Carving out his lot in life As one passes along Jl. Casablanca in South Jakarta, it is hard not to notice the "sidewalk gallery" right in front of Menteng Pulo cemetery, displaying an interesting collection of wood carvings. In various sizes and shapes, the collection belongs to Yogyakartan native Subardjan Bawono, a former driver with no artistic background or skills.

TV Program: Sunday, February 22, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Children's Program: Dongeng Anak 9:00 Music: Delta 10:00 TV Drama: Si Kabayan 11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show 12:30 p.m. Children's Program: Panggung Anak 1:00 News: Berita Siang 1:30 Children Drama 2:30 English News Service 3:00 Music 3:30 City News 4:00 Cartoon 5:00 English For Fun 7:00 News 7:30 Music: Dansa Yo Dansa 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music 11:30 TV Drama TPI 6:00 a.m.

A former drug addict comes clean about his ordeal A drug addict for four years, 19-year-old "Indra" finally came out of the abyss and has stayed clean for a year. He shared his story with The Jakarta Post on how he first got started and how he came clean. Question: When did you start using drugs? What brought you to that world? Answer: I started using drugs when I was 14. It all began when I went to my friend's house, and he was smoking pot. He asked me if I wanted to try the stuff, I said no.

The Heavenly Land Korrie Layun Rampan Circles of palm leaves fluttered wildly in the wind. The blotches emerging on deraya1 statuettes grew darker with the scorching hot day. Originally red, the palm leaves were fading and drying before turning brownish. Bamboo baskets for offerings decorated with blue leaves were scattered all over. Complete silence pervaded from the riverbank to the Dayak tribal house, lou, across. Crows of roosters could be heard only once in a while.

Showcasing creativity on a small plot of land Nirwono Joga, Contributor, Jakarta Growing enthusiasm for property has sent the price of land and houses soaring, making people's dream of owning a big house with a large yard difficult to realize. In the end, many people have to be satisfied living in real estate complexes with uniform house designs and space limitations.

Utut leads in Makita chess tournament Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta GM Utut Adianto pulled clear to the top of the Makita-Lakoni International Grand Master Chess Tournament after he defeated fellow Indonesian IM Danny Juswanto in the sixth round here on Saturday. Utut collected 4 points, half a point above his rivals GM Zhu Chen and GM Antoaneta Stefanova. The two women players agreed to a draw in their game, which stretched to 92 moves, the longest game among three matches.

Brave endeavor: Treating 10,000 people with AIDS Chris W. Green, Contributor, Jakarta, chrisg@rad.net.id We can no longer say that the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cannot be treated as there are now an increasing number of options for the treatment of infection by HIV, the virus that causes the syndrome. And while medical care must still be lifelong, the cost of treatment continues to fall.

Flood victims clean up under the sun Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sun finally showed on Saturday after days of heavy rain and saw water recede from flood victims' homes. People who had moved to temporary shelters started to return home, although those whose houses were still inundated remained. In Semanan subdistrict, West Jakarta, residents were seen braving waist-deep water to check on their houses and collect some belongings, particularly clothes.

Artists' grouping takes aim at pervasive social injustice Anett Keller, Contributor, Dresden, Germany When Kunsthaus, an urban museum for modern art in Dresden, was looking for contemporary artists all over the world whose works deal with visuals and traditions of a socialist past in their countries, Yogyakarta's Taring Padi fit the bill. The independent organization of young artists from the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) in Yogyakarta sent member Dodi Irwandi as its representative.

TV Program: Monday, February 23, 2004 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita 8:00 Music: Sik Asik 9:00 Entertainment News 10:00 TV Drama: Kabayan 12:00 p.m. Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 Jakarta Jakarta 1:00 News: Berita Siang 2:30 English News Service 4:00 News 5:30 News: Info Pemilu 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Traditional Comedy Srimulat 10:30 Talk Show: Mimbar Indonesia 11:30 Judge Bao 12:30 News TPI 6:00 a.m.

'I La Galigo': The women behind its international acclaim Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta The ancient epic myth I La Galigo will be presented to the world on March 12 on Asia's latest contemporary stage at the Singapore Esplanade Theaters-on-the-Bay. I La Galigo is a music-dance- theater piece inspired by Sureq Galigo, an epic poem of the Bugis people of South Sulawesi. There is no doubt as to the grand scale of this exciting event.

Kampar legislature dismisses regent Jefri Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau The Kampar regency legislative council in Riau unanimously agreed on Saturday to dismiss regent Jefri Noer and his deputy A. Zakir to end the two weeks of massive protests by teachers and students in the province.

'I La Galigo': The women behind its international acclaim Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta The ancient epic myth I La Galigo will be presented to the world on March 12 on Asia's latest contemporary stage at the Singapore Esplanade Theaters-on-the-Bay. I La Galigo is a music-dance- theater piece inspired by Sureq Galigo, an epic poem of the Bugis people of South Sulawesi. There is no doubt as to the grand scale of this exciting event.

Few doctors trained to treat dengue fever Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Health says many more doctors need training on the detection and treatment of dengue fever, but due to a lack of funds, physicians with private practices and fresh graduates were missing out. Dr. Rita Kusriastuti, the ministry's head of arbovirology, said that intensive training on dengue fever treatment had been conducted since 2000 at state and city-run hospitals.

Tremor felt in South Jakarta INDONESIA: A tremor jolted Bintaro in South Jakarta, Ciputat and Pamulang in Tangerang, west of Jakarta, and Depok to the south of the capital on Saturday at 7:16 p.m. There were no reports of damage or fatalities but the tremor panicked residents, who ran out of their homes, detikcom news portal reported. "Many things inside my house suddenly shook," said Triadji, a Depok resident. Sari, a Bintaro resident, said the tremor lasted only four seconds.

