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October issue
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CONTENTS
Lessons Learnt in Volunteering (Charlie) 3
Books, Films and Stuff (Sarah Oakes) 5
Free gift! (Hello Mister) 6
Guide to AVC 2011 (Sarah) 7
Culture Shock Shocker (Pete H) 14
Hello Mrs (Anon) 15
Cooking on a camp stove (Sarah) 16
EDITORIAL
By Pete Howson and Sarah Oakes
Unfortunately this is the very last Hello Mister from
Sarah and I. We hope the last 12 issues have taught
you many things.
But before you cry about that, remember the next few
weeks will see many tears of joy, brought on by
people from the Philippines dancing to songs about
spaghetti (sorry if you didn’t see it last year). But, also
many sad tears and bubbling runny noses, as Anne
will be leaving after the AVC event.
But don’t think about that now. Here’s a Guy Faulkes
night picture (5th November).
Love Pete and Sarah xxx
LESSONS LEARNT IN VOLUNTEERING
By Charlie Ventura
As I reflected my life as volunteer in 2 different
cultures (Cameroon & Indonesia) I would say that it
has a huge impact in my life as individual and my
professional choice.
We will not be surprise that when we go back home
some of our friends cannot relate to us anymore as
we are talking more on global issues and how we can
be involved and how I live my life now.
Contentment: If material things are not available its
fine with me because I saw so many people leaving
life without material things but they are happy.
Simplicity: I am not bothered anymore with product
brands (dress, perfume, shoes etc.).
Relationship: I value more on relationship rather that
wealth.
Passionate: I become more passionate in sharing my
knowledge and skills to the people I meet without
expecting any returns.
Confidence: Seeing different countries, meeting
different people with diverse background and
enhancing skill through volunteering I would say it
boost my personality.
These are the major changes in my personal life that I
really appreciate in volunteering and for my
professional life I would say that now I’m embracing
DEVELOPMENT WORK as my future career. I enjoy
working with local people and passionate about
poverty reduction where I believe that we are making
a difference and make this world a better place to live.
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According to Ralph Waldo Emerson successes are:
To laugh often and much
To win the respect of intelligent people and the
affection of children
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure
the betrayal of false friends
To appreciate beauty
To find the best in others
To live the world a bit better whether by a healthy
child or a redeemed social condition
To know even one life has breathed easier because
you have lived.
This is to have success and being a volunteer you
become part of it!
BOOKS AND FILMS AND STUFF
The Tree of Life (2011)
By Sarah Oakes
The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a
Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the
life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the
innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years
as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship
with his father (Brad Pitt).
Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn) finds himself a
lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the
origins and meaning of life while questioning the
existence of faith.
“Through Malick's signature imagery, we see how
both brute nature and spiritual grace shape not only
our lives as individuals and families, but all life”.
That’s what the blurb says.
What it doesn’t really tell you is what it means by the
word ‘impressionistic’. In short, it’s a bit of a weird
one, to be honest. You are definitely not wasting your
time watching it - it’s a beautifully filmed movie, with
some quite incredible acting from children and adults
alike.
But I found it really hard to follow... because at no
point in the film do you really feel like you know
what’s actually going on – something I generally value
when watching a film (as does Pete, since if I don’t
know what’s going on, I spend the whole film asking:
‘Who’s that? Why’s he done that? What did he say?
What’s that supposed to mean?’)...Especially when
out of the blue, there’s a long section in the middle of
the film which takes you back to dinosaurs and the
dawn of time, apparently just for the hell of it. Again,
amazing cinematography, but my life lesson from this
film is that sometimes, you have to learn to just go
with the flow and not try and understand it too much.
Much like life I guess.
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Do you wish you could make good music just like
Indonesia’s pop stars on the tele? Well now you can
with this beautiful party bugle. Why not colour it in to
make it extra asik skarly!
