traveled toPascoe Vale South Primary School, about 20 minutes fromthe Asia Centre. Participants were given tours of theschool led by young students who described their schoolin great detail. These students were so helpful and kind.They answered questions and had a lot of fun with theBRIDGE participants. BRIDGEparticipants spent several hourstalking with their guides beforemeeting with teachers overmorning tea.

On March 13th, BRIDGE participants attended the official launch of BRIDGE at the SidneyMyer Asia Centre in Melbourne. The Indonesian participants were thrilled to be able tosit down and chat with the Indonesian Ambassador to Australia, Mr Primo Alui Joelianto.The Ambassador spoke to KGI at the dinner and had this to say about BRIDGE.

"My name is Primo Alui Joelianto. Im Ambassador of Indonesia to Australia. Ive been three weeks in Australia andI was invited by the BRIDGE Project to attend. And I see this project is fantastic asthis is one of the reflection of the spirit of solidarity between Australia and Indone-sia. And also one of the follow up action of the conference that we held some days ago

in Sydney. So this is actually what we we meant as a comprehensive partnership. Sothe friendship is not only between the government but also even more importantly isbetween people of Indonesia and Australia. And we see that this is the first step, avery important step that BRIDGE has taken in strengthening the relation, the people-to-people links between Indonesia and Australia.

Much of the success ofBRIDGE depends on thesister-schools, and theAustralian/Indonesian par-ticipant pairs, setting upi n t e r n e t - b a s e dwikispaces, project-based

learning and people-to-people communications.Wikispaces will connectthem across the oceans -a BRIDGE in fact! The computer training days were intensewith participants setting up their wikispaces not just forthemselves, but for their students too, during 2009 andonwards!

The ACIARSADI research team has also introduced simple management practices to enhance stock survival and productivity.Groups of farmers are now keeping their cattle in collective kandangs (barns) which they have built themselves withassistance from SADI and the local Dinas Peternakan Kabupaten. By using these simple feeding and management technologies,smallholder farmers can more quickly become owners and producers of a valuable product in high demand, and in agrowing market. It was a fascinating day for Kang Guru and we learned a lot.

What is the Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE? It is an Australia-Indonesia project for Building Relationships throughIntercultural Dialogue and Growing Engagement managed bythe Asia Education Foundation (AEF) in Melbourne. Use theSEARCH function on KGI's website to find out more.

www.kanguru.org (SEARCH)

Era Surya Adnyani (SMAN 4Denpasar) talking to Duncanabout his school and school-work at Pascoe Vale South Primary School.

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Oz-IndoConnectionsAustralian Development Scholarships

Australian Development Scholarships, a AUD$40 million(Rp 300 trillion) program offers Indonesians theopportunity to study at Masters or Doctorate levels at anAustralian University. Fields of study include thoseimportant to economic, social and community

development in Indonesia. Australia provides 300postgraduate scholarships every year for Indonesians tonot only obtain postgraduate qualifications but alsoexperience the Australian way of life and share Indonesianculture heritage with Australia. Applications for the 2010intake open on 15 June 2009. Further information can befound at www.australianscholarships.gov.au

Good Neighbours Make Good Friends has been KGIs logo for twenty years. This assistance does not only happen betweengovernments and provinces and states BUT also between people. Through extensive people-to-people activities, a lot ishappening everyday between people in Australia and in Indonesia. Thousands of visitors come to Indonesia every year andit is understandable that many of them want to give back - balas budi. By helping young people, orphanages, local NGOsand hospitals the visitors are able to give back.

Muslim Exchange Program 2009

Samsul Maarif Mujiharto is from Yogyakarta. He has aMaster Degree from Center for Religious and Cross CulturalStudies (CRCS) from Gadjah Mada University and iscurrently as lecturer at Faculty of Philosophy of UGM. Heis a participant in the 2009 Muslim Exchange program fromthe Australia Indonesia Institute (AII). On May 1st, KGIasked Samsul what he wanted to find out about Muslimlife in Australia. Samsul actually left for Australia the verynext day. He returned on May 17th and KGI caught upwith him. Did he find the answer to his question? Checkthe KGI website to see what he found out in Australia.

