Podcasts about Indonesia

As part of our Producer Appreciation Weeks, Host Melissa Harris-Perry talks with the professionals behind the scenes who bring you the stories you value and the shows you love.  Producer Katerina Barton revisits some of her favorite segments that she's produced throughout the past two years on The Takeaway: Gordon Plaza Residents Fight for Relocation from Toxic Land What is Driving the Truck Driver Shortage? What Does Queer Mean? Holiday Movie Prescriptions The Savannah Bananas Play Ball   Katerina joined The Takeaway as an intern in 2020 and came back as a temp producer in 2021, before she became an associate producer in 2022. She has produced nearly 300 segments for The Takeaway. Prior to joining the Takeaway, Katerina earned a duel master's degree at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism in Global & Joint Program Studies: Journalism & European/Mediterranean Studies Institute, worked as a reporter at a weekly paper in central Texas, and spent a year teaching English on a small island in Indonesia as part of a Fulbright English Teaching Fellowship. Find her on Twitter @KaterinaBarton.  

Kaisa Martiskainen: Product Owner collaboration, and the importance of building relationships in Scrum Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode of the podcast, Kaisa shares her experience as a rotating scrum master at the start of her journey. She was eager to be a good scrum master and saw every problem as an impediment she had to remove, which led her to act as a messenger between the Product Owner and the team. Also because the team was not comfortable with the Product Owner's communication style. Kaisa provides some tips for handling such situations, such as pausing and asking questions instead of immediately rescuing the team, and asking who is in the best position to solve the issue when the team asks for help. She emphasizes that in many cases, the scrum master is not the best person to solve the issues the team is facing. Kaisa also suggests building a relationship between the team and the Product Owner, such as by organizing a happy hour. She highlights the anti-pattern of communicating only asynchronously and recommends the use of synchronous communication methods to build better relationships within the team. Recovering from failure, or difficult moments is a critical skill for Scrum Masters. Not only because of us, but also because the teams, and stakeholders we work with will also face these moments! We need inspiring stories to help them, and ourselves! The Bungsu Story, is an inspiring story by Marcus Hammarberg which shows how a Coach can help organizations recover even from the most disastrous situations! Learn how Marcus helped The Bungsu, a hospital in Indonesia, recover from near-bankruptcy, twice! Using Lean and Agile methods to rebuild an organization and a team! An inspiring story you need to know about! Buy the book on Amazon: The Bungsu Story - How Lean and Kanban Saved a Small Hospital in Indonesia. Twice. and Can Help You Reshape Work in Your Company.   About Kaisa Martiskainen Kaisa is an Agile coach working for a large multinational software company. Originally from Finland, her thirst for learning new things and passion for languages led her to live in Sweden, and Scotland before settling in Montreal, Canada. She is an avid Redditor who spends her free time reading, knitting, investing and playing with her two daughters. You can link with Kaisa Martiskainen on LinkedIn.

Radikal Hughes @radikalhughes also known to many across YouTube as the Radikal Marketer is a national recording artist, 7 figure content creator and coach, and the leader of his movement called RADIKAL NATION which is an iconic diverse group of creative entrepreneurs and small business owners that are spread throughout the world with one mission in mind: LOVING PEOPLE and LAUNCHING DREAMS! Rad has a Youtube Channel called the “Radikal Marketer” with over 135,000 subscribers at the time of this recording. Radikal resides in both Las Vegas and Bali and has traveled to over 18 countries with Indonesia being his favorite! In this episode, Rad and I talk about some of the best credit cards out there that no one really talks about on Instagram because spoilers – most points influencers only talk about the cards they're paid to talk about. Speaking of which: shameless plug right now for these cards that I'm paid to talk about! Rad and I talk about how a couple of our favorite loyalty programs these days are American Airlines and Hyatt because you can basically buy your way to status by putting spend on cobranded credit cards like the World of Hyatt personal and business cards and the Citi AAdvantage card. Remember, if you decide to apply for any cards where there are referral or affiliate links available, never apply directly through Google – always use a friend or creator's referral link. If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you're not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at geobreezetravel.com/consultations ! World of Hyatt personal card: https://milevalue.com/creditcards/world-of-hyatt-card/?aff=gbt World of Hyatt business card: https://milevalue.com/creditcards/hyatt-business-card/?aff=gbt Citi AAdvantage card: https://milevalue.com/creditcards/citi-aadvantage-platinum-select-mastercard/?aff=gbt Waitlist for The Points Accelerator: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/waitlist You can find Rad at: Radikal Marketer Mentorship: www.radikalmarketermentorship.com YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/radikalmarketer RADIKAL Marketer Podcast In all podcast streaming platforms You can find Julia at: Free Course: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/freecourse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geobreezetravel Credit card links: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/cards Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geobreezetravel Sign up for the newsletter and get exclusive access to sign up for free coaching calls: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/free-coaching Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue .com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress .com to learn more. 