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Isn’t it annoying when you spend ages doing the
washing up, then a few weeks later you have to
do it all over again! Well just like the washing up,
international development can also seem a little
unsustainable at times. That’s why this year’s AVC
will make your hard work here in Indonesia last
FOREVER!
We’ve got loads of sustainable stuff, like inspiring
talks from guest speakers, skills-sharing
workshops, fun, games and competitions. And at
the end of it all there’s a sustainable PARTY, so
make sure you pack your swimming costume,
plenty of energy and some interesting ideas to
share.
VSO Indonesia invites all volunteers and their
partners to present proposals for small projects
they would like to do within their placement
areas. These proposals should be within VSO’s
Vision and also be sustainable.
The selected proposals will be voted for by the
workshop attendees and the one selected is
funded through a small grant.
You can buy tickets for the raffle and support
your colleagues during the Partner Forum and the
Sector Workshops.
Volunteers and their partners can produce a
small project proposal for not more than 100
USD. Volunteers, partners and VSO staff can
donate a product or prize to the pot of prizes.
During the 1st day of the sectoral workshop, you
can buy tickets for a chance to win a price. During
the cultural evening, we will vote for the best
proposal, and hold the raffle. If your ticket wins,
you win a prize. If your project is chosen, you will
receive the prize money!
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So, how can you participate? You can do one, or
all of the following:
Bring a product from your organisation
and donate this as a prize!
Buy a lottery ticket!
Produce a small grant proposal!
Vote for the best proposal!
Like most problems, the best way to deal with
poverty is to use a roller-brush and a big tin of
paint. So this year VSO will be doing just that for
one of Bali’s most socially deprived communities.
Serangan is located approximately 45 minutes
from Denpasar. The town has just one primary
school and it’s not a very good one. The students
work in shabby surroundings making learning
unattractive and just plain boring.
VSO Indonesia has offered to help by supplying
75 budding volunteer Michelangelos to make the
place an inspirational space to learn new skills.
Following the event, all the paints and materials
will be donated to the school to enable them to
maintain the work properly, and maybe finish it
off if we fail to do it all on time.
VSO staff and volunteers will be joined by
volunteer partners, school staff and students.
Together we’re going to make a tangible
difference in people’s lives, which will inspire
others to do the same and raise the profile of the
great work VSO does in Indonesia.
This year, like every year, participants are
expected to perform a show featuring the
cultural richness of their homelands or regions of
Indonesia. You can express yourselves through
any medium you like - singing, dancing, poetry,
drama, etc.
Please be prepared, we hope all of you can
participate. It would be great if you could prepare
what you need to support your group
performance before you arrive in Bali. This could
include traditional clothing, music equipment,
folk songs, or whatever you wish. If possible,
please coordinate with your colleagues and
partners from the same nation or region of
Indonesia.
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Visit one of the many events and festivals (Ogoh
Ogoh parades at Nyepi, Ubud Writers and
Readers Festival, Kite Festival in Sanur, Bali Art
Festival in Denpasar)
Get wowed, get wet! at Waterbom (Kuta), 16
slides, 16 ways to get a heart attack. Our
favorites: The Smashdown and The Boomerang
Watch the Bull Races in Negara, West Bali.
Sparsely populated Negara, the capital of
Jembrana regency, holds the tradition of bull-
racing or Mekepung. Try to imagine Ben Hur, with
water buffalo's .
Put on your hiking boots and explore the
beautiful scenery of the Central Mountain Area
where you can still find locals playing the old,
Dutch game of spin top.
Spend a lazy afternoon at Sari Organic, the
restaurant with the best view in the whole of Bali.
Try their organic fruit juices and delicious food
while looking out over the rice fields and
mountains.
Top 5 by Jenny van Opdorp; Photos by Various
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HELLO MRS
By Anon
Hello Mrs
Listrik in the kampoeng’s a real pain in the ass! I just
hate it when, listening to my neighbour’s karaoke
performances through a massive speaker, suddenly it
all just cuts-out with no warning! I’m left sitting in the
dark listening to my own whaling. How can I get the
listrik a bit more reliable?