How does the Australian government manage thevery wide diversity of religions, cultures andlanguages in Australia?

Australian Consortium of In CountryIndonesian Studies (ACICIS)

On Friday April 17th, Kevin traveled to Gajah MadaUniversity in Yogyakarta to meet Ms Elena Williams,

Yogyakarta Program Officer for ACICIS. Every Friday morninglocal Indonesian students are invited to enjoy aconversation session event with UGM ACICIS students. Thediscussions with students from Purharjo on 17/4 wereterrific and as expected there were lots of questionsabout Australia, schools there and the Aussie lifestyle.Benita, one of the ACICIS students, brought along someVegemite for the visitors to taste it was a mixed reactionto say the least! Vegemite is very popular in Australia butsomehow judging by student reactions, Kevin is prettysure it will never become a household treat in Indonesia.

ACICIS is involved with many programs in Indonesia includingthe Journalism Professional Practicum or JPP (see KGI

March 2009 magazine), an immersion semester (languageand cultural subjects) and Islamic Studies Immersionsemester option both based in Yogyakarta, and a fieldresearch immersion semester based at in Malang. Be sureto check out the ACICIS website - learn more about thismarvelous people topeople Australia-Indonesia activity.You will be surprisedat the amazing rangeof interestinginformation on theirwebsite -

A good example is a Perth businesswoman, while celebrating 20 years in business,

wanted to do something for the people of her second home. She asked a group offriends in Perth to travel to Bali as part of her birthday celebrations and, ratherthan give her a gift, donate money for wheelchairs for the disabled in Bali. Sheraised enough money for ten wheelchairs and in fact, much of the work to make thewheelchairs was also voluntary. More wheelchairs are on their way soon.Local authorities provided invaluable assistance in ensuring the wheelchairs passedthrough customs and into Indonesia safely. Many Australians are donating clothingincluding a group of volunteer workers at 'Caring Heart' where ladies sew clothes formany needy children overseas, including Hope Childrens Home in Dalung.

The children from Hope Childrens Home have been involved in a successful Pen PalProgram exchanging cultural experiences with a school Geelong, Victoria. This typeof exchange activity culturally enriches, not only the children here, but those inAustralia as well. There are over 100 sponsors from Australia currently sponsoring

school fees for students at Hope. There are even two Australians sponsoring a youngwomen who is now studying medicine at Udayana University.

From left: Dede Syarif is from Bandung, , Sanchi and Wati fromCultural Affairs, Lalu Ahmad Zaenuri is from Mataram and Samsul.Check KGI's special Muslim Exchange website page in June 2009.

Staff and students at YPAC in Baliwith Aussie helper, Gai Davis.

www.acicis.murdoch.edu.au

'Good NeighboursMake Good Friends'


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CamTESOL, Phnom PenhI presented a workshop at the CamTESOL conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia inFebruary 2009. The theme of the conference was The Globalisation of ELT: EmergingDirections. Over 1,300 people attended and over 50% of the participants wereCambodian teachers, many from the rural areas of Cambodia.The opening plenary speaker, Professor Jun Liu, from the Department of English,University of Arizona talked of the challenges, difficulties, advantages and

disadvantages of using NNEST (non-native English speaker teachers) and how NNEST andNEST (native English speaker teachers) can mutually benefit from working together. I think this is very

relevant to Indonesia. During the conference I talked to some of the Cambodian teachers and it seems they have similarproblems as teachers in rural areas of Indonesia lack of materials, old school buildings and little chance for extra training.About 25 people, mostly Cambodians, attended my teacher workshop on using newspapers and magazine articles andphotographs in the classroom, including some articles from Kang Guru magazines and Joeys cartoons.

