The Eruption of Mt. Merapi

Dear All,

In this occasion, I will not tell you a lot about the story regarding the eruption of Mount Merapi here, but I will at least give you at a glance the description when this well known Indonesian mountain is occurred.

Maybe some of you have heard that Merapi mountain, one of Indonesian active volcano mountain has erupted several days ago. This erupted of Merapi occurred at the short time after Tsunami attack Mentawai island in the West Sumatra Province, Indonesia.


When Merapi Erupted..

The erupted of Mt. Merapi has left a lot of victims, society that live around the mountain. It is about hundred of people near of mountain dead, some gets serious injury, and the area is full of ash that comes from the mountain. The ash of mountain eruption moreover has spread not only in Central Java area but immeasurably achieve Depok town in West Java province which put distance between hundreds kilometer from Central Java. This spread of ash also has lead a termination of International airlines from and to Indonesia for a while.


The ash from mountain covered one of village, the harvest time is also failed because of this ash fall..

Actually a lot of victim from around Merapi is caused by many of factors which mostly is a belief. I means belief because there are some people who unwilling to leave their home to displace area because they are waiting for a guidance or direction from the one who they belief or respect. Many people believe in the kind of sacret guide from around them and they are still naturally traditional.


The death cattle due to hot smoke

Another reason why so many people become a victims is an unwillingness to leave their cattle. Many of society feel that their cattle is their most valuable treasure. Cattle such as cow (majority), buffalo and sheep is the form of their wealth. Sometimes the people who has stayed in the displace are going quietly to their home to visit and feed their cattle without have an awareness that their act is risky.





People who was rescued from the disaster..., the ash cover their body


Funeral process of the victims

Actually, merapi that has known as one of the world's most active and dangerous volcanoes has showed their tendency to erupt before. From the information I have got, Merapi volcano was raised to level 3 alert (out of a maximum 4) due to inflation and volcanic earthquakes on 21st October 2010. Sand miners were asked to stop all activity, and people advised not to climb the volcano. But it turn out, people often neglected and underestimated until the mount really erupt.

For you are who interest in helping the victims of Merapi you can donate to International Red Cross Indonesia. I am hoping that they have got a strength and belief. I also thank you so much for every pray, emphaty from every people who care with the condition of victims. I believe all of your support make them survive.

*the picture derived from vivanews.com

Unstable Natural Condition in Jakarta

Recently the weather's condition particularly in jakarta is really unstable. Almost everyday the heavy rain together with strong blowing wind surge this city. The hard wind and rain have created a lot of bad impact for daily activities and life of citizen.

Actually when the heavy rain comes, I never really realize. My working place which the building is quite sturdy almost makes me not knowing the situation outside. But when evening going to come and I am back from my office, I can see clearly that the road is full of puddle and the road really traffic because of puddle or flood.

Yesterday when I came back from the office, the rain still continue. My train that carry me to my home in Depok area was suddenly stop because the electric current that run my train was upset because of heavy rain. Almost 1 hour the train stop and waiting for the signal to run. In the other hand, I see from the news in facebook and also from my friends stories that most of them arrived at home in the midnight, around 12.00 - 1.00 am. They trapped in the traffic jam for almost 6 hours because floods are everwhere and inhibit their way.


Condition of Flood in Jakarta

it's very terrible condition of Jakarta today. Jakarta that virtually is dense, traffic, and full of population is worsened by this flood condition. The rain and wind also worsening the condition by the uprooted of many trees, create a victim by its floods and accidents.

Actually the condition of Jakarta today, and maybe others area in Indonesia which occur the same matter is because the deed of the people itself. People often neglect even harm the environment that virtually is a part of their own life. Nature, environment which give the life a beneficial, safety, and goodness destroyed with no clear reason and treated greedy.

From many observations the land in Jakarta actually is vanish, eroded inside. People build a high and big building without give 'a chance' for soil, water, and air to circulate. Most of water discharged to the sea, but people also harm the sea life. If you ever go to Jakarta, is very difficult to find a water channel here. Many river also poluted.


People enjoy to establish a big building in Jakarta for commercial, without consider the long term impact

Although the prediction that Jakarta will sink started from north area, people still ignore the condition. Many of developer create their big project by build a giant hotel, apartment in the side of sea which actually is a place to absorb water and overcome the flood.

Perhaps with the natural condition that is not friendly currently is a appeal and warning that they are threatened from time after time. People is being warned about their treat to the earth which give them a living.

I hope that environment condition is not continously worse. Lets we learn to love our earth and nature, like we ever love anything that we interest, we like. quote from somebody words " People have to save three pillars at their life... with God, with others, and with nature...