Tremor felt in South Jakarta INDONESIA: A tremor jolted Bintaro in South Jakarta, Ciputat and Pamulang in Tangerang, west of Jakarta, and Depok to the south of the capital on Saturday at 7:16 p.m. There were no reports of damage or fatalities but the tremor panicked residents, who ran out of their homes, detikcom news portal reported. "Many things inside my house suddenly shook," said Triadji, a Depok resident. Sari, a Bintaro resident, said the tremor lasted only four seconds.

The Groove: Getting into the nonmainstream beat Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Bandung-based band The Groove first took the leap into the music scene back in 1997, it was a go-with-the-flow or stick-with-your-heart kind of thing. They had to pick between cashing in by playing mass appeal pop, or take the risk of finding a more limited audience for their jazz/funk inflected pop music.

---------------------------------------- Who Did This to Our Bali? Dewi Anggraeni, Indra Publishing, 2003 199 pp ------------------------------------ This book's title is especially apt. Of course, it encapsulates the feelings of shock, anger and bewilderment among the Balinese, who had taken pride in their island escaping so much of the ethnic and religious strife bloodying other parts of the archipelago following Soeharto's resignation in 1998.

Water, water everywhere Floods rush in and the people rush out, forced to flee their homes. It's that time of year again. No part of Jakarta -- from West to East, South to North -- has been spared the inundation, causing some 12,000 hapless people, or over 1,000 families, to take whatever they can and head to dry ground. Traffic woes have been exacerbated by the flooding, with some roads impassable and others reduced to a snail's pace as drivers try their best to find alternative routes.

Day care at work benefits mother and child David Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, d_kenn@yahoo.com Balancing personal life and work commitments is a theme often found in professional development courses, and a common mantra in large companies concerned about staff motivation. But how many employers actually do more than talk the talk when it comes to the ever elusive work-life balance?

Saturation point: Getting that sinking feeling once again On our way back home during a downpour, my husband suddenly broke the silence with a chuckle. Curious, I asked him what was so funny. "(Governor) Sutiyoso will probably have a few nightmares tonight," came the reply.

HIV transmission: Fighting to say no to peer pressure and drugs Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Destiny is what you make it" is perhaps the only saying that describes the life of Yudi, a 23-year-old recovered drug addict. For five years ago, he had never thought of using drugs, let alone the possibility of contracting HIV. Apparently, life has a different way of showing him his inner strength.

PKB gives Gus Dur its presidential nod The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Awakening Party (PKB) all but officially named on Saturday former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid as its flag bearer in the upcoming presidential election, paving the way for the near-blind Muslim cleric to return to power. "Gus Dur is PKB's presidential candidate, we have no alternative candidate," PKB leader Alwi Shihab said on Saturday.

Tremor felt in South Jakarta INDONESIA: A tremor jolted Bintaro in South Jakarta, Ciputat and Pamulang in Tangerang, west of Jakarta, and Depok to the south of the capital on Saturday at 7:16 p.m. There were no reports of damage or fatalities but the tremor panicked residents, who ran out of their homes, detikcom news portal reported. "Many things inside my house suddenly shook," said Triadji, a Depok resident. Sari, a Bintaro resident, said the tremor lasted only four seconds.

Tremor felt in South Jakarta INDONESIA: A tremor jolted Bintaro in South Jakarta, Ciputat and Pamulang in Tangerang, west of Jakarta, and Depok to the south of the capital on Saturday at 7:16 p.m. There were no reports of damage or fatalities but the tremor panicked residents, who ran out of their homes, detikcom news portal reported. "Many things inside my house suddenly shook," said Triadji, a Depok resident. Sari, a Bintaro resident, said the tremor lasted only four seconds.

Tremor felt in South Jakarta INDONESIA: A tremor jolted Bintaro, South Jakarta, and Depok to the south of the capital on Saturday at 7:16 p.m. There were no reports of damage or fatalities but the tremor panicked residents, who ran out of their homes, detikcom news portal reported. "Many things inside my house suddenly shook," said Triadji, a Depok resident. Sari, a Bintaro resident, said the tremor lasted only four seconds, but she was unsure of whether it was an earthquake.

WHO downplays bird flu in cats THAILAND: The appearance of bird flu in domestic cats in Thailand is not likely to increase the current risk to human health from the virus that has swept through Asia, killing millions of birds and at least 22 people, the World Health Organization said. Bird flu killed three house cats near Bangkok, Thai officials reported on Friday. Health experts are concerned that if bird flu sickens other animals, it could mutate into a strain more easily passed on to humans.

Taring Padi: Yogyakarta artists steal attention in Germany Christina Schott, Contributor, Dresden, Germany Sometimes reaching 10 degrees below, the city of Dresden is not really comfortable on winter days. But at Kunsthaus, an urban museum for modern art in the historical heart of the city, visitors will find the Unbekannte Schwester, unbekannter Bruder (Unknown Sister, Unknown Brother) exhibition in an open-air courtyard slightly covered with snow.

Student's death reported to police INDONESIA: A student of state Sunan Gunung Djati Islamic Institute in West Java died during extracurricular activities late Friday. Imam Nawawi, 23, a fifth semester student, reportedly died while attending a course called Basic Training Education for Nature Lovers. Fellow students initially took his remains to Ujungberung Hospital, which rejected them. The students then took his body to Hassan Sadikin Hospital. Both hospitals are in Bandung, West Java.