 The minibus was full of the sour scent of betel nut. I was crammed into
the front passenger seat between the driver and two old men with thin,
wiry limbs. All of them were wearing heavy, knee-length sarongs of local
ikat, or traditional woven fabric, and their voices were blunted by the
wads of the scarlet-colored betel they were chewing.
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Relief workers in the Mentawai Islands on Tuesday finally received a
break from the strong winds and high waves that had hampered aid
distribution and evacuation efforts for those most affected by the
tsunami that left thousands homeless.
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 After four days in the Mentawai Islands, I had pretty much mastered the
main topics of conversation among locals: the weather, the sea and when
the next boat is scheduled to leave.
Located about 170 kilometers off the western coast of Sumatra, the
Mentawais can be reached by a 10-hour boat ride from the West Sumatra
capital, Padang.
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 Mount Anak Krakatau continued on Sunday its frenzied expulsion of
volcanic material, including hot rocks, sand and dust shrouded in toxic
fumes — seven times more frequently than just a week earlier.
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Hundred of Anyer villagers panicked after three big explosions were heard from Mount Anak Krakatau on early Sunday morning.
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