Two girls, no older than eleven, approached me, selling bracelets. After the customary “hello,” “Where are you from?” was presented, they pointed to a few English sentences handwritten in their notebook, stating they were raising money for kids to get supplies for school. Although I had no need for bracelets, and anecdotal evidence suggested most…
Author: Elizabeth Beeli
I Could Not Have Guessed
In a hundred guesses I would not have guessed that in the past two days I would have: Swam with dolphins. Gone paragliding twice. Eaten coconut heart. Made 5 new Indonesian friends. Responded in outrage at the price of a $21 fishing trip. Had dinner in someone’s home village. Learned about the internal conflicts within…
You Might Get Hurt
Everything has an opportunity for hurt. Let that not deter you from trying. From taking a risk. To do good is to risk.
Food Misses
My first week in Indonesia had some serious food misses. I had what tasted like partially rehydrated chicken and the same instant noodle soup three times. Yet, I was doing all the things I normally do to ensure good eats: going to local markets, stopping at locally run food stalls, buying local fruit, and going…
Menjangan Island
I went scuba diving today. Let me add some color to that statement. As an open water and deep ocean water certified diver I went on a fun dive today and set a new personal record of 24 meters deep. Two month ago I wasn’t scuba certified. Two months ago I experienced the closest thing…
Elizabeth Beeli 