Sitting in a room listening to a variety of presentations, most of them non-engaging with slides that looked like this.  HUH? Then a physician stands up and begins to relay a series of statistics accompanied by stories. The suicide attempts among college girls have increased from 1% to 2%...a 100% increase in a 2-year span.  Nearly 1 in 3 girls have contemplated suicide.  We have a college-aged daughter and two college-aged sons…this woke me up.  After the presentation, I waited until the presenter was finished shaking hands and walked over into a quiet corner where he was refreshing coffee and asked, “What happened?” His response, in paraphrase…” it is well documented that there is a two-year reversal in behavior among HS and college students in general…so instead of an 18-year-old dealing with 18-year-old things, you have an 18-year-old who is developmentally 16, trying to deal with 28-year-old things because of the unfiltered availability of information.” Thirty years ago, a small subsection of people in the lowcountry of South Carolina would have known of the intimate details of the Alex Murdaugh trial… now there are people in New York, California, and Indonesia whose lives have been impacted by a very very local story.   That is 28-year-old Grown Adult information, being straight-veined into 16-year-old minds in New York City while also trying to deal with acne, prom dates, and asking, “Should I download Snapchat OR TikTok OR  Tinder OR all three?”   There is a narrative that we have heard around the country as we have spoken to groups in Tampa, CLT, ATL, Houston, Dallas, LA, and Vegas…. “Nobody wants to work anymore.” The business owners are looking at the labor pool, and looking at the modern “flexible work environment” and concluding… “Nobody wants to work anymore.” The key leaders are looking at the teams they are leading, and/or the people they are trying to hire and train and conclude… “Nobody wants to work anymore.” But let us reason together for a moment.   Really ask, do people REALLY not want to work?  REALLY? Do people REALLY want to wake up in a fog, sit around on the couch, indulge in meaningless things all day, eat dinner, watch Maury Povich and Dr. Phil, go to sleep, and do it all over again day after day after day? No. You know what people want?  What YOU want?” MEANING You want to be-the-better you know you have the capacity to be! You want what you do to matter! You want what you do to move the needle! You don't want to stand around the cubicle wasteland and drone on and on about the TPS report.  To do meaningful things, things that matter, there are 3 things that I want to reiterate, remind, and regurgitate… First, you need hard coachING and you need TO coach hard A reshaping is needed (chucks pottery example sermon 2/26) It offers mobility, portability… And yet, periodically needs to be reshaped and reformed. Pottery shifted an entire economic culture  Allowed for portable societies The beauty of the pottery metaphor is that… Solid, hard coaching re-forms, both as you receive and give thoughtful coaching  The alternative of this is to ignore coaching, the sound of which just sounds idiotic. Kyrie Irving/Kevin Durant (audio)  Nothing good will be done that is done outside of wisdom and accountability  Tech will change, languages will change, empires will come and go Wisdom and accountability have and will always be Instead of seeking principle wisdom, We PURSUE THE BEST books, conferences, podcasts, and new strategies to find non-caloric solutions that will run themselves so we don't have to work.  THEY WILL NOT… We keep trying to buy the BEST project management software, CRM, billing system… The BEST software is the software that you will actually use!...it requires action The BEST town is the town you will actually live life in…it requires action The BEST car is the one you will actually drive…it requires action The BEST spouse is the one you will actually enjoy spending time with…it requires action ALL of these require YOUR choice, and YOUR action WHY did we see a regress of maturity and cognitive capability among a younger generation?   Not realizing that solving problems IS THE JOB ROLE Because outside forces stepped in (including us in this room) and did not allow them to work the muscle of their own independence! What we touted as flexibility became inactivity and apathy…just waiting.  We've done much the same in our business trying to remove people from the challenge of solving problems… We have a tool called the Ideal Weekly Schedule…it is among the SIMPLEST tools a BOP coach brings in their toolbelt. You want the adherence level of an Ideal Weekly Schedule is?  30 minutes of pre-work 2 minutes of review daily UNLIMITED discipline and implementation Parkinson's Law tells us that “work expands to the time allotted” Was challenged to do a duel The night before the duel, he wrote letters to friends… Then wrote his “Mathematical Testament” that changed the entire landscape of modern math…IN ONE NIGHT Annie Dillard - a weekly schedule is “willed, faked and so brought into being” Give yourself a week and you'll take a week…give yourself an hour and you'll take an hour EVARISTE GALOISE A POLITICAL ACTIVIST AND MATHEMATICIAN…and a man of turmoil Less than 20% if we're being very generous You know what an Ideal Weekly Schedule requires?   A manufactured stricture of our time creates urgency Instead of the weekly schedule, we look at the sub-contractor, the vendor, the customer, our own team and point our finger at them blaming our haphazard week on outside forces. We assume all MEANINGFUL time means personal time Assuming you believe in creation, one of the very first things we as humans were created to do was to WORK There is MEANING IN WORK. THAT IS FULL TIME -> BEST EFFORT YOU OWN YOUR TIME, and YOU WANT THAT TIME TO BE MEANINGFUL within the helpful expectations your business has helped set for you Not to work ALWAYS Not to work SOMETIMES We were designed to work, and rest, and work, and rest…a rhythm When we surround ourselves with the accountability of coaching (internally and externally), we are pushed to work and rest When we lead a person who needs to BE coached, we surround them with the accountability to work and rest, work and rest REALITY: We are trying to rest, pass it off as work and excuse it as “flexibility” Our current narrative: “I need flexibility to interrupt the drudgery of work to take care of life” Let's reframe the narrative:  “Technology has provided the flexibility to check in on life while I'm doing meaningful work, and to be fully present in life while I am resting from work” Coaching will hold you accountable so you can find meaning in both.  By which YOU can now coach others to do the same. The Second reminder of meaningful work: happiness is elusive, joy is manufactured Full confession - I'm teaching this as a student…not the expert Hedonic treadmill:  “these conveniences by becoming habitual had almost entirely ceased to be enjoyable, and at the same time degenerated into true needs, it became much more cruel to be deprived of them than to possess them was sweet, and men were unhappy to lose them without being happy to possess them.” - Jean-Jacques Rousseau TRUE STORY: We've achieved a lot of chaos-busting tools and coaching, and yet a failure that we have had at BOP since we started in 2015 is building an incentive compensation structure and coaching module that works for everyone A constantly rising tide that could go up…or down leaving the business in a tough spot if it doled out its reserves.   We have never seen more than 10-15% of employees offer a sincere and non-expectant thank you for additional compensation received (bonuses, etc.) Why? The joy of possessing them was immediately rooted out by the numbness of expecting them Why have we pushed so hard against year-end, random bonuses?  B/c the human psyche can't help but see it as a recurring expectation…joy is lost b/c the convenience was never found… FLIP THE NARRATIVE IN YOUR HEAD: “All joy…make it your in-front-of thought” James 1:2 - James was the son of an Israeli Construction worker who lived in a village town between Haifa on the Mediterranean and the modern Sea of Galilee When they were older, his brother was falsely accused of a crime, and murdered in public James was beheaded because of his teaching and his body buried in Spain  What was the message he taught?  “All joy…make it your in-front-of (first before any) thought” What is joy - a willful acceptance that a situation has brought you favor Testing leads to endurance Endurance leads to growth Growth leads to fullness Fullness is the opposite of emptiness which is what many of us feel now.   Choosing Joy in hard things = Satisfaction and not emptiness WHY JOY? ACTION:  A NEW QUESTION TO ADD FOR CHECK IN: “what hard thing happened this week that you can find joy in?” Third, your job is to swim in a pool of problems and solve them This was the wisdom of the great Vanilla Ice - “If you've got a problem, yo, I'll solve it…”  Without a PROBLEM, there is no need for a solution, therefore no need for job roles…no need for services and products.   Artif. Intel. can now perform both repetitive and non-repetitive tasks But they cannot solve problems with a human touch  Your role exists b/c of PROBLEMS, so it is unreasonable for any of us to be convinced that your role will be without continuous challenge Fortitude: courage in pain and adversity…courage when problems persist A new training course at USC: How to Fail: A Resilience Building Workshop Universities across the country are seeing the need for proactive training in the area of  a) identifying problems,  b) learn from problems  c) solve problems,  d) endure thru problems We are in a space and time where we need to embrace the power both of the problem, and finding joy in solving the problem Billing glitch…opportunity for gratitude that you get to solve it Sub-contractor no show…opportunity for gratitude that you get to solve it Client won't follow through…opportunity for gratitude that you get to solve it Marketing machine is not delivering leads…opportunity for gratitude that you get to solve it Sales conversions hit or miss…opportunity for gratitude that you get to solve it It is time to boundary ourselves and get BACK to the work of solving problems where we can use Technology to allow for the flexibility to check in on life while I'm doing meaningful work, and to be fully present in life while I am resting from work Over the next two hours we have set the table for you to either wallow in a large, easy pool of pity…or to put your cape on, take a deep breath, and go to work to solve important problems that will change your life…and in turn, you will change my life. One of our 5 core values is WRITE IT DOWN…what is the ONE thing that jumps out at you, you want to work on?

