JungleLife by Kat 
This year has been one of quiet exploration. Through writing, revising, and returning to ideas that mattered to me, I found myself paying closer attention to language, to nature, and to...
Sumatra, Indonesia. For now, hope still walks softly through the jungle. Whether it endures depends on what we choose to protect. Powerful yet rarely seen, the tiger is a creature of...
Sumatra, Indonesia. This island was her last kingdom. Since the injured tiger returned to the wild, the forest has kept her secrets. No human eye has witnessed her cubs beneath the...
Indonesia. Nestled high in the heart of North Sumatra, there is a place so breathtaking it feels like a dream, called Lake Toba. Surrounded by a protective ring of emerald mountains,...
Sumatra, Indonesia. From Paradise for King and Spitting Cobras to Oil Palm Plantations, this is nature’s exquisite balance. I doubt if I will walk or cycle through Oil Palm plantations again,...
Lombok, Indonesia. Sengigi Beach Lombok The moment we stepped out of Bali airport, we were surrounded by the liveliness of the crowds and the sweet aroma of frangipani and jasmine filling...
Sumatra, Indonesia. Sumatra, the largest Ireland in Indonesia, is an island of jungle, wild animals, wild rivers, and an unforgiving climate. The friendly people of Sumatra offer an array of spicy...
Being in lockdown for two and half years, and away from my husband, was quite a challenge. Many memories have been created over those years in South Africa and will remain...
Indonesia. Rahcmat paddles his small wooden canoe up the narrow tributaries of the mighty Kampar River, tall dense walls of thick jungle tower on either side of him, with sounds of...
Sumatra, Indonesia. How do we protect the wild places that still breathe around us?How do we ensure that forests remain green, rivers run clear, and the voices of wild creatures continue...