Jogjakarta - Kotagede

All are Random shots when I am waiting for Purwoko asking about subject he photographed

located in front of Kotagede Mosque

Jogjakarta - Searching The True Believer

Two Down, One To Go

Unbelievable, only in one day, we have met Mbah Iman in Bedoyo-Bukitsari, then Abi in Kasihan-Bantul now we went through to Kotagede Mosque when almost a year before Purwoko took a picture of - then-we-knew - Bapak Haji Kardio.

it was smooth and easy, we went to Mosque, show the picture, and instantly the crowd over there recognized the name, address and volunteered to bring us there, a typical Javanese hospitality.


We later found that Pak Kardio went to visit his grandson in Tangerang - Jakarta, and his other son was in the house, then we introduced ourselves and our intention then all was in happy ending as predicted.

Mission Accomplished!

Jogjakarta - Abi From Madukismo - Bantul

Have we ever imagined, that real life is more complex than fiction or soap opera?

I think I believe it now.

Later on we knew that the boy's name is Abi, children near Madukismo told us and showed his home. while we were there, we made Abi's family in a little panic. They thought Abi made some terrible mistake in Sugarmill, or stole something from there.

We duly inform that we were looking for Abi for different reason, for his signature on model relase since his picture was used.

Abi lives with his uncle who works as security guard in Downtown Jogjakarta, in the house which was destroyed by earthquake in 2006 lives also Abi's Grandma and his mother. His mother was so shocked which disrupt her ability to comprehend the situation after Abis' Dad left home for another woman and also after the impact of earthquake to her home.

But despite of the situation Abi was doing well in school as his uncle told us

Jogjakarta - Locomotive Breath and Sugarcane Blues

Soon we were heading to Madukismo, to find out little boys which were photographed last year, while Rizal walked around showing his photograph to people around there, I simply walked around in Madukismo Sugarmill.

Sugarcane were unloaded from truck, and moved by Lorries to mill. All was recorded.
Le petite locomotive was waiting and brought canes




Soon Rizal called me that they found the little boys, I walked in a rush and still found that there were Coffin maker and bicycle shop accross the road.

Jogjakarta - Pakem

Pasar Pakem, is market as usual, nothing special




walk around with my TMY pushed to 3200 and I changed the film to Ilford 3200, but for some unobvious reasons, nothing captured.

What a Life

Jogjakarta - The Breakfast on Pakem

With a happy ending, we left Mbah Iman and looking for breakfast.


Stopped on Pakem market, we just found porridge seller and surprisingly she's from Cimahi, after talk and rest, nicotine break and what so ever, we just walk around and prepare to enter the market