Last time we spoke about the Gapsin Coup. Li Hongzhang snipped the bud of war before it could bloom after the Imo uprising and the Daewongun stole back power in Korea. The Daewongun was spanked and sent into exile yet again, but now Korea had become greatly factionalized. The progressives and conservatives were fighting bitterly to set Korea on a Japanese or Chinese path to modernization. This led radicals like Kim Ok-kyun to perform the Gapsin coup which was terribly planned and failed spectacularly. Japan and China were yet again tossed into a conflict in Korea, but China firmly won the day for she had more forces to bear. Japan licked her wounds and went home, learning a bitter lesson. That lesson was: next time bring more friends to the party.   #48 This episode is the Assasination of Kim Ok-kyun & the Donghak Rebellion   Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War.   Now despite the Gapsin coup, Japan and China still tried to cooperate against the west. But Japan was learning much from the outside world, particularly by the actions of imperialistic nations. Britain had begun large scale operations in Shanghai, developing the international settlement there. King Leopold of belgium established the Congo Free state of 1862, and likewise France and Britain were also establishing colonies all over Africa. The Dutch held Java, but then they invaded Aceh in Sumatra in 1873 and other parts of Indonesia after that. The Russians were taking large swathes of land including Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, parts of the Sakhalin, even territory close to Korea in the region of Priamur. Once the ports of Wonsan and Inchon were opened up, Japanese manufactured goods began to pour in. By 1893 91 percent of imports into Korea would be from Japan while 8 percent would be from China. While China tried to keep Japan out, the Meiji restoration had created an industrial powerhouse that made goods, and China had not managed this herself. Of Korea, 49 percent went to China and 50 percent went to Japan. In the eyes of Koreans, even though she was not formally a colony of Japan, the way the Japanese were behaving looked imperialistic.  Now in 1886 the Beiyang Fleet was responsible for protecting China's northern coastline and she would make a fateful call to Nagasaki. The purpose of this call was to show off her 4 new modern battleships she had purchased from Germany, the Dingyuan, Zhenyuan, Jiyuan and Weiyuan. These ships were far larger than anything Japan had at the time, a large reason because Japan was following the Jeune Ecole naval strategy. This strategy was developed by France basically to combat the British royal navy. It emphasized using small rapid assault craft, cruisers and destroyers to thwart the might of capital ships like battleships. For my fellow world of warship players, the idea was simple, instead of slamming money into large battleships to fight other large battleships, the French began to experiment more with the capability of torpedo technology. With faster, smaller ships, the French thought they could be used more like raiders, to attack the enemy and cripple them. The Jeune ecole doctrine also sought to use strongly armed fast ships, thus its kind of a glass cannon situation. Anyways the implicit message from China was to show Japan how foolish they would be to go to war with her. On August 13th, 500 Chinese sailors took a shore leave in Nagasaki and they went to the local red-light district. As you can imagine, one thing led to another and some altercations began with the locals. The locals claimed the Chinese sailors got drunk and starting causing havoc, regardless the Chinese sailors began fighting some Japanese cops apparently using swords they bought at some stores. One source I found says over 80 people died during this which is pretty nuts. The next day a conference was held by the governor of Nagasaki, Kusaka Yoshio and the Qing consulate Xuan Cai which led to an agreement the Beiyang navy would prohibit their men from going ashore for a day. Then on August 15th at 1pm, 300 Chinese sailors went ashore, some wielding clubs apparently and they attacked 3 police officers killing one. A rickshaw saw the conflict and tried to punch a CHinese sailor, and this all snowballed into a riot. More cops showed up, more fighting, and this led to the deaths of 2 more cops, 3 sailors and more than 50 wounded. It was a real shit show, and the Qing decided not to apologize for the ordeal. In fact the Qing made demands to the Japanese government that from then on Japanese cops would not prohibit Chinese from wielding swords and forced the Japanese to make a large sum of reparation payments.  Now aside from the drunken debauchery, which in the grand scheme of things was not much of a deal, the real deal was the Japanese reaction to the Beiyang fleet. When the Japanese saw the Dingyuan, they basically went 100% in on the Jeune D'ecole doctrine to counter it. They IJN immediately decided to construct 3 large cruisers with firepower identical to the Dingyuan, basically this meant they were making battleship killers. While Japan was aggressively modernizing and pouring a ton of money into their navy by the late 1880s, in China the reconstruction of the summer palace was taking enormous sums of funding. The marble boat pavilion, as I mentioned, was taking funds intended for the Beiyang fleet thanks to empress dowager Cixi and thus no major investments would be made for the Qing navy in the last 1880's and early 1890s. To give more of an idea, 1/10th of the salaries of for civil officials and military officers in Japan was being deducted to add additional funding for the construction of naval ships and purchase of arms, Japan was not messing around. Now something that often goes more unnoticed is Japan's early efforts at gaining intelligence on China. Despite the Sino-Japanese relations falling apart because of the Korea situation, trade between China and Japan was growing in the 1880s. Japanese businessmen expected trade with China to only increase and in preparation for the expansion they began collecting information of Chinese market opportunities. But for those who know a bit about Meiji era Japan, the Zaibatsu driven system meant private business went hand in hand with the government of Japan and this led the Japanese government to ask the businessmen to look at other things in China. What sort of things, military installations, military dockyards, everything military. In 1879 Katsura Taro took a trip to China with 10 Japanese observers to survey Chinese military facilities. He would publish a book describing Chinese military bases, weapons and organization in 1881 and that book would be revised in 1882 and 1889. By the time of 1894, the Japanese military had access to detailed information about China's geography, her economy, her railways, roads, ports, installations, the whole shebang, thanks to Japanese journalists and businessmen. Of course amongst all of these were full blown Japanese spies, but for the most part China did not do enough due diligence to hide its military capabilities. Rather ironically, the Japanese businessmen who opposed military actions and just wanted to help develop China contributed a lot of information that would hurt China. On the other side of the coin, chinese reports about Japan were a complete 180. China's consul general in Nagasaki wrote reports on the ships coming and going within Nagasaki harbor. Alongside him, the Chinese ambassador to Tokyo, Li Shuchang who served from 1881-1884 and 1887-1890 sent some warnings about developments in Korea. Other than those two, Japan attracted virtually no interest from Beijing. Just before the war would break out in 1894, the Chinese ambassador to Tokyo Wang Fengcao, reported to Beijing that the Japanese were so obsessed with internal politics they were unlikely to be active externally. I think its interesting to point out, while Japan was indeed building up its IJA/IJN, she never stopped pointing that gun at Russia. China and Japan right up to the conflict we will be talking about had its tensions, its conflicts, its escalations, but they never gave up the chance at cooperation against the west. Take a legendary figure like Yamagata Aritomo, who led the development of the IJA and was the head of the Japanese privy council. In 1893 he publicly stated Japan should cooperate with China against their main enemies, Russia, France and Britain. Despite all the tensions in Korea, vast amounts of Japanese and Chinese scholars who studied the causes of the first sino-japanese war, came to agree it would not have occurred if not for two key events. The first one is a assassination and the second is a rebellion. In early 1894, Kim Ok-kyun was invited to visit Li Hongzhang in Shanghai. After living nearly a decade in fear of assassination, he accepted the invitation, perhaps believing this was his only chance to reclaim normality in his life. Well unbeknownst to him another Korean acquaintance of his named Hong Jong-u had actually gone to Japan in 1893 trying to hunt him down and he found out about the voyage. A source claims Hong Jong-u was working for King Gojong and went to Japan befriending him, while trying to lure him back over to Shanghai. Regardless Hong Jong-u got aboard and murdered Kim Ok-gyun by shooting him on March the 27th. Hong Jong-u was arrested by British authorities in Shanghai for his crime, but in accordance with their treaty obligations they surrendered the assassin over to Qing authorities for trial. The Qing instead freed him, whereupon he became quite the celebrity for his actions. Hong Jong-u would return to Korea and would be appointed to a high office position, giving credence to the theory he was working for King Gojong the entire time. When Kim Ok-kyun's body arrived to Korea it was shrouded in some cloth bearing the inscription “Ok-kyun, arch rebel and heretic”. On april 14th, King Gojong ordered the body decapitated, so the head could be displayed in Seoul while 8 other body parts would be sent to each of Korea's 8 provinces to be showcased likewise. His severed body parts were showcased in various cities in Korea to display what happens to those who commit treason. Kim Ok'kyun's father was hanged and his brother, wife and daughter were all imprisoned. Under Korean practice at this time it was common practice for the family of the guilty to be punished as well, that's some hardcore stuff there folks. The wife and daughter would become slaves to the governmental offices, a standard punishment for the female household members of rebels. It was during this time one of Kim Ok-kyun's traveling companions, a Chinese linguist for the legation in Tokyo claimed to reporters that Kim Ok-kyun had come to Shanghai by invitation from Lord Li Jingfang, the former minister at Tokyo and adopted son of Li Hongzhang.    The Japanese public was outraged. Japanese newspapers interpreted all of this to mean Viceroy Li Hongzhang had planned the whole thing. It was also alleged Li Hongzhang had sent a congratulatory telegram to the Korean government for the assassination. Many others pointed towards King Gojong since the assassin claimed to be under direct orders from the king. Kim Ok-kyun had been a guest in Japan and the Qing authorities had seemingly done nothing to protect him and made no attempt to bring the assassin to justice. The Qing had likewise handed over the corpse, knowing full well what the Koreans would do to it, as was their custom for treason. From the Japanese point of view, the Qing had gone out of their way to insult the Japanese in every possible manner. From the Chinese point of view, Kim Ok-kyun had committed high treason and deserved his fate.  Fukuzawa Yukichi led a funeral ceremony held in Tokyo at Aoyama Cemetery for Kim Ok-kyun. He had taught the man, and spoke in his honor reflecting Japan's respect for his efforts to modernize Korea. The Japanese press began to fill with public calls for a strong national response. The Chinese reaction during this time period reflected their deep-seated prejudices concerning the Japanese. Even with official communications, the Qing routinely referred to the Japanese as ‘Woren” which is a racist term meaning Japanese Dwarf basically. Wo is the word for dwarf, and the link to the Japanese was a racial term emerged during the times the Japanese were pirating the waters around China's coast, the “wokou”. By the way do not use this word today to refer to Japanese haha. During the upcoming war a Qing official expressed these types of racial attitudes, that this quote for example "It took them 48,000 years before they made contact with China, while in 3,600 years they still have not accepted our celestial calendar...illegitimately assuming the reign title of Meiji (Enlightened Rule), they in reality abandon themselves all the more to debauchery and indolence. Falsely calling their new administration a 'reformation' they only defile themselves so much the more." One Captain William M Lang, a British officer who helped train the Beiyang Squadron of the Qing fleet from 1881 to 1890 had noted this about the Chinese and Japanese. "treated Japan with the utmost contempt, and Japan, for her part, has the same feeling towards China." One German military advisor in China said “The Chinese looked upon Japan as a traitor towards Asia”. Thus before the war broke out, the Chinese for the most part considered the Japanese to be another inferior neighboring people, below the status of a tributary since Japan had severed that link to China. The more tense the situation got between the two nations saw the Chinese viewing the Japanese with more contempt. They would ridicule the Japanese for the communal bathing habits, the attire of their women and the way they imitated western culture. The Japanese as you might guess resented this a lot.  In 1891 Alexander III issued a special imperial rescript announcing Russia's intention to build a trans-siberian railway. From the Japanese point of view, this amounted to a foreign policy manifesto equivalent to the monroe doctrine of the united states. Just as America had kicked out all other powers from the Americas, so to it seemed Russia would do the same with the Asian mainland. For the great Meiji leadership of Japan, it looked like Russia would seize control over Korea and thwart Japan's dreams of empire and the ever coveted status of a great power that came with it. Once the trans-siberian railway was announced the Japanese knew they had roughly a decade to resolve the Korea situation before the balance of power would be irrevocably changed and the door would be shut upon them. Yet as bad as the situation was for Japan it was even worse for China. The trans-siberian railway would allow the Russians to deploy troops along the Chinese border in areas that would prove difficult for the Chinese to do the same as they did not have a major railway. On top of this Japan was pursuing an increasingly aggressive foreign policy focused on the Korean peninsula. Qing strategists had long considered Korea a essential buffer for their defenses. With the Russians pushing from the west and the Japanese from the east, Li Hongzhang was hard pressed to take a more aggressive stance in Korea. Now as I said, two major reasons were attributed to the outbreak of the first sino-japanese war, the first being the assassination of Kim Ok-kyun, the second is known as the Tonghak rebellion. I can't go to far into the rabbit hole, but the Tonghak movement began around 1860 as a sort of religion, emphasizing salvation and providing rituals to achieve this. It was much akin to the Taiping Rebellion, a sect that was deeply upset with a corrupt government. It was formed by a poor member of the Yangban class whose father had been a local village scholar and it was largely created to give hope to the poor class. It had some roman catholicism and western learning associated with it, again very much like the Taiping. The peasantry class of Korea found this sect very appealing and the Tonghak influence was particularly strong in Cholla province, the breadbasket of Korea. Members of the sect were angry that corrupt Joseon officials in Seoul were imposing high taxes on them. The leaders of the sect were all poor peasants who, because of their inability to pay their taxes, had either lost their land or were about to lose their land. Their leader was Choe Jeu who described the founding of the Tonghak religion as such  “By 1860, I heard rumours that the people of the West worship God, and caring not for wealth, conquer the world, building temples and spreading their faith. I was wondering whether I, too, could do such a thing. On an April day, my mind was unnerved and my body trembled... Suddenly a voice could be heard. I rose and asked who he was. "Do not fear nor be scared! The people of the world call me Hanulnim. How do you not know me?" Said Hanul. I asked the reason he had appeared to me. "...I made you in this world so that you could teach my holy word to the people. Do not doubt my word!" Hanulnim replied. "Do you seek to teach the people with Christianity?" I asked again. "No. I have a magical talisman... use this talisman and save the people from disease, and use this book to teach the people to venerate me!" The Joseon Dynasty quickly banned the religion and executed its leader in 1864 for “tricking and lying to the foolish people”.  Regardless the tonghak spread across Gyeongsang province by the 1870's under new leadership. However in the 1870's the rice agriculture in Korea had become increasingly commercialized as Japanese merchants bought more and more of it to ship back to Japan. Korea was not producing enough to meet the needs of its own population as a result. Japanese merchants would begin to lend money to local Korean peasants and when the peasants could not repay the funds, the rice merchants confiscated their land. This obviously was seen as dishonest and exploitative, as it was and the Tonghak gradually became very anti-Japanese. The Tonghaks performed a series of lesser rebellions against excessive taxation. There were revolts in 1885, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893. By the 1890's the Donhak's began a petition to overturn the 1863 execution of Choe Jeu, to stop the ban on them, to expel all western missionaries and merchants and to kill corrupt officials, a tall order. So yeah King Gojong did not want to give in to such reasonable petitions and told them “go to your home, If you do, I may grant your plea”. A lot of the Tonghak wanted to march on Seoul, and they began threatening westerners and Japanese. Soon a group of over 80,000 Donghak believers led by a southern leader named Jeon Bongjun began marching with flags stating “expel westerners and Japanese”. Now this is a really confusing a large scale event, one of if not the biggest rebellion in Korean history. One thing to focus on though is that a particularly oppressive county magistrate named Jo Byeonggap in Northern Cholla, seemed to have provided the “straw that broke the camel's back”. The magistrate had forced young men to work on a water reservoir and then charged them and their families for use of the water. He overly taxed, fined peasants for dubious crimes including infidelity, lack of harmony, adultery and needless talents, no idea how that last one works out. He also sent spoiled rice sacks to Seoul while keeping unspoiled sacks from himself. Basically this guy was an embezzling scumbag, by today's standards we would refer to him as a member of the US congress.  By march 22nd tens of thousands of Tonghak rebels destroyed the new reservoir, burnt down the governmental offices and some storage facilities in northern Cholla. They then occupied Taein by April 1st, and a few days later Buan. The local Joseon government sent commander Yi Yeonghyo with 700 soldiers and 600 merchants to quell the rebellion only to be lured into an ambush at the Hwangto pass. Many of the troops were killed, some deserted and the Tonghak rebellion spread further north. King Gojong panicked, because news spread the rebels were being joined not only by countryside peasants but by many of his soldiers! Worried that the Joseon military would not be able to quell the rebellion King Gojong called upon his Qing allies to send reinforcements.  Now there are two narratives that come into play. The first involved the Qing responding quickly, on June the 7th following the Tianjin treaty's requirements that if one country sent troops to Korea the other had to be notified, they informed Japan they were sending 2000 troops to Inchon. The Japanese leaders, having bitterly remembered what occurred the last time they sent a smaller force into Korea did not make the same mistake this time. Within just hours of receiving the notification they dispatched 8000 troops to Korea and notified China of this. The other narrative has it that on june 2nd the Japanese cabinet decided to deploy troops to Korea should China do so. On june the 3rd, King Gojong under advice of Empress Min and Yuan Shikai requested the Qing aid. In doing so he gave Japan the rationale to deploy their own troops. On June 5th the first Imperial headquarters was established and the next day the ministeries of the IJA and IJN instructed the Japanese press to not print any information concerning warlike operations. China notified Japan on june th of their deployments, and within hours the Japanese sent their notifications for the same. There is evidence many Japanese leaders accused China of not sending the notification thus breaching the treaty of Tianjin, but it seems highly likely they did send the notification. Regardless what is a fact is that Japan had already been pre planning its deployment during the end of May, thus it all seemed a likely rationale to start a conflict. This conflict would change the balance of power in asia, and begin a feud between two nations that still burns strongly to this very day. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The endless conflicts between China, Japan and little Korea had finally sprung a large scale war, one that would change the balance of power in the east forever. Little brother was going to fight big brother.  

