JungleLife by Kat

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Bali, Indonesia The first thing I noticed was not what was said, but what wasn’t. There were no long explanations. No need for them. A gesture, a slight incline of the head, the way hands were placed or withdrawn, everything carried meaning. It was a language I did not speak, and yet, somehow, I began to understand. I had arrived as an outsider, unsure of where to stand, what to do with… Read More

Indonesia. Arrival in Indonesia can feel overwhelming. The heat is thick and humid, jungle pressing close to villages, roads rough and unpredictable. Traffic appears to follow rules known only to locals. Vehicles overtake into oncoming traffic without hesitation, squeezing past one another with astonishing precision. No anger, no panic just an unspoken understanding that everyone will make it through. It feels unfamiliar. Foreign. Slightly chaotic. And then, slowly, something else becomes noticeable…. Read More