As soon as each new magazine is printed KGI receives manyletters and emails, and even SMS from teachers asking Whereare our KGI magazines? or Where is the LRCS? Its nice tofeel wanted but we ask you to please be patient. We send outmore than 30,000 magazines each edition. Each one has to belabeled individually. They cant all be done in one day! Thepostman is a daily visitor to the KGI office and he is especiallybusy at magazine time! Anton S. from SMAN 1 Salaman, Magelang

wrote and said it would be better if we published the magazineevery month! That's a great suggestion, but just not possible!

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Storytelling Competitions - so popular and such a

GOOD way to study andenjoy English!Story telling competitions are popular in many areas and Dinna Wahyuningsihfrom Madiun asked KG for some tips to help her students become goodstorytellers. Here is some advice: Choose a short, simple story that you like. If you are choosing a story from a book, read it aloud before deciding

whether to adapt it for telling. Practice in front of a mirror (or ask someone to film you) and pay

attention to the way you stand and the gestures you use. Record yourself and listen carefully to your voice for clear speech,

correct stress and intonation. Try telling the story to friends. Ask them for feedback. Time the story and see which parts need to be told faster and where

you need to slow down. Which parts should be louder and which partsquieter. Interact with your audience look them in the eye.

Try this website for more complete ideas: http://www.aaronshep.com/storytelling/Tips.html

A Special KGI Announcement for teachers:Both SMP and SMA packages are currently

being revised. These new packages will beready and available in July for SMP andlater in the year for the SMA package.Please contact KGI after June (for SMP) and

after September (for SMA) to order yournew packages.

KGI often has SMSCompetitions forstudents BUT this timewe have a Special SMSCompetition for Englishlanguage teachers ONLY!Teachers should send

their SMS to KGI as soon as possibleand answer the question below. Fivewinners will receive a full KGITeacher Gift Pack including SMP andSMA teaching materials, a t-shirt andlots of other goodies to use to

motivate students.What is the best activity you have

done in your classroom that has taught

your students about the Indonesia

Australia Partnership?

In April, Sue from Kang Guru conducted three workshops inthree days in three towns in East Java - Bondowoso, Situbondoand Probolinggo. Imam Mulyadi, a Master Trainer for ELTIS had

worked with the ELTIS district coordinators, to establish MGMPfor Madrasah Tsanawiyah teachers in these areas. About 75 ofthe participants were teachers at MTs and the remainingteachers from SMP, SMA and SMK schools nearby. Drs. H. AminSaid Husni the Bupati of Bondowoso opened the first workshopwhich was held at Aula Yayasan At Taqwa. In Situbondo theworkshop was held at MTs Nurul Huda, also the home of PakImron Zarkasyi, the ELTIS district coordinator. In ProbolinggoPak Siradj, the head of the Religious Affairs office formallyopened the workshop. Well done to the committees at eachlocation who worked very hard to make each one special andmeaningful for the participants.

ELTIS English Language Training For Islamic Schoolshttp://www.lapis-eltis.org/

Kang Guru and ELTIS working together to assist MGMP in East Java


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Entertainment in Indonesia...from the traditional to the modern

Indonesia is a country which is very rich in arts andculture, therefore Indonesians and their visitors havea wide selection of local entertainment for peopleto enjoy. They range from the traditional to the verymodern. Wayang, sendratari, gamelan, keroncong,

tarian, layar tancep are all part of traditionalentertainment. Apart from those there aretraditional ceremonies like weddings, house-warming celebrations, cremation ceremonies in Baliand Tana Toraja and rice-harvest ceremonies.

Every area has its own set of traditional performancesand ceremonies. In Bali, for example, every full moonand new moon there are traditional dances andgamelan performances by school children at PuputanPark in Denpasar. Most provinces also have annualfestivals which are held at different times of theyear like sekaten in Jogjakarta and Solo, layang-layangfestivals across the country and the Bau Nyale

Festival in South Lombok.