Rayyan Karim: From Command and Control to Agile, a difficult transition for a delivery manager Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, Rayyan shares his experience of working with a team at a consulting firm who were using a project management approach with a command and control style. Despite being able to deliver in just 10 days, there was a "delivery manager" who was hindering the team by trying to dictate their actions and decisions. Rayyan shares how he had to focus on "man-marking" the delivery manager and helping them understand the change of identity required in an Agile environment. Rayyan emphasizes the importance of training and not being afraid of disagreement when implementing Agile.   [IMAGE HERE] Recovering from failure, or difficult moments is a critical skill for Scrum Masters. Not only because of us, but also because the teams, and stakeholders we work with will also face these moments! We need inspiring stories to help them, and ourselves! The Bungsu Story, is an inspiring story by Marcus Hammarberg which shows how a Coach can help organizations recover even from the most disastrous situations! Learn how Marcus helped The Bungsu, a hospital in Indonesia, recover from near-bankruptcy, twice! Using Lean and Agile methods to rebuild an organization and a team! An inspiring story you need to know about! Buy the book on Amazon: The Bungsu Story - How Lean and Kanban Saved a Small Hospital in Indonesia. Twice. and Can Help You Reshape Work in Your Company.   About Rayyan Karim Rayyan is and Agile Coach & Trainer and the founder of Design Your Future with presence in the UK and the UAE. Rayyan is known for supporting leading executives of FTSE100 and NASDAQ corporations to create transformational results quickly. You can link with Rayyan Karim on LinkedIn and connect with Rayyan Karim on Twitter.

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola uncover how a wrong turn became deadly for Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 on this episode of Black Box Down. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/rooster to get 10% off your first month, Express VPN — go to http://expressvpn.com/blackboxdown to find out how you can get 3 months free, and RTX — Go to http://rtxaustin.com to buy your badge! Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly! Download the public audio version https://link.chtbl.com/blackboxdown. Already a FIRST Member and need your Private RSS feed for this show? Go here: http://bit.ly/FIRSTRSS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Asean summit kicks off in Indonesia. Plus: the tit-for-tat diplomatic spat between China and Canada, train trouble in Switzerland and a special interview with Slovenia's Eurovision entrant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are covering a very special story , the story of Wawa Chombonggai  who at six years old he was marked by his tribe for execution until Channel 7 Australia who were there to document the tribes decided to step in for a rescue mission. It is an incredible story and one that is barely heard of. We cover Wawa's story along with Indonesian funeral traditions and the Korowai Tribe from Papua Guinea who have only just been discovered since the 1970's and have a history of cannibalism. Lot's to unpack, enjoy!resources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzpS-6IBDk&t=2418shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDtUtNdWmJg&t=16sLet's connect! on instagram: @culturecultshowSupport the show

Today we're taking you on a journey to the mystical land of Java, in Indonesia. I'm joined by Jann Hess, the General Manager of Amanjiwo, who'll give us a glimpse into the breathtaking landscapes, cultural heritage, and spiritual energy of the island. Nestled in the heart of Central Java, Amanjiwo is surrounded by ancient temples, lush rice paddies, and beautiful mountains that all work together to invoke a sense of awe.  Jann and I discuss the complex history and culture of the island, spiritual experiences you can have while visiting, and of course the amazing Javanese cuisine.  So sit back, relax, and enjoy this captivating episode of Luxury Travel Insider.     Learn more at www.luxtravelinsider.com   Connect with me on Social: Instagram LinkedIn  

Small Talk is written by Rev. Matthew Wood, Medan, Indonesia Rev. Matthew and Kali Wood serve on behalf of  The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod in Indonesia. Rev. Wood works closely with the Indonesian Christian Lutheran Church in translation projects and helping to train pastors and lay leaders.  

Hotlines: whether you realize it or not, you've likely used one before. From emergency services to customer service and crisis lines, they often fly under the radar in our daily lives. This hour, we'll look at the history of hotlines and then meet some people who have created innovative ways to talk to strangers on the phone: from a hotline for advice from elementary schoolers to an app that calls you to talk. GUESTS: Dr. Lee Humphreys: Professor of Communication at Cornell University Jessica Martin: An artist who leads an art program for West Side Elementary in Healdsburg, California. She's also the co-creator of the kids-advice hotline, Peptoc Danielle Baskin: An artist who co-created Dialup, a voice-chat app that connects you to strangers Michelle Rorong: An architect in Indonesia who wrote about her experience using Dialup during a COVID-19 quarantine period Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Para reducir la basura de plástico, Siklus ofrece envases de relleno para champú, ja-bón y detergente. En su lucha contra la contaminación del mar en Indonesia, la em-presa emergente usa también aplicaciones y las redes sociales.

