Three Friends

Bicycles are popular means of transport for students in Indonesia. This photo is taken at Ampeldento, Malang, East Java. They are high school students in scout uniform. Some schools in Indonesia oblige their students to wear scout uniform once or twice a week during school days.

Chasing a ball

Soccer is the most popular sport in Indonesia. Kids just need any kind of ball as well as a field to kick and rush. These kids live in the city of Batu. They will throw, kick, and chase the ball wherever they find an open field. As the photo shows, one kid wears his school uniform while others have varieties of T-Shirts. The only similarity is that they wear no shoes.

Inside Flinders

When I was waiting for a train to Clayton at Flinders Station, Melbourne in one evening of January 2008, I was amazed at the atmosphere of the platform as well as its classic look. Therefore, I took out my Nikon D 40 with its 18-55 mm kit. I pushed the shutter several times and this is the best result.

The Hero

Mr. Dul Basir is a hero for his family. He lives at an area near the dormant Mount Kawi of Malang (East Java) and works as the pedlar of vermented cassava (Indonesian: "tape"). Bicycle is his best friend and he has to ride it for kilometers everyday with two baskets of vermented cassava on the back.His business seems menial, but selling the vermented cassava has enabled him to support his family and send his kids to school.

The Cleaner

 A portrait of Harry, the cleaning service crew of Malang Kotalama Train Station, East Java, Indonesia.
Malang Kota Lama is ranked as one of the cleanest train station in Indonesia. The contribution of Harry for the status is valuable. He is just a rank and file in the station, but his contribution is valuable.

Moment of Decision

One often has to face the fact that there is a decision to make out of many options. One should choose an option that suits their conscience. This photo is the abstract representation of that reality.
However, the real story of this photo is about a boy caught by my camera when he was playing on the rail.