Apart from traditional entertainment, there aresome more modern activities that Indonesian peopleenjoy such as going to the movies, art exhibitions,nightclubs and parties. But the most popular aremusic concerts. Enjoying either indoor/outdoormusic concerts is very popular and there aredifferent kind of concerts. Dangdut, pop, rock andjazz are some of the most popular. Many bigcompanies sponsor these concerts as one way to selltheir products. That's great for audiences.

We feel lucky living in Indonesia because we dont

have to search for entertainment. Just look aroundyou - the entertainment is everywhere! What is yourfavourite entertainment, traditional or modern, inyour area?


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16 June 2009

DIFFERENT POND DIFFERENT FISH

LAIN LUBUK LAIN IKANLRCS

Ah, a bule in Lombok

I moved to Indonesia seventeen years ago. I spent the

first seven years in Jakarta and was just another expatriatein a busy city. No one gave me a second glance. Then Imoved to Bali the tourist center of Indonesia. Even thoughI only live 30 minutes away from the capital Denpasar andthe main tourist area, Kuta I am still surprised at thereaction from some of the residents of the village whereI live - especially the older ones. They still call me tamu even though I have lived there for ten years! They thinkI am mad traveling to Denpasar every day they mightonly go there once a year. Some of the younger childrencry or run away when they see me. I wonder what storieshave they been told?Recently I visited a SADI cattle fattening project in a smallvillage in the hills outside Praya, Lombok. As we were

talking to the farmers a group of children began to watchfrom behind the fence. The older ones were quite braveand tried to speak some English. However the smallerones were very wary one small boy in particular. Hisolder sister told me it was the first time he had seen a

bule and someonewith white skin. Theynever go to the tour-ist areas in Lombokand no foreigners haveever visited theirvillage. I am sure thismust be true for manyareas of Indonesia.What did you think thefirst time you saw abule?

Sue from KGI

More new words - always interesting, don't you think!

People seem to enjoy creating new words from old ones. The creation of new words is often done by joining two otherwords together. However for westerners who are learning Bahasa Indonesia, it is often quite difficult to follow regularconversations because of these newly created words. People who use standard Indonesian often sound unnatural andtoo formal, and for young people this is often thought of as not cool. You may know these some of these words belowbut for others you probably won't find the English translation in any dictionary.

Living in a 'kos' in Jogja

Well, here I am again in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and its

absolutely wonderful! To answer the question most ofyou seemed to be asking - yes, I have found a place tolive, and no, its not exactly what youd call good! Butits quite luxurious by Indonesian standards. Although Ihad read all the pre-departure info we were given, I dontthink I was quite prepared for the standard ofaccommodation available. I am staying in a kos (boardinghouse) in a rather luxurious suburb called Pogung Baru,about 30 mins walk from Uni. Before I came here I had alist of criteria for my kos room - it had to have a westerntoilet, own bathroom, air con, fridge inside room, desk,plenty of cupboard space ha! What a joke! As I cruisedaround kos-hunting they sort of went down the drain andin the end I got none of those things (except my own

bathroom)! But I do admit its not that bad, once you getused to it. I have a bed with a mattress that is too big forthe frame, a very small cupboard, and adesk. Thats it. My bathroom is similarlysparse, with a non-Western toilet (am stilltrying to work it out) and a tap (Yes, thatsit!!!!). No sink, just a drain in the ground,and no shower head! Its okay, though,because I do have a makeshift bak (bath)- a plastic container filled with water, anda small plastic bucket to throw (cold) waterover myself. Its quite refreshing after thefirst throw!

Zahra Matthews,19, University of Sydney

For more stories go to the ACICIS websiteand clickStudent Perspectives

http://www.acicis.murdoch.edu.au

The Grand Winner of the 2009 KGI

Writing Competition is Dwi WahyuHari Basuki from SMP Bustanul Makmurin Genteng, Banyuwangi. The secondwinner is Aini from Palangkaraya inCentral Kalimantan. The third winneris Rizki Kurniawan from Purbalingga inCentral Java. All of these winners willvisit Bali in July 2009 as guests of KGI,together with Helmi Watimury fromSorong, a winner from 2008 who wasunable to visit Bali last year. Thesewinning entries, plus others, can beseen on the KGI website - Story Pages.