In this episode, we take you on a journey to West Borneo, Indonesia, to discover ASRI's revolutionizing rainforest conservation with its unique and holistic approach.Join us as we have an empowering conversation with Febri, the Executive Director of ASRI, and learn about their integrated approach to conservation that combines healthcare, education, and livelihoods to empower local communities living around the forest.At the heart of ASRI's approach is its healthcare clinic, which not only provides essential services to the community but also connects conservation with healthcare. Patients can pay for services with seedlings, which are then used to reforest degraded areas. This innovative approach is a win-win for both people and the planet.We also explore the vital role of women in conservation efforts and the influence of different religions on environmental preservation in the region. Febri shares how ASRI is engaging women in conservation efforts, providing them with skills training and access to education and healthcare. Furthermore, ASRI is working with other leaders to promote environmental stewardship and spread awareness about the importance of conservation.They also encourage "green" villages by offering healthcare discounts to communities that protect the forest. This approach not only incentivizes conservation efforts but also creates a sense of pride and ownership in the community.Through ASRI's integrated approach, local communities are empowered to become guardians of the rainforest. They are given the tools and resources to protect the forest while also improving their own livelihoods. ASRI's success in this area is a testament to the power of community-led conservation efforts.Join us as we uncover the valuable lessons behind their approach to conservation and the importance of local community support. Febri's passion for this cause is truly inspiring and offers valuable insights for conservation efforts globally.As we face the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, ASRI's approach to conservation offers a glimmer of hope. It shows us that it is possible to protect our planet while also improving the lives of the communities that depend on it.Don't miss this opportunity to learn about ASRI's transformative work and be inspired to take action to protect our planet. Share this episode with your friends and family, and help spread the word about their incredible work. Tune in and let the optimism of saving our planet energize you!---Time Stamp:00:07 -  Rainforest Conservation & Empowerment07:42 - Healthcare and Conservation Partnership18:23 - Women's Role in Borneo Forest Conservation26:17 - Spreading Optimism for Saving the Planet---- Follow ASRI on Instagram: ASRIFollow Saving Tomorrow's Planet on Instagram: Saving Tomorrow's Planet Subscribe to Saving Tomorrow's Planet Podcast Apple Spotify

Scott, Reese, and Chris discuss their homework from the last episode where they assigned great action movies/TV shows. On this episode the ColdBros pontificate on "what an action movie really is". They dive deep into their assignments of watching The Raid Redemption, and The Raid 2, The Terminal List, and RRR. Reese absolutely hated one of these assignments.... And Chris actually liked them! (I know, right?) The Bros get sidetracked by Reese getting a little lost in IMDB with his ADHD. Listen as the Bros also show love to one of their favorite film makers, Guy Ritchie, and discuss The Covenant, his latest and possibly greatest film History in Music Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/1rgJNIvGCc0RwsGglESuNO?si=b3551ff9262243f7) Scott (https://www.instagram.com/dotgiff/) Troy (https://www.instagram.com/mendenhalltroy/) Jake (https://www.instagram.com/giffordjake/) Chris (https://www.instagram.com/chrisdaley801/) Reese (https://www.instagram.com/reester1013/) ​ Want to find out how you can support the Coldbow Podcast? Follow the mome raths below. Links: * Quick Link (https://linktr.ee/coldbowpodcast) * Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/coldbowpodcast) * Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/coldbow) * Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/coldbowpodcast/) * Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/coldbowpodcast/) * Twitter (https://twitter.com/coldbowpodcast)

Jane von Rabenau's startup Siklus combats marine pollution in Indonesia by offering household product refills. Apps and social media play a key role in the business model.

Manuele Piastra: Fighting Against Your Team, The Danger of Blindly Implementing Scrum Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, Manuele discusses his experience working with a mobile team in a scrum environment. He points out that while scrum is a great methodology because it provides structure, teams may sometimes just go through the motions. As time goes by, teams may begin to drop aspects of scrum, leading to the loss of the entire process. Manuele identifies two ANTI-PATTERNS in which the leadership hires a scrum master without explaining the importance of Agile or Scrum to the team, and in which scrum or agile are superimposed on something else without that thing going away. Manuele failed to recognize the context of the team and was given specific goals to put the team on the path of scrum, leading to a fight between him and the team. He offers some tips for addressing this situation, including stopping the show and having an honest conversation with the team and stakeholders. Finally, he suggests doing personal reflection to determine if you are the right fit for the team.    [IMAGE HERE] Recovering from failure, or difficult moments is a critical skill for Scrum Masters. Not only because of us, but also because the teams, and stakeholders we work with will also face these moments! We need inspiring stories to help them, and ourselves! The Bungsu Story, is an inspiring story by Marcus Hammarberg which shows how a Coach can help organizations recover even from the most disastrous situations! Learn how Marcus helped The Bungsu, a hospital in Indonesia, recover from near-bankruptcy, twice! Using Lean and Agile methods to rebuild an organization and a team! An inspiring story you need to know about! Buy the book on Amazon: The Bungsu Story - How Lean and Kanban Saved a Small Hospital in Indonesia. Twice. and Can Help You Reshape Work in Your Company.   About Manuele Piastra Manuele Piastra moved to London in 2014, which was a life-changing experience for him. He gained access to more sources of learning, worked in fast-paced companies with complex technology stacks and ambitious goals, and developed open-mindedness, patience, and autonomy. You can link with Manuele Piastra on LinkedIn and connect with Manuele Piastra on Twitter.

Welcome to the Your Sleep Guru Podcast. I am Clara, your host, and I am delighted to have you join me for this guided sleep story. This episode will transport you to the enchanting Sumba Island, Indonesia, where the wild Sandalwood horses roam. Immerse yourself in the lush green forests, the rhythmic waves, and the captivating presence of these majestic creatures as we embark on a journey of relaxation and tranquillity. Through a blend of soothing storytelling, gentle meditation, and the calming sounds of nature, this podcast creates a peaceful environment for you to unwind and achieve a restful sleep. Close your eyes and envision the picturesque valley where the Sandalwood horses graze, their coats shimmering under the golden sunlight. Feel a deep sense of serenity as you connect with the gentle nature of these remarkable animals, creating a harmonious bond between the natural world and your inner peace. Join me as we explore the beauty of Sumba Island, and let the soothing rhythm of this guided sleep story carry you into a night of deep and rejuvenating sleep. Clara Starr is dedicated to sharing the transformative power of nature and meditation. Through Your Sleep Guru Podcast, she has established herself as an expert in crafting immersive experiences that transport listeners to the beauty of nature. Her podcast is a testament to her passion for helping others achieve better sleep and overall well-being. If you have enjoyed Your Sleep Guru Podcast, please consider leaving a review and following the podcast. Being a follower will keep you updated on new episodes, and your review will be instrumental in helping others discover this podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated!

In the latest episode of the Empowerography Podcast, my guest is Jennifer Koch. Jennifer Koch is an International Style Coach and founder of Stylegasm. She helps people express their true essence through clothing and image. She fell in love with fashion as a little girl, her mom used to sew her special dresses for picture day - sparking her lifelong quest that everyday should feel like a picture day. It's been quite the style journey….  She dropped out of fashion school (because she hates to sew), went on backpack around travel around the world (via couchsurfing), become an entrepreneur at 25 years old in another industry - until she had her “awakening” - re-remembering her traumas of sexual abuse, and waking up to the fact that fashion IS her calling. She promptly did an “Emily In Paris” and moved to Paris, France to work in fashion, only to find herself instead having the “Devil Wears Prada” experience.  After she got burnt out, she ate some humble pie and moved back home with her parents to regroup.  She then started a new journey in Bali, Indonesia and launched a bespoke fashion brand. Last year she launched Stylegasm - culminating all of her unique perspectives around style with her intuitive abilities.  She uses her Style Oracle deck as a guide, and she also brings in Energy Mastery tools into her work.   Website - https://www.haveastylegasm.com/ IG - http://www.instagram.com/haveastylegasm FB - https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.m.koch.3 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermariekoch/   "I've always loved style since I was a little girl" - 00:02:13 "My styling philosophy is style is, really the inner matching the outer " - 00:12:32 "For anyone who's listening, maybe that's starting a coaching business or something like that, it's like it's just this combination of you having to like believe in yourself enough and you have to kind of go out there and talk" - 00:26:21   THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story. Don't deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you. Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed. Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message? I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

AOA kicked the week off with Darin Newsom, Senior Analyst at Barchart, who discussed the May turnaround in the wheat market. In segment 2, John Baranick of DTN Weather joined the show with a look at the forecast for the week ahead. Luke Lindberg, President and CEO of South Dakota Trade joined the show from Kenya to discuss the ongoing free trade negotiations with that country. The show closed with Eileen Urish, Trade and Export Manager with the Illinois Soybean Association about their recent conversation with the Ministry of Trade from Indonesia.

