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A compilation of Wayang figure from 1900-2004. Wayang Performance have a special place in the Javanese culture. It evolves through time and the stories always involving the stories of the society. The origin of wayang is proved by an evidence in the year of 930. In wayang, Javan tiger sometimes appear in the stories, especially with forest backgrounds. Some Javan tiger is also appeared as a mythical being, such as white tiger (most probably an albino) or a half tiger creature. Wayang simbols tiger as part of the nature which often attack if their habitat was disturbed. Source: Tropenmuseum

40 DAYS UNTIL INDIA!

"Well, moving here was hard, but I think once you've done it for the first time it gets easier. I feel like now I can go anywhere," I told our cleaning lady this morning. She was commenting on our international flat and how difficult/easy it is to move away from home, leaving everything behind. She likes travelling, but can't imagine moving. I couldn't either. Will it be easier? I'm not sure. Experience will show me how true my statement this morning was: India will be a short sprint but exhausting and testing on many levels, and Zambia? Well, Zambia will be...all of the above and more. Purwa has moved to quite a few places and if I understand correctly, for her, it isn't always 'easy' but you know what to expect. And inevitably, no matter who you are or where you are things get better one day at a time. The experience is so necessary; I think everyone should move away even if its to a different city or different state or different country or different continent. The places you see, people you meet, and things you learn about yourself can only enrich you and help you realize what it is you want from life. Eryn has moved back from Sydney and has 'itchy feet' as Fran says. Eryn's experience there was similar to mine in Manchester in some ways--generally not so great-- but the desire to move, to see, to experience is still ferocious and I wonder if it ever goes away with people like us. So many people in my life have moved away- Claire to San Francisco, Ric to Zambia, Purwa to Mumbai, Eryn back to Walnut Creek. Each is having such different experiences but the common thread of trying to figure out if this is where you 'belong', if you can survive another day, or how wonderful it is to finally settle in is common to all. Time will tell what is true of me.

I'm not sure why these attacks are different from the others. Let me back up. For those of you who don't have family in places other than the States and certain areas of Europe terrorism might be something that you read in papers or hear sound bites of on CNN, NPR, etc. You shake your head at the state of the world; we all do. It's hard to understand, even as a student of politics. This is not to imply that as people, humans, we don't all feel pain and fear when we hear about these events. But, aside from the tremendous tragedy of 9-11, terrorism seems to be something that's 'out there'. For me and most Indians(for that matter, Easter Europeans, Israelis, Palestinians, people all over different countries in Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, the list goes on) it's definitely not. My initial statement was regarding the attacks in Mumbai this week. Why is it different to me than the attacks in Delhi last summer or indeed attacks anywhere in India the years previous? Perhaps with Delhi, I knew that most of my family was safe, as they live in the suburbs (I use the word 'safe' loosely here, last year the attacks were in marketplaces that my friends and family frequent). I guess the fact that Purwa was stuck in a restaurant right next to the Taj Mahal Hotel, where the initial bombings took place, had something to do with it. Hearing her voice over my mobile, worried but strong, small but steady, hit me harder than I expected it to. I was very worried about my friend, someone I've been close to since high school and regard as a sister. She's still not entirely safe (though now at home), which is why this attack might be different from the others. I'm not sure, but what is of a deeper concern is the jaded nature I might have fallen into when it comes to these security issues. It's easier to look away, flip the channel, navigate away from the web page, etc. It's much harder to ignore the material reality of someone I love in danger. [images from ny times]