curhat (curahan hati) : to share feelings/thoughts with somebodycamer(calon mertua) : future in laws

gaptek (gagap teknologi) : techno-phobejaim (jaga imej) : safeguard someone's social imagekuper(kurang pergaulan) : not well-socialisedlemot (lemah otak): slow brain/slow thoughtnarsis : someone who loves her/himself more than anythingsuntuk : feeling bored and not in a good moodbengong: do nothing / give a blank lookgacoan : love interestheboh : boisteroustebar pesona : spreading charmbete : in a bad moodtajir: rich

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This special magazine will be bigger andbetter than any before it AND a purecelebration of 20 years in Indonesia.That's 20 years of telling people all aboutthe Australia-Indonesia relationship, thewide variety of development activitiesfrom AusAID, and the myriad ofpeople topeople links that are so very strong these days. It will alsocelebrate KGI assisting people to learn and enjoy English.

Over the past two years KGI has helped set up severalelearning exchange programs involving schools in Indonesiaand Australia. In February/March 2009, Kang Guru facilitateda further email exchange program to build upon thoseelearning exchange programs from 2008. This 2009 emailexchange program involved 14 Indonesian schools and 12Australian schools (see right). And what did they do? That'sright, they exchanged information about life in Indonesia andAustralia.

KGI's latest email-exchange programLife in Indonesia and Life in Australia

This KGI/Joeys e-exchange program received a lot ofpositive feed back from both teachers and students.

Kesempatan untuk saling berkiriman email dengan sekolah

Indonesia sangat penting. Siswa-siswi di kelas saya di Australia

didorong berbahasa Indonesia karena ada alasan yang berarti danauthentic untuk berkomunikasi. Tambah lagi, pasti jauh lebih

memuaskan belajar tentang bahasa dan kebudayaan Indonesia

dari remaja Indonesia. Diharapkan bahwa lewat exchange ini

pandangan siswa-siswi akan diperluas dan hubungan persahabatan

antara pemuda Australia dengan pemuda Indonesia (serta kaum

guru) dapat terwujud. Semoga pada masa depan hubungan antara

kedua bangsa kita akan lebih erat juga.

(Jo Fenton, Guru Bahasa Indonesia, Macarthur Anglican

School, NSW)

KGCCs keep going strong .......

A letter from Benigno Narahawarin, STAR 92 English Club in Saumlaki

We would like to inform you about our STAR EN-GLISH CLUB in Arui Das village. We are still in con-tact with KGI although the Kang Guru Connectionhas closed down. We still conduct our regular ac-tivities. First we have changed our name to STAR

92. Its a Science and English Club and for 95% ofthe activities we use Kang Guru magazines. We alsohave appointed new leaders for the new club. Weare also going to conduct an English Workshop inJune and the good news is that we got a new laptopand a printer from the Bupati after our club was featured in the December 2008 magazine. Wewould like to say thank you for visiting us and forthe nice report about us in the magazine. We hopeto see you soon in Arui Das again!

KGI Note: Sustainability! That's fantastic andall the best from KGI in Bali. Well done!

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1. SMPN 1 Cimahi, West Java2. SMPN 2 Gunung Talang, Sumatra3. SMP YPK Bintan, East Kalimantan4. SMPK Immanuel, Pontianak, West Kalimantan5. SMP Al Taqwah, Bondowoso, East Java6. SMPN 1 Gresik, East Java7. SMPN 5 Cilacap, Central Java8. SMP Al Hikmah, East Java9. SMP Bustanul Makmur, Banyuwangi, East Java10. SMPN 2 Kalibaru, East Java11. SMP Sandhy Putra, Bandung, West Java12. MTsN Tambak Beras, East Java