Happy Ied Mubarak 1431 H

For all of my readers, friends, family and Relative who celebrate an Ied day, I say a Happy Ied Mubarak 1431 H.

Forgive for all of mistakes both intentionally and unintentionally. Hope this Ied day will bring a harmonization, peace, and happiness in your family and surrounding, and may this Ied will give us a more chance to be a better people and closer with God.

God bless you all.

When the Dream Comes True

Dear all of my readers and blogging friends... I am very happy and fortunate currently. It just because God gives me a chance to realize my dream to work in International Organization.

Yes, today I am officially become an employee of International Regional Organization. I am now working at The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which started on August 23, 2010. I think most of you (especially you who come from Asia) know what ASEAN is. But if you still feel unfamiliar with this organization, I will explain you shortly about it.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand. Today there are ten Member States of ASEAN. ASEAN has aims and purposes such as: to accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the Southeast Asia region, to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries, to promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest, to provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres, to collaborate more effectively for the greater utilization of their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade, to promote Southeast Asian studies, and to maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organizations with similar aims and purposes.

In accordance with our vision and mission, the motto of ASEAN is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.

At ASEAN I work in the Security Cooperation division under Political Security department. I work there as a Secretary to help and support my division in the acceleration its work program. May be I just a Secretary today, but I am sure someday I can improve my performance to dive deeper in the project operation. I want to feel so enthusiastic in my work and go deeper in help ASEAN, because I want to help ASEAN Nation to obtain its prosperity, peace and stability.

I just remember when I was close with graduation time, I feel so uncomfortable and pessimist to be able to work in NGO (Non Governmental Organization)/ IGO (International Governmental Organization) because of its high competition. But in turn out today I able to achieve it, to be one of IGO worker. I am very gratitude with all of this... (my last written about my desire to work at NGO).

nb. Thank you for my God, my friends and family for the much support for me so far..

Preparing the Next Step

Currently I am thinking to do a preparation for my next step. Next step I mean, a big project and effort for achieving my goal.

As we know, it's about one and a half years I live in my Wander town (Jakarta). Here I get a lot of great experience, development, lesson and anything that really different with my past life. I also (although not until really professional)get a some experiences and learning in a working life.

I really thanks to God for such his great bless for me in this life. I grateful for anything that occur so far. And today I am thinking to do some more effort to achieve another goal that I ever want since I was study. For this matter, I think I have to be more serious in my effort. Remember that no gain without pain. And although it turn out I fail in this achievement, I never regret (I hope) because I have do my best and I am sure whatever the result, it is be the best way for me.


I learn by the process

From now I:
1. Have applied a position of Local Staff at Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia.
I know that to be a Diplomat is not easy. I am not that pessimist, but try to think rationally, and I am sure that become a Local staff at Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia also good for my first beginning. But for to be a diplomat, I also try and endeavor.
For this Local Staff application, I have to do some preparations, including studying English and Global Issue. I hope for the best of it.

2. Will apply an ADS Scholarship.
ADS means Australia Development Scholarship. It needs a good score in IELTS and the competitors are quite much. So once again I have to study, especially English. Before that, I will take a TOEFL test to get its score for being compiled in the first application.

3. Plan to take foreign language course.
I think I will take French. I know that currently, in the world that full of competition and Liberalization, language is play an important role. English is usual language and must. It needs to learn another language. I just want take some of foreign Language course, but I am afraid I don't have a time for that. During the day I quite busy of my work. I take my rush time from morning to evening to work and some others activities. But I have determined that I will take it by this year. God will :)


my time today is much for working, and other activity. I also spend a lot of time in this train every day (about 4 days everyday)in the way to office and home

From those plan I just pray that I will always be strong to survive and endeavor. I am happy because I plan it, I learn, and also think a lot for this life(not only about it and about me), but also something more in this life due to my experience, my deep mind for something, my gratitude and my faith to God for the good and the bad.

Company and The Status of Employee

I have some stories about my fellow experience and many entry level workers in Indonesia when they fight to look for a job and begin they first career.

Most of people and fresh graduate are interesting to be employed in some good companies, who they consider give a prestige, and better place. Indonesian people, according to my observation tend to work at banking field, some of them also interest to join at Media company (Television), and telecommunication company. They think that by joining those good companies, they will be get not only prestige but also a quite good salary.

But it turn out, it is not easy to breakthrough those companies. The fresh graduate have to compete with much and qualified competitors. The number of accepted workers is small if compared with the number of applicants. And when they are failed by many times, finally they have to turn to look for another way to get a job easily and reachable.

