PBI making space for peace

Peace Brigades International (PBI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) which protects human rights and promotes nonviolent transformation of conflicts.When invited, they send teams of volunteers into areas of repression and conflict. The volunteers accompany human rights defenders, their organizations and others threatened by political violence. Perpetrators of human rights abuses usually do not want the world to witness their actions. The presence of volunteers backed by a support network helps to deter violence. PBI CREATES SPACE for local activists to work for social justice and human rights.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Hello Fish


Seahorse


BIG Turtle


We are having a wonderfull time at gangga island. Besides all the wonderfull things here like sun, beach, palms, the diving is wonderfull too. We have already seen lots of nudibranch, fish in all sizes and colours, a big turtle of 2 meters, shark, coralgardens, too much to mention! Tonight there was a special event at dinner, we were surprised by a singing staff with a honeymoon cake. We felt a bit in the picture but it was very nice!

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Honeymoon/Bulan Madu



Since the 17th of April we are back in Indonesia again. This time we will stay for more dan one and a half year! After having a hard time in saying goodbye's again we now are on Honeymoon!
Yesterday we arrived on a very beautiful island in the north of Sulawesi, called Gangga island. It is almost too beautiful here, nice white sandy beaches, waving palms, cristal blue water, hearing and seeing the sea all day and night, what else do you need to have a wonderfull honeymoon?
Tomorrow we go out to have our first dive and we are looking forward to see all the coral and all the fish!

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Yes, husband and wife! Thnx


Aren't we beautiful? ;))
We feel so happy together! In the middle of 2007 our whole wedding started out as a practical matter. Would'nt it be more easy to be married in Indonesia while working for BPI....?How romantic can it get! Well, after a relationship of already 20 years we did'nt really feel the need of being married in the first place, what difference would it make? We decided to have a party then since we would leave our family and friends for a long time and then there where wedding clothes for Harold and one day before the wedding there was a wedding dress for Meriam. Mmme the longer it take the more a real wedding was coming up.
At the end the 4th of april was coming up and there we met on the first floor of our house, mmme we really looked like we were going to get married and we looked really beautiful!
The whole day we felt like being very in love and very happy and very special, on top of that our family and friends made our day even more special, with beautiful romantic surprises and wonderful happy smiles.....
They always say something about the most beautiful day of your life stuff, now we know what they mean!

We want to thank all our family and friends for being with us and for making this day so wonderful and unforgetable for us. XXX