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Colm Downes
@ColminIndonesia
Project Management, Diplomatic Training, ELT & Climate Change Education specialist. Author ‘Cambridge English for Job Hunting’. Tweets about #jakartalife
Jun 28, 2023 • 11 tweets • 7 min read
Admiral Malahayati (fl. 16th century) was a heroic woman who served as an admiral in the navy of the 16th century Aceh Sultanate. She led the ‘Amada Inong Bale’ - the Widow’s Armada - a fleet of battleships crewed by 2,000 brave female warriors.

In November 2017, President Joko… https://t.co/NMvmkGqqz3twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Part 2 - The Strait of Malacca, The Portuguese Empire and Ottoman Cannons

Before we continue with Malahayati’s story it’s useful to understand the strategic importance of the Sultanate of Aceh and Strait of Malacca during the 16th - 17th century.

The Sultanate of Aceh,… https://t.co/IHMezo8HKutwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Dec 16, 2022 • 25 tweets • 10 min read
TOP TIPS TO BEAT THE "MACET" IN JAKARTA.

After 3 years of riding my Honda Supra 🛵 around Jakarta, here are my top tips for getting around the Big Durian by motorbike - either as a passenger or riding yourself.

*Macet = Traffic jams / congestion
#Motorbikes #Martabaks 1) Learn essential traffic phrases and expressions

The most important words you need to learn are:

Left = Kiri
Right = Kanan
Straight ahead = Lurus
U-Turn = Putar balik

I cannot over emphasise the importance of the phrase "Putar balik".
Nov 30, 2022 • 50 tweets • 34 min read
HOW ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS (ELT) CAN RESPOND TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS. 1/50

— a thread 🧵 about climate change education
— a thread 🧵 for all teachers, but esp English teachers
— a thread 🧵 about why, how and what next

#ClimateAction #ELT #GreenActionELT The Climate Crisis poses No 1 threat to the world.

Respondents to the 2022 @wef Global Risks Perception Survey ranked ‘Climate action failure’ as the number one risk with potentially the most severe impact over the next decade. 2/50

➡️ bit.ly/3X3HQ1Z
Nov 18, 2022 • 28 tweets • 14 min read
Congratulations to #Indonesia on successfully hosting the #G20 meeting in Bali this week. I hope the world knows Indonesia a little better now. However, just in case – here’s a thread...

There’s a lot more to Indonesia than Bali. 1/25 On Monday President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana Jokowi hosted a spectacular gala dinner for leaders of the #G20. 2/25

If like me your invitation went missing in the post. Don’t worry you can watch it all here: bit.ly/3GsDtrx
May 5, 2022 • 18 tweets • 7 min read
Dispelling a few myths about Indonesia. Some people still think I live on a small, underdeveloped island.

The other night I left Starbucks in Semarang just after 10pm and drove to Jakarta. I arrived just home just before 3am. There is a lot more to this story. 1/17 #Indonesia My journey home (439 km) was almost entirely along a modern smooth toll road, about the same distance as London to Newcastle. Most vehicles on the road consisted of big SUVs, shiny new coaches covered in bright neon lights and a surprising number of classic Toyota Corollas. 2/17