On this episode of The World's Greatest Action Sports Podcast, Chris and Todd talk about Peace Park, 100 Foot Wave, surfer gets busted in Indonesia, Tony Hawk's big comeback, Boost Mobile Gold Coast Pro Challenger Series, Todd got a Dark Arts board, 5'5 x 19 x ¼ Century: Episode 1, Birdhouse X Foos Gone Wild, dog skate comp in Bangkok, Marcus Kleveland goes off, Earth + Kin Mule review, Sparta show, skier survives 2000 tomahawk, Chris and Todd agree to surf Jaws for $50,000 each, all your questions answered, and so much more. Presented By:   RationAle @rationalebrewing Hansen Surfboards @hansensurfboards BN3TH @BN3THApparel Pedal Electric @pedal.electric Bubs Naturals @bubsnaturals  Bachan's Japanese BBQ Sauce @trybachans Pannikin Coffee And Tea @pannikincoffeeandtea New Greens @newgreens Die Cut Stickers @diecutstickersdotcom

In 1949, women from across the world traveled to Beijing for the Asian Women's Conference to discuss how to combat the dual threats of colonial rule and a new post-war global imperialism. These activists developed a groundbreaking political strategy, which assigned different roles to women living in colonial nations and those still colonized, arguing that both had a part to place in creating a more just global peace.  In Bury the Corpse of Colonialism: The Revolutionary Feminist Conference of 1949 (University of California Press, 2023), Elisabeth Armstrong looks more closely at the lives of the women who attended the conference. Their backgrounds in anticolonial struggles helped shape the work of the umbrella organization—the Women's International Democratic Federation—that supported the convening. The book profiles a range of women from Indonesia, Vietnam, the United States, France, India, Iraq, and China among others, who had been involved in armed revolution, antifascist resistance, and leftist party politics worldwide. In the preparations and travel that led to the conference they butted heads, but also built lasting friendships with each other through their activism. Their collective efforts helped create a framework for internationalist solidarity for women's emancipation in a world structured through militarism, capitalism, patriarchy, and the seeming impossibility of justice. Rebecca Turkington is a PhD Candidate in History at Cambridge University studying transnational women's networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

"I would say first of all Indonesia is probably one of the remaining opportunities in a huge market, that's more or less homogeneous with a population of 270 million. You have to look at the G D P per capita is around 4,000 and then the GDP (gross domestic product) growth itself: it's about 5%. So I think you are hard-pressed to find any other country that matches these three very promising criteria. I would say that secondly, on the technology side, a high level of digitization has taken place and internet penetration has grown very quickly, especially during covid. So we are about 70% internet penetration and the whole digital infrastructure is ready for companies to take advantage of them, by that I mean things like payments and logistics. Then I would say that there are other factors that make this market attractive more for the venture capital ecosystem. One is talent. I think you'll find the most number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia in the Southeast Asia region. Number two is you can find follow on capital. for early-stage investors, that's really important, right? Thirdly maybe most importantly, you can find a local exit market. So the IDX is open for iPOs and we've had three IPOs in the last two years. so I think those are the most attractive factors when you think about Indonesia as an emerging market." - Helen Wong   Fresh out of the studio, Helen Wong, managing partner from AC Ventures joined us in a conversation about AC Ventures and the firm's investment thesis onto the largest economy in Southeast Asia: Indonesia. Helen began with her background story from how she started in Silicon Valley, then moved to China and witnessed the rise of the Chinese tech scene. Following on, she explained her mental model in how she evaluates and invests in founders from the Indonesian tech scene. Last but not least, she discuss what great would look like for AC Ventures in Southeast Asia.   Podcast Information: The show is hosted and produced by Bernard Leong (@bernardleong, Linkedin) and Carol Yin (@CarolYujiaYin, LinkedIn). Proper credits for the intro and end music: "Energetic Sports Drive" and the episode is mixed & edited in both video and audio format by G.Thomas Craig (@gthomascraig, LinkedIn).

Ariadne Budianto dan Virginia Gunawan hadir dengan berbagai liputan tentang pendidikan di AS, mulai dari belajar sejarah anti-ngantuk hingga kenalan dengan diaspora Indonesia yang belajar patroli udara sipil. Simak juga antusiasme railfans dalam menyambut Hari Kereta Api Nasional Amerika 13 Mei.

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the office of 'The Commissioner', the regional head of an unnamed US State Department agency created to address international unrest as it affected U.S. interests. "The Commissioner" would give background information, explain the current situation and tell Steve his assignment. Steve's cover identity, in almost all his adventures, was that of a suave debonair foreign correspondent for an unnamed print publication — his assignments invariably involved deceit, trickery, and violence, all tied together into a successful resolution by the end of the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alison Zak is an author, yoga teacher, environmental educator and anthropologist, and in her self-written bio, she also adds, importantly, that she is an animal. Her new book Wild Asana launches June 27th and is a delightful mix of wildlife science, Hindu mythology, Eastern philosophy, and personal stories that help us draw connections between our bodies, our minds, and the animals that inspire our practices. As if writing and teaching doesn't keep her busy enough, Alison also founded the Human-Beaver Coexistence Fund, a nonprofit that educates the public about the benefits of coexisting with beavers and provides resources and address human-beaver conflict.Alison has a long history connecting with animals, and when her primate studies took her across the world to Indonesia, she learned firsthand how nuanced the relationship can be between humans and non-human animals, and she began to grasp the importance of deconditioning what we're taught through society—that humans are superior and that other animals are only worth saving if they provide value to us. Of course, if you take the time to learn about different animals, you realize that each species possesses remarkable traits and skills that are integral to the ecosystems they live in. And if you do want to look through the lens of value-to-humans, it can be argued that every animal provides value because we are all intricately connected within the cycles that create our planet, our food, water, air, and soil. This truth has been known since the beginning of time, and modern research continues to publish findings daily that remind us of our interconnectedness.Alison's creative outlets and offerings suggest powerful, yet incredibly simple ways that we can begin to connect with our fellow animals, not only to understand our true role in the greater interdependent ecosystem of the planet, but to also experience the often sought-after feelings of awe, wonder, and unity that we go looking for in spiritual practice, travel or relationship. In her new book, Wild Asana, she teaches people how to connect with and embody animals through the yoga poses that are named after them: scorpion, cobra, fish and downward-facing dog, to name a few. She uses the framework of the Three C's: Curiosity, Compassion, and Connection, suggesting that the last category of connection can be taken even deeper, practicing yoga with a capital Y, meaning union, and that if we can reach that state of union with another animal, there's no longer a question as to why this other being is important, because he or she is me. There's no separation.Come with us, into a wild and wonderful interview that will leave you feeling inspired to learn more about the animals you encounter in your everyday life or those you have a secret curiosity about. I guarantee that after listening, you'll want to go out into the world and experience it for the epic, magical place it is and remember that PLAY is one the most primal animal actions, shared by almost every species, certainly other animals like us in the mammal classification.Alison Zak WebsiteHuman-Beaver Coexistence FundSupport the showConnect with Feathered Pipe Ranch: FacebookInstagramSubscribe to our NewsletterCheck out 2023 Retreats

In 1949, women from across the world traveled to Beijing for the Asian Women's Conference to discuss how to combat the dual threats of colonial rule and a new post-war global imperialism. These activists developed a groundbreaking political strategy, which assigned different roles to women living in colonial nations and those still colonized, arguing that both had a part to place in creating a more just global peace.  In Bury the Corpse of Colonialism: The Revolutionary Feminist Conference of 1949 (University of California Press, 2023), Elisabeth Armstrong looks more closely at the lives of the women who attended the conference. Their backgrounds in anticolonial struggles helped shape the work of the umbrella organization—the Women's International Democratic Federation—that supported the convening. The book profiles a range of women from Indonesia, Vietnam, the United States, France, India, Iraq, and China among others, who had been involved in armed revolution, antifascist resistance, and leftist party politics worldwide. In the preparations and travel that led to the conference they butted heads, but also built lasting friendships with each other through their activism. Their collective efforts helped create a framework for internationalist solidarity for women's emancipation in a world structured through militarism, capitalism, patriarchy, and the seeming impossibility of justice. Rebecca Turkington is a PhD Candidate in History at Cambridge University studying transnational women's networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

In 1949, women from across the world traveled to Beijing for the Asian Women's Conference to discuss how to combat the dual threats of colonial rule and a new post-war global imperialism. These activists developed a groundbreaking political strategy, which assigned different roles to women living in colonial nations and those still colonized, arguing that both had a part to place in creating a more just global peace.  In Bury the Corpse of Colonialism: The Revolutionary Feminist Conference of 1949 (University of California Press, 2023), Elisabeth Armstrong looks more closely at the lives of the women who attended the conference. Their backgrounds in anticolonial struggles helped shape the work of the umbrella organization—the Women's International Democratic Federation—that supported the convening. The book profiles a range of women from Indonesia, Vietnam, the United States, France, India, Iraq, and China among others, who had been involved in armed revolution, antifascist resistance, and leftist party politics worldwide. In the preparations and travel that led to the conference they butted heads, but also built lasting friendships with each other through their activism. Their collective efforts helped create a framework for internationalist solidarity for women's emancipation in a world structured through militarism, capitalism, patriarchy, and the seeming impossibility of justice. Rebecca Turkington is a PhD Candidate in History at Cambridge University studying transnational women's networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