Many of jobseeker may be are willing to wait and struggle until they get what they really want and suitable for them. But most part of jobseekers it turn out choose to be paid by some outsourcing companies. I need to explain here that outsourcing company is the kind of company which is recruit and provide an employee source for the main company. It will be really unfair for many employees because by become an outsourcing employee in a company they will get not fully salary and don't get a payment of allowance, reimbursement, annual bonus etc. The salary they get will decrease as much 20% - 60% because the actual salary is shared with the outsourcing company. The employee also sometimes get difficulties to enhance their career in the company they working for,because their employment status.

In the other hand, the company is get much beneficial by join with outsourcing company. First, the company is not in necessity to give more money for transport/ meal allowance, reimbursement, bonus etc. Second, the company no need to be worry about their workers. When something happen with their worker they have not fully responsible because they are not the owner, but they just hiring. And when something happen with the company like going bankrupt, they also not difficult to release the worker.



Many of indonesian workers employ in the reputable and famous company with the status of Outsourcing


I have a friend who today is deployed by multinational banking company with the status of outsourcing. She explained me that the supporting division is mostly placed by outsourcing employee. But the permanent employee occupy some main and important area or operational department. Moreover she said, the main area is played by many foreign worker.


Where profits are the bottom line, it is only natural for companies to seek out the cheapest labor possible

It is occur in many of countries when there are a lot of local people paid less even though the capacity of their work is quite excessive. It is seems that they are not respected to the human service and sacrifice.Where the large companies are in high expansion and they need much cheap human resources to maximize their profit, they tend to sacrifice anything including the human.

Furthermore, not only about lack of respect and lead to the slavery, but many other human rights issues are come to the top when company's profits are naturally the most important goal. The violation of human rights, lobbying for and participating in manipulated international agreements, environmental damage, child labor, and so on, is the example of result in the powerful of company today which is ignore the standard of ethic

The Global Issues noted that: For many companies, the largest cost is often the work force. Hence, where profits are the bottom line, it is only natural for companies to seek out the cheapest labor possible. However, when international agreements are often designed to foster an environment where cheaper and cheaper labor is promoted, the workers themselves are often not paid enough to live on. When a nation tries to provide regulatory steps to improve workers conditions (which does mean more costs to the companies), multinational corporations naturally pick up and go to other places where there are less measures in place. In this way, improving working conditions will always be difficult, as it is not in the interest of the large companies.

Aviation and the Spread of Diseases

After some times I experience working at Aviation industry, There are many new knowledge that I've got regarding to aviation and aircraft especially in the scope of Safety and Security. Although I don't have basic in this environment, I have found new pleasure including learning about many things that contributes to the incident, accident, and hazard to the aircraft and people.

And last week, we have discussed about blood borne pathogen and its relation to the aircraft incident. Blood borne pathogen is one of threat toward aviation safety. Well, blood borne pathogen it self is simply defined as many infections that can be spread by contamination of blood and caused disease in human. Pathogenic microorganisms that are transmitted via human blood cause disease include, hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Hepatitis C and B is much experienced by the people. Especially in Indonesia where the rate of Hepatitis infected is high. But HIV sometimes is quite difficult to contaminate, because it is not easy just by the spread of blood but by specific way especially sexual transmitted.


accident can lead to the deseases

Because the fact that everyone have any possible diseases, the virus can easily influence and develop to other people. In airlines industry it self, blood borne pathogen can easily influenced when the clash or aircraft accident happened. This is can be explained when aircraft accident comes, there are much blood shed in aircraft, in many corner of cabin, and in outside aircraft. The blood shed then can easily disseminate the bacteria and viruses to the most people.

Most people is not realized that it can cause a diseases to their body. Some viruses that have been contaminated to the people body, perhaps not appear their effect directly but in the five years further the effect and the deseases will appear and can lead to the death.

The passenger not only get a possibility of virus influence by the splash of blood directly, but also by respiratory / by air. In aircraft incident, when the clash is also accompanied by fire, the blood shed will also burn by the fire. This condition will create unhealthy air which the smoke from burning blood will caused a deseases when it is inhealed by respiratory.

That's why this is a problem of airlines industry when issue of diseases is become a threat. The virus like H1n1, avian influenza, malaria, and smallpox allegedly can easily brought and spread to the other countries because of aircraft. So it needs a deep prevention and strategy toward its issues to make safe and secure airlines and people.

Outing to Ciwidey

One week ago, me and most of the staff at my 5th floor office went to the Ciwidey. A highland in the Bandung city, West Java area. Ciwidey has been famous by its quite interesting view, and and its specialty in strawberry and tea farm.

After office hour on Friday night, we start our journey which take 6 hour of time. The weather and temperature in Ciwidey is so cold, along with my condition which is little unwell. I've got flu when going on trip. We have welcomed by tea plantation over the pathway to the villa.

