In honor of the one-month anniversary since the juniors’ return from their Global Investigators Trips, this photo collection captures the epic highs (and lows) of Group B’s experience in Indonesia.
Ananya Nukala
Following a 34-hour travel day, the Castillejan voyagers arrive in Jogjakarta and take a relaxing stroll to Yabbiekayu Eco Bungalows for journaling time, iced tea, and a delicious Indonesian lunch.
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Sophie Profit embraces ambiguity after discovering her room is infested with flying termites.
Puri
Ananya Nukala, Flo Correa-Agazzi, Mallika Patel, and Araika Ramchandran pose in front of local street art as part of a scavenger hunt through Malioboro, the downtown district of Jogja. Other tasks included talking to a Bendi (horse-drawn carriage) driver, trying Jamu (traditional turmeric and ginger drink), and pinching a baby’s cheeks.
Ananya Nukala
A snapshot from the students’ visit to Raminten Cabaret (think drag show) in Hamzah Batik, an iconic store founded by famous drag queen Hamzah Sulaeman.
Ananya Nukala
Hailey Valdez and Anne Rubin sharing some laughs while unplugging at the Kampung Halaman coffee shop.
Mallika Patel
Lunch break: the Castillejans bond with the Indonesian students by drawing on one another’s hands.
Ananya Nukala
Valdez shows off her handmade batik made using Indonesian cloth-dyeing techniques. To everyone’s admiration, it was perfectly inked inside the lines (trust, it’s hard).
Ananya Nukala
Chickens!
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Ramchandran and Naya Sangoram wash down urab sayur (shredded coconut salad), and a healthy serving of rice with fresh mango juice. The students enjoy a family-style meal, eaten at a floor-seated table despite (…or maybe because of) the power outage partway through.
Ananya Nukala
Claire Sun, Ramchandran, Claire Pettit and Puri show off their vibrant traditional cloth sarongs during a well-deserved break following an exhausting Bedhaya dance practice.
Ananya Nukala
A display of delectable meat, egg and vegetable skewers arranged at the site of what was undeniably one of the best meals of the trip.
Ananya Nukala
The Castillejan and Indonesian students are left to their own devices in a night market. Together, they attempt to drive neon pedal cars (pictured) without crashing, walk blindfolded between two truth-detecting banyan trees, and enjoy the center of Indonesian nightlife.
Ananya Nukala
One student’s hand-carved woodblock stamp is inked in preparation to be stamped onto paper and a t-shirt during a lesson on the traditional Indonesian art of woodblock printing.
Ricardo Carmona
The group and their wonderful Dragons Rita, Efa, and Claire pose in front of Prambanan Temple, the largest and oldest Hindu temple on Java. This photo was followed closely by an encounter with a Northern Cassowary bird and gelato!
Christina Appleberry
The Casti students share one final Ed Sheeran-filled moment with their newfound Indonesian friends. More than a few tears were shed; sampai jhumpa (see you later) Indonesia!
Ananya Nukala
Where are they now? Apparently having a pizza party at Araika’s house!