In 1949, women from across the world traveled to Beijing for the Asian Women's Conference to discuss how to combat the dual threats of colonial rule and a new post-war global imperialism. These activists developed a groundbreaking political strategy, which assigned different roles to women living in colonial nations and those still colonized, arguing that both had a part to place in creating a more just global peace.  In Bury the Corpse of Colonialism: The Revolutionary Feminist Conference of 1949 (University of California Press, 2023), Elisabeth Armstrong looks more closely at the lives of the women who attended the conference. Their backgrounds in anticolonial struggles helped shape the work of the umbrella organization—the Women's International Democratic Federation—that supported the convening. The book profiles a range of women from Indonesia, Vietnam, the United States, France, India, Iraq, and China among others, who had been involved in armed revolution, antifascist resistance, and leftist party politics worldwide. In the preparations and travel that led to the conference they butted heads, but also built lasting friendships with each other through their activism. Their collective efforts helped create a framework for internationalist solidarity for women's emancipation in a world structured through militarism, capitalism, patriarchy, and the seeming impossibility of justice. Rebecca Turkington is a PhD Candidate in History at Cambridge University studying transnational women's networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

After creating a school in Indonesia to help underprivileged kids, she is now building a school to help those with unique abilities.   At the age of eleven Kristin's life was changed when her father was diagnosed with cancer. This led to sadness, anger, and adolescent confusion. She knew at this moment that her mission would be in life to help transform the lives of others who were devastated by unfortunate circumstances. She has been diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases: Lupus and Hashimoto's. This hasn't stopped her.Kristin is now a professional model, motivational speaker, 3x Pageant Title holder, philanthropist, and the Current Miss South Florida.Have you signed up for the 100 Lunches Powered by 100 Global Entrepreneurs event yet? There are free tickets along with paid entry that includes courses and books. You do not want to miss this! Head here to sign up.Other areas of discussion:-Choosing health and happiness over “Fitting in a box”-Working only with givers-How to rebound after having a business stolen from you-Focusing on being gratefulKristin started the company Kristin Tomasello Inc and was the founder of a non-profit that has helped more than 1000 students in Jakarta, Indonesia. She founded a special needs scholarship pageant with the vision to help children gain their confidence.Kristin has been featured in; Chazon Magazine, Cover Girl, Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, and Hair N Motion magazines. Her desire is to help young girls and women rise from the ashes in any situation while turning their pain into purpose. Website: https://www.kristintomasello.com/That Entrepreneur Show- Top 3% Global Podcast: Where founders of companies and brands share their entrepreneurial journeys, lessons learned, tips for success, and more each Friday since 2019.Email: PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.comWebsiteLanci's BooksYouTubeInstagramFacebookLinkedInDigital Editing / Podcast Guests Inquiries, email PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.comAdventure by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenHappy | https://soundcloud.com/morning-kuliIf you enjoyed this week's show, click the subscribe button to stay current.Listen to A Mental Health Break Episodes hereTune into Writing with Authors here

加入5月22日开营的第三期迷你退休营：https://flywithlily.com/discover 或加主播微信：iflywithlily 验证消息：报名）If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. 如果你想要让老天爷笑，你就告诉他你的计划。Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright; it's not the end. 事情最终都会好的。如果不好，代表还不是终点。God doesn't give us what we want; he gives us what we need. 老天爷不会给我们要的；他给我们需要的。（English Interview from 9:23）What about love??? Lily2023年的爱情运势呢？Bella: That sounds like it makes sense. See what's going on currently with the planets. Oh, there'll be plenty of opportunities for love for you. Plenty. But they might not come right away, to be honest. You might have to wait a little bit. Let's see, you might have to wait a little bit. I think now you're really focused on, so when Capricorn season starts, you are gonna be shining. You're gonna be the best version of yourself. You're gonna be glowing because all the planets are moving into your first house of self. You're gonna have Venus there. So you're gonna look more beautiful. You're gonna be more radiant than ever. People are gonna be drawn to you. So this could be a good time for flirtation, for putting yourself out there for having fun. People will be very drawn to you and magnetized to you. So it could be a good thing.这听起来很有道理。查看行星当前正在发生的事情。哦，你会有很多爱的机会。很多。但老实说，他们可能不会马上来。 你可能需要稍等片刻。让我们看看，你可能需要稍等片刻。我想现在你真的很专注，所以当摩羯座季节开始时，你会发光。 你会成为最好的自己。 你会发光，因为所有的行星都在进入你的第一宫。 你会在那里有金星守护。 所以你会看起来更漂亮。你会比以往任何时候都更加容光焕发。人们会被你吸引。因此，这可能是调情的好时机，让自己尽情享受乐趣。 人们会被你深深吸引。 所以这可能是一件好事。But I would say that now you are gonna be focused on your business, very much so. You may have had… you may have felt like money wasn't flowing as easily as maybe you would want it to, or maybe as easily as it was in a pastime that's gonna change next year because you had something blocking your money house, which was kind of frustrating for you. So maybe you weren't getting cash flow as easily. But once this Saturn leaves your house of wealth, you're gonna start to see more abundance in your life, more success. You're gonna also wanna be thinking about putting down roots somewhere. Do you think that you're gonna keep traveling for a while? Or are you focusing on maybe staying in one place?但我要说的是，现在你将专注于你的事业。你可能有过这样的经历，你可能觉得钱不像你希望的那样容易流动，或者可能像过去一样容易流动，明年（2023年）会改变，因为你有一些东西阻碍了你的金钱宫，这让你有点沮丧。所以也许你没有那么容易地获得现金流。但是一旦土星离开你的财富宫，你就会开始看到你的生活更加丰富，更加成功。你也会想在某个地方扎根。 你认为你会继续旅行一段时间吗？ 还是你专注于待在一个地方？Lily: I'm going to travel. Yeah. Oh, I have listed all the countries that I want to travel next year already.我要去旅行。 是的。 哦，我已经把明年想去的国家都列出来了。Bella: Really? Oh, what are they? 真的吗？是哪些呢？Lily: Five, six countries in Asia. So I'm leaving Guatemala before Christmas. So I'm going back to Iceland for a couple days, hanging out with my friends, celebrating Christmas. And then I will go to Japan. And from Japan, three months in Japan, probably one or two months in Korea. I want to move down to Vietnam, probably Thailand a little bit. I heard it's a great place for digital nomads. And then mm-hmm , go to Indonesia, maybe visit the Philippines, maybe go to India.亚洲五或六国。 所以我要在圣诞节前离开危地马拉。 所以我要回冰岛几天，和我的朋友出去玩，庆祝圣诞节。 然后我会去日本。 而来自日本，在日本三个月，在韩国大概一两个月。 我想搬到越南，可能是泰国。 我听说这是数字游牧的好地方。 然后去印尼，也许拜访菲律宾，或者去印度。Bella: Well maybe I'll join you in one of these places. That sounds amazing. Oh wait, I just saw something. Okay. In May of next year. Can you wait that long? Yes. You have Jupiter moving into your fifth house of love and romance and Jupiter. Woohoo. Yes. Jupiter is the planet of expansion, of luck, abundance. You're gonna feel very flirty. You're gonna wanna have a lot of fun. This is the perfect time to go out to date. That's the best time for love when Jupiter's in the fifth house. So that's gonna happen around May. If you can wait six more months, I mean it could happen before, but then there's gonna be a very strong potential for it. This is gonna be a great time.好吧，也许我会在这些地方之一加入你，听起来很棒。 哦，等等，我刚刚看到了什么。 好的。 明年（2023年）五月。 你能等那么久吗？你有木星进入你的第五宫爱情和浪漫和木星。 哇哦。 是的。 木星是扩张、幸运、丰富的行星。 你会觉得春天来了。 你会想玩得很开心的。 这是约会的最佳时机。 当木星在第五宫时，这是爱情的最佳时机。 所以这将在五月左右发生。 如果你能再等六个月，我的意思是它可能会在之前发生，但之后会有非常强大的潜力。 这将是一段美好的时光。Lily: And I think so too. I think so too. I probably need a couple months to heal from the last one. I think May I will be very ready.我也这么认为。 我也这么认为。 我可能需要几个月的时间才能从上一次痊愈。 我想我会做好准备的。Bella: Oh yeah, no, it's really good that you're taking time in between relationships to heal, to kind of reflect on what you've learned. Because a lot of people just jump from one relationship to the next. And that's not the healthiest thing because you didn't really go over what you just learned and see how you've grown. And you just bring the problems from the old relationship to the new relationship without working on them in between. So I don't think that's the best way to handle it, but a lot of people do. So what can I say? 哦，是的，在情感关系之间花时间治愈自己，反思你所学到的东西，这真的很好。因为很多人只是从一种关系跳到另一种关系。 这不是最健康的事情，因为你并没有真正复习你刚刚学到的东西，也没有看到你是如何成长的。 而你只是把旧关系中的问题带到新关系中，而不在两者之间进行处理。所以我认为这不是处理它的最佳方式，但很多人都这样做。但除了无奈又能说什么呢？Lily: Exactly! I did that in my past. I'm not very proud of that. And now I just feel like, yeah, I need to change the approach, give myself enough time to process the feelings. And I think everybody has their own timing. It's not necessary to hurry. I hate when people saying that, oh, just get onto (under) the next one. Forget about the last one. And I know it wouldn't work for me. It's probably you would feel a little bit better at that time, but then afterwards you still feel like, ah, I still have a lot of shit to work on.确切地！ 我过去就是这样做的。 我对此并不感到自豪。 现在我只是觉得，是的，我需要改变方法，给自己足够的时间来处理这些感受。 我认为每个人都有自己的时机。 没必要着急。 我讨厌人们这么说，哦，忘记上一个的最好方式，就是继续下一个。我知道这对我不起作用。 可能那个时候你会觉得好一点，但是后来你还是觉得，啊，我还有很多个人的问题要处理。单词记忆：opportunities 机会 | opportunity 机会（单数）glowing 容光焕发的 ｜glow 发光radiant 发光magnetize 有磁性/力吸引 ｜magnetized 有吸引力的put down roots 定居list 列出、清单 ｜我的睡衣上的标语：Amazing in Bed 在床上很厉害 I can sleep for days (因为我可以睡好几天）、You're on my to-do list 你在我的待办事项上digital nomad 数字游民 ｜online entrepreneur 线上创业家 location-independant heal 疗愈 ｜heel 脚跟handle 处理approach 方法Bella 她的IG是：https://www.instagram.com/astrobellaluna/Email: Astrobellaluna@gmail.com加入5月22日开营的第三期迷你退休营：https://flywithlily.com/discover 或加主播微信：iflywithlily 验证消息：报名）我的IG/FB：flywithlily我的微信号：iflywithlily验证消息：祝福