Before the advent of light bulbs, kampoeng folk would
often hang lemons from the ceiling with bits of string
attached. But if you have a small piece of zinc and a
penny, rumah Bapak could be lit up like Blackpool
Tower at Christmas without a cent going to PLN. Just
follow these steps:
1. Polish some zinc and a small copper coin with
sandpaper.
2. Squeeze lemon without breaking its skin. The
squeezing action releases juices inside the
lemon.
3. Insert a penny (or copper coin) and a peice of
zinc into the beautiful yellow fruit.
4. Connect your powerful generator to a light
bulb or Bapak’s speakers. Make sure you do it
at 630 in the morning. EVERYONE LIKES
KAREOKE AT 630 IN THE MORNING DON’T
THEY!!!
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Hello Mrs
I’m starting to get a bit bored in my placement Mrs.
I’m not sure if this is just a short period of general
malaise, or something more serious. I just feel like the
magic’s gone. I don’t know how to bring it back. Can
you help?
Lucky for you your VISA restrictions say nothing about
the performance of magic! Just follow these simple
steps and you placement will be as magical as it ever
was.
1. Take a coin and put it between two of your
fingers (on any hand). Squeeze your fingers
really tightly.
2. Push on the edge of the half of the coin that is
sticking out of the inner side of your hand.
Push it so that you can't see it from the inner
side of your hand anymore.
3. Show the crowd your palm, make sure they
can't see the back of your hand (where the
coin is sticking out). Tell them to note that
your hand is completely empty.
4. Make your hand into a fist (positioning it so
that the crowd can't see the coin). Blow on it
and close your eyes and pretend to
concentrate.
5. While you are "concentrating", loosen the two
fingers that are holding the coin. Let the coin
slip into your palm without being obvious.
6. Open your hands up and show the crowd the
coin that appeared to come out of midair to
settle on your hand.
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COOKING ON A CAMP STOVE BONFIRE
By Sarah Oakes
It’s bonfire night so here’s some bonfire night food!
Honey Carrot Soup:
Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 small leeks , sliced
• 800g carrots , roughly chopped
• 2 tsp clear honey
• small pinch dried chilli flakes (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2½ l vegetable stock
• soured cream or yogurt to serve
Method:
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium
heat. Add the leeks to the pan, then cook for 3 mins
until starting to soften. Add the carrots, honey, chilli
(if using) and bay leaf, then cook for 2 mins.
Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 30
mins. Blend the soup in batches, return to a clean pan,
then season to taste. When ready to serve, bring back
to a simmer, then ladle into mugs. Add a swirl of
soured cream or yogurt and serve with garlic bread or
bacon butties.
Cheesy Bonfire Bread:
Ingredients:
200g wholemeal flour
200g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
2tsp cream of tartar
1tsp salt
1tsp caster sugar
25g butter , melted
300ml milk , at room temperature
175g cheddar , coarsely grated
3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
85g roasted peppers/tomatoes, chopped
Method:
Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Sift the dry
ingredients into a large bowl and make a large well in
the middle. Combine the melted butter and milk, then
pour into the well. Mix to a soft dough.
Dust the work surface with flour. Add most of the
cheddar, 2 tbsp of the pumpkin seeds and the
chopped peppers/tomatoes to the dough. Gently
knead to combine on the floured surface. Divide into 8
lumps and shape into rough rounds two finger-widths
deep.
Place the pieces side by side on a floured baking
sheet, scatter the remaining cheddar and pumpkin
seeds over the top and bake for 30 mins until golden
brown and the cheese is bubbling. Cool on a wire rack
and eat while warm. The bread can be frozen at this
point. To reheat, wrap the bread tightly in foil and
bake at 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for about 30 mins.