The activities starting by next day. Beginning with breakfast, introducing the member (regarding to the not all of the staff who is recognize one another), going to the Kawah Putih (beautiful crater which the water is white), buying strawberry with cheap price, and the other activities. But, because the hard rain come, we canceled our plan to arrange outbound together.




Interesting view by the green of tea plants...



Before breakfast, in front of the villa






This 'open car' is very great, that it can go so fast to the top area in the path curvaceous way. No more vehicle just it to achieve Kawah Putih. But after that we got dizzy and rather nausea, but not decrease the fun.


Kawah Putih...


With all of the 5th floor staff

I am sorry for all of you, I can't show you more detail the pict of strawberry farm and village. Those places has been missed to be captured...:)

Country Debt and Disaster Recovery

Dear all of my reader,

The International world today is falling into grief because of the recent great disaster the has been attacked Haiti. From the information, the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean island of Haiti on Tuesday 12 January, and it is can be supposed that not until in the counting of one minute, this earth quake able to destroy almost all of the state contain and create the massive loss of life. Many residents in Port Au Prince area today have not enough food reserve or water since that day. The majority of Haitian get despair and shock, some of them look so suffer by their cry and shout. The dust spread everywhere and either with the human body which have no place to be putted in.



Haiti's disaster leaving the suffer for society

The condition of Haiti today has been felt by the Indonesian people yesterday, when the big earth quake attack Padang city. Although the magnitude and the effect not as big as in Haiti, but the Padang disaster also rest many of serious loss life and devastating in many aspects. It is also create new assignment for the country to accomplish this problem.

The occurrence of many disaster like earth quake, tsunami, volcano, and flood is unpredictable and unknown. It is also can break down anything, and threat the state and human living. For the further, the disaster will leave new problem for the state in return the structure and normal condition.

Starting by the good understanding from the good article 'Third World Debt and Disaster Recovery, here is explained that the country which is get the disaster will face the new problem relating to fund and money. When poor countries face natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods and fires, the cost of rebuilding becomes even more of an issue when they are already burden with debt. Often poor countries have had to suffer with many lost lives and some aid while still paying millions a week back in the form of debt repayment (globalissues.com).


Post disaster incident: The country has new responsibility to restructure and rebuild the area.

Not only the need of much cost to get adequate food and basic water at the time of crisis, but also the need to clean the area, rescue the body, serve many thing of equipment, basic needs until the restructuring and rebuilding the state. Like in Haiti happen, This country is difficult to get the adequate food and water. Finally, hunger riots because the government not able to serve a security and transportation.
Haiti which has been noted as a failed state, still not have a capable to accomplish it all. However it is create a new dilema when the society can not hold their depression and have to fight to get food or water until raising a riots and looting anywhere.

Here is shown the difficulties to handle even finish the problem. Once again, the process of accomplishment the problem post - disaster need much cost and effort. I have grateful that there are many emphaty and support from international community to help Haiti and Indonesia or other country which has experienced a disaster. A lot of country and aids community help the 'crisis state' by sending many things that country urgently need and ease their burden. But finally it is not enough to close the all of the country cost. For one example, the worst floods for 50 years and a devastating cyclone in Mozambique make this country sorrow because the new burdens have come to the fore. Even Mozambique's government has been urging a cancellation of the country's debts to help use those saved resources for rebuilding the destroyed infrastructure.

Another example also occur when the devastation in Central America caused by one of the deadliest storms in over 200 years, Hurricane Mitch, November 1998, has been terrible. A UN report estimates that the destruction caused will set back development in this region by 20 years. The cost of rebuilding after Hurricane Mitch has highlighted the problems of debt repayment and debt relief that these countries are still facing (a repayment of about $200 million a day from Honduras and Nicaragua, two of the worst hit areas).

From those point of view, we have seen that disaster has make the country go into new problem both in economy and social. The process of restructuring and recovery is not take the short time. The Tsunami incident in Aceh - Indonesia in 2000 still left the effort of country and donor institution to restore condition in Aceh. The country after disaster much do the recovery not only in development of area but also development of community.

Today, I just hope that in this emergency day of Haiti and the others that has get disaster, many international community never stop to give their support. The support and help can ease the country's societies pain and make them at least stay to struggle their life.

Happy New Year 2010

On the behalf of me, I say a happy new year for all of the reader, my friends, my relatives, and for many people around the world in every conditions...

I hope this year we can do better things than the past, can learn more, having a goodness, love, and care for our own life and our surrounding, and more enthusiastic and wise to face any challenge that come in our new life.

Happy new year all, may God bless us...