Later tonight, I went out for dinner with Vanessa, my German reporter friend from last week who is going back home on Sunday, and her American friend Gill, who’s working on his PhD in geography from McGill University in Montreal.

Vanessa interviewed me real quick, and asked what one thing Bantul needs most. I say they need bobcats & back-hoe tractor equipment to haul off the debris from the broken homes, so they can start rebuilding. Just one opinion…