13. SMP Muhammadyah 5, Surabaya, East Java14. SMPN 3, Denpasar, Bali

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1. Wilson Primary School, WA2. Macarthur Anglican School, NSW3. Leschenault Catholic Primary School, WA4. Heathcote High School, NSW5. Woollooware High School, NSW6. Carey Baptist College, Perth, WA7. St. Joseph Catholic Primary School, WA8. Macksville High School, NSW9. Monte Sant. Angelo Mercy College, Sydney10. Bellingen High School, NSW

11. Mt. Tarcoola Primary School Geraldton, WA12. South Grafton High School, NSW

Kang Guru Podcasts on the internet

KGI has finally included podcasts onto theKang Guru website. You can now hear, anddownload sound from the site. Check outMarch and June 2009 magazine pages forpodcasts in both English and Bahasa

Indonesia. You can listen to selected articles from thesemagazines AND in both languages. There's a lot more tocome as well and special thanks to Indira from IALF Bali'sComputer Services Dept. for her assistance with this

technology - check what we have done already - yourfeedback appreciated.

www.kangguru.org/Podcast/March2009_translations.html

0812380XXXX Is there mosques in Australia?

KGI receives a lot of SMSs and email about religion in

Australia. People ask if there are mosques, and arejilbabs

banned, in Australia? Is Christianity the only religion in

Australia? In the September magazine, KGI will tell you

about religion in Australia. We will answer your questions.

Send them NOW to SMS 08123870479.

(Photo left) Australian

participants in the 2009

Muslim Exchange Programin Jakarta - May 18th.


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The Future is bright for new schools across Indonesia with AIBEP

On Tuesday, May 5th, Principal Rahmat Pujiono at SMPN 5 Gerung (middle photograph) welcomed Australias ParliamentarySecretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan to his new school. The local school community inGerung, about 20 km from Mataram, has been involved from the very beginning in the planning and construction oftheir new school. Local tradesmen even made the furniture for the classrooms - fantastic! The students, just like theirparents, are very proud of their new school, and so are the members of the surrounding community. This high-level ofcommunity involvement is a very important part of the work of the Australia Indonesia Basic Education Project (AIBEP).By the end of 2009, AIBEP will have assisted school communities to build 2000 schools across Indonesia since 2006.

Special congratulations to SMPN 5 student Husnan Azhari (middle photograph) for his wonderful speech, in English, atthe Opening Ceremony. Mr McMullan told KGI that he was very impressed by Husnans speech. In his speech, Husnantalked about how the school was now the gateway to a brighter future for all the students there - a window to the

world.

For more information and photographs check the KGI website -

http://www.kangguru.org/travel/kgitravel2009jakarta_lombok_aibep.html

Indonesia and Australia are working together for better schools, roads and so much more ....

Do you sometimes think that you are very, very busy? KGI staff always think like that because we always seem to bebusy going somewhere, meeting students or preparing materials and radio programs amongst other things. In early Maythis year KGI met with a very busy man from Australia. Check out what he did in Indonesia in just five days.

Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, visited Indonesia from 2-7 May, 2009.Indonesia is Australias largest development assistance partner. Australia is committed to working in partnership withIndonesia to meet its Millennium Development Goals and to create a better life for the poorest people in Indonesia, MrMcMullan said.

Mr McMullan was very busy during his five days in Indonesia. He attended the42nd Asia Development Bank Annual Meeting in Bali and jointly launched a newInvestment Case by the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Network for Asiawith Asia Development Bank Vice President, Dr Ursula Schaefer-Preuss. Mr.McMullan traveled to Lombok where heinaugurated a junior secondary school (SMPN 5Gerung) that was constructed under theAustralia Indonesia Basic Education Program(AIBEP). Mr. McMullan also discussed provincialdevelopment and impacts of the global financialcrisis when he met with the Governors of West

Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, and vice-Governors of Papua and Papua Barat togetherwith the Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs. He officially openedthe NTB office of ANTARA an AusAID activity across eastern Indonesia. In Bali, Mr. McMullanlaunched a road improvement project (EINRIP) that will support economic and socialdevelopment and reduce road accidents.

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Dion Bata/Pos Kupang for ANTARA

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