Drive the streets of San Diego and it will feel like the whole world is going electric. Here is a Tesla Model 3. There is a Hyundai Ioniq 5. Look at that Lucid Air. Or that cyber orange Mach E. Take your driving to the northern climes, like Detroit, Michiganor Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the picture looks totally different. There full-size pickup trucks and SUVs powered by gasoline engines rule the road. Electrics are simply hard to find, like some endangered species. What explains the dramatic difference? Why is California covered in EVs while people in the north are hanging onto their gasoline powered vehicles? For this week's Driving With Dunne episode conversation, we speak to Andy Minckler, a regular listener to the podcast. Andy lives in New Hampshire about an hour from Boston. He is tempted to go electric. But something is holding him back. What are his concerns? And what might make him change his mind? #DrivingWithDunne / #ZozoGohttps://twitter.com/Dunne_ZoZoGohttps://www.instagram.com/zo.zo.go/?hl=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dunne-a696901a/

2% seems like a small amount, but it all depends on what it's a percentage of. Two percent of a dollar? That's 2 cents. But think about 2% of one trillion one hundred eighty six million dollars. That's a whole different story. And a whole different level of responsibility.Tanah Sullivan is the Group Head of Sustainability at GoTo, an ecosystem that contributes around 2% of Indonesia's gross domestic product and serves almost two-thirds of household consumption in Indonesia. What is it? Well, Co-Founder William Tanuwijaya describes it as Amazon, DoorDash, Uber, PayPal, and Stripe all mushed together into one. So, Tanah Sullivan has her hands full, and she takes the weight of her responsibility seriously. For her, it's all about gaining a deep understanding of GoTo's millions of drivers and customers in order to be a positive force for Indonesian prosperity and progress all while protecting the planet.Here's Tanah in conversation with Elevation Barn's lead strategist Errol Flanagan. 

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jaime Calle Moreno discuss the protests that erupted in Paraguay this week after a general election ended with allegations of fraud, plus more on the King Charles coronation, Russia's Victory Day holiday, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Indonesia and the U.S. ending its COVID national emergency.Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more. These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter.This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Jeff Landset, Alex Moore, Jess Fino, Vivian Wang and Jaime Calle Moreno.  Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe. Have feedback, suggestions or events we've missed? Drop us a note: hello@factal.comWhat's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety and emergency management teams. If you're a company interested in a trial, please email sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com.Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.Copyright © 2023 Factal. All rights reserved.

We are, in fact, the ones we have been waiting for. I begin this episode with the words that ended the previous one. I celebrate two Victorias Amazonicas, great succeses for Rainforests that took place this week, one in Indonesia, the other in Brazil. Then I decry an environmental disaster in my own homestate, Texas. I conclude by inviting you to think like another living creature, introducing the Council of All Beings, and I share the Hummingbird's Fable, to spark committed hope. 

Interested in further study of the Bible? Join us at Logos Bible Software. Are you interested in a rigorous and Reformed seminary education? Call Westminster Seminary California at 888-480-8474 or visit www.wscal.edu! Do you want to retrieve our Classical Protestant theology and heritage? Sign up for a degree program or individual classes at the Davenant Institute by following this link here. Please help support the show on our Patreon Page!   WELCOME TO BOOK CLUB! James Eglinton (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is the Meldrum Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology at New College, the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of Bavinck: A Critical Biography, which won the 2020 Gospel Coalition Book of the Year award for history and biography. J. H. Bavinck (1895–1964) was a Dutch pastor, theologian, and missionary to Indonesia. Nephew of Reformed theologian Herman Bavinck, he also served as a professor of missiology at the Free University of Amsterdam and the Theological School in Kampen. Some of his other works include An Introduction to the Science of Missions; Between the Beginning and the End; and The Church Between Temple and Mosque. We want to thank Crossway for their help in setting up this interview and providing us with the necessary materials for this interview Check out the Grace in Common podcast!   Purchase the book(s) here: Personality and Worldview   Have Feedback or Questions? Email us at: guiltgracepod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @guiltgracepod Follow us on Twitter: @guiltgracepod Find us on YouTube: Guilt Grace Gratitude Podcast Please rate and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you use! Looking for a Reformed Church? North American Presbyterian & Reformed Churches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gggpodcast/support

In the action genre realm, Martial Arts pop culture has much to offer. While the eastern Martial Arts have historically gotten a lot of love, in recent years innovative martial arts action has sprung up from around the globe, from England to the US to Indonesia. So today we are going to explore some of our favorite martial arts movies, video games and TV. But of course, Cam and Izzy are going to throw their own military perspective in along the way. ATTACK!An astounding game of "Chuck Lee: The Bruce Norris Story" completes this episode; truly a test of your Bruce Lee/Chuck Norris movie knowledge, which we know is extensive.Support the show

Have you ever dreamed of having unparalleled access to the culture, people, and mouthwatering vegan cuisine of such faraway lands as India, Thailand, or Indonesia? Ever wanted to step off the beaten path and experience an exotic locale in an authentic way, generally reserved for locals? Today's guest can provide precisely what you're looking for and more. Zac Lovas is the co-founder of Vegan Travel Asia by VegVoyages. This vegan cultural adventure tour company brings you an immersive experience that will leave you enriched and forever changed. It's Zac's extensive background in the film industry that brought him to India initially, which brings us full circle because it's another reason why we're very excited to have him here—to discuss his work on Maa Ka Doodh, the gutsy documentary that takes an unflinching look at India's Dairy Industry. “Even to this day, about 20 to 30 percent, I would say roughly of our guests are nonveg, but they are vegan when they're with us. And they always say right at the beginning, because, again, preconceived notions people have that we don't really eat. Vegans really don't eat. You know? We only eat salads and side dishes, and it's all bland. And so they always come up, usually in the first day or so, and say, ‘Hey, you know what, look, I may have to duck out on a meal, or another meal,' and they'll go grab something, and by the time we get to the end of it, and I even will say, because we have one free night or something where people can go out on their own, and I say ‘this is your opportunity if you wanted to go out,' and they're like, ‘no way. Are you kidding?'” - Zac Lovas What we discuss in this episode: What it was like for Zac to move to India at the age of 18. How he transitioned from working in the film industry to creating a tour company. What differentiates his vegan tour company from others. The countries his company explores. How living abroad has changed his worldview. Zac's travel tips for first-time travelers to Asia. Insights into the making of the documentary Maa Ka Doodh, and the truth about what's happening to cows in India. Resources: VegVoyages Website: www.VegVoyages.com  VegVoyages Facebook: www.facebook.com/VegVoyages VegVoyages Instagram: VegVoyages - Vegan Adventures (@vegvoyages_vegan_tours) • Instagram photos and videos VegVoyages foundation: VegVoyages - Foundation Vegan Travel Asia Vegan Travel Asia: www.VeganTravelAsia.com Vegan Travel Asia Facebook: www.facebook.com/VeganTravelAsiaTours Vegan Travel Asia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegantravelasiatours/ Responsible travel link:  Responsible Travel - Vegan Travel Asia by VegVoyages Maa Ka Doodh (Mother's Milk) – Uncovering a Nation's Dairy Disaster Trailer:  https://youtu.be/yTscAyI6b5Q YouTube Channel: Maa Ka Doodh - YouTube English:  https://youtu.be/q5Y5sMz3RHU Hindi: https://youtu.be/XhTOLeevtQw Dairy-Free Swaps Guide: Easy Anti-Inflammatory Meals, Recipes, and Tips https://switch4good.org/dairy-free-swaps-guide SUPPORT SWITCH4GOOD https://switch4good.org/support-us/ ★☆★ JOIN OUR PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP ★☆★  https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastchat ★☆★ SWITCH4GOOD WEBSITE ★☆★ https://switch4good.org/ ★☆★ ONLINE STORE ★☆★ https://shop.switch4good.org/shop/ ★☆★ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM ★☆★ https://www.instagram.com/Switch4Good/ ★☆★ LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ★☆★ https://www.facebook.com/Switch4Good/ ★☆★ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER ★☆★ https://mobile.twitter.com/Switch4GoodNFT ★☆★ DOWNLOAD THE ABILLION APP ★☆★ https://app.abillion.com/users/switch4good