God

Interesting discussions about liberal vs conservative Indonesians over another delicious lunch of nasi rendang with Dewa, our programme lead here. Dewa is a smooth operator; effortlessly slick with government agents, best friend of communities and colleagues, strategic and pretty solid at management.

Of all colleagues in various offices around the world, I've not worked with one who is so interested in who does what in head office, what days they work and who can be contacted about what. He slots together an organogram in his mind, and retains it.

When often it is easy to perpetuate a head office vs field office complex, Dewa completely bucks that trend and wants to feel a firm part of our international organisation.

Dewa also means 'god' in Indonesian.

I want to be as cool as Dewa one day.

The tropical red sky evenings are better in Banda Aceh than in most places.