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Me shaking hands with the groom, who wears traditional Javanese cloths and has a sword at his belt

Bride sitting on a sofa. Her distracted little brother plays on the phone. Yellow and red flower garlands behind her. The names of the spouses written on a white background

Guests and relatives at the wedding

Crumbling shacks submerged by water close or under a road bridge

Invited to a Javanese wedding taking place in the Semarang coastal community. The tent seems a bubble of isolated happiness, while outside the land sinks in the rubble. Metaphor of climate change? Don't want to ruin the couple's dreams. Off to a van to Yojjakarta. 65/

Struggling with sea level rise: Interview with Kristi in Semarang, Java, Indonesia - Part 2 YouTube video by Gianluca Grimalda

(b) This is reflected in the price paid to the local gangster. (c) Food aid doesn't reach the needy as it's monopolised by "mafia"; (d) awareness of the causes of sea level rise is non-existent. Kirsti believes that's a natural phenomenon, rather than beiing human-made. youtu.be/VFOXS1aiItU 64/

Struggling with sea level rise: Interview with Kristi in Semarang, Java, Indonesia YouTube video by Gianluca Grimalda

Day 45: Another meeting with a woman coping with sea level rise. In spite of all hardship, Kristi doesn't stop smiling. I learn that (a) a large gradient exists in poverty. A shack under a bridge is immensely more valuable than outside; youtu.be/dVTNUq2E5Q4 63/

In June 2025, Trump claimed Iran nuclear facilities had been obliterated: www.whitehouse.gov/a...
Under UN Charter 51, an armed attack is justified only in self-defense or under Security Council deliberation. Both are missing, so the current US/Israel operation is illegal.

With few good strategic options, Iran’s best prospect may be to retaliate while it can Regime could try to retain control of streets as US and Israel have expressed no intention of mounting ground invasion

“The US & Israel have started this war with vague and unachievable objectives, no international law base, and little or no support from Gulf states or other US allies”, says Lord Ricketts, former UK national security adviser. I completely agree.

Struggling with sea level rise: Interview with Debi in Semarang, Java, Indonesia YouTube video by Gianluca Grimalda

Day 45: Train to Semarang, central Java. Coastal residents have been hit by relentless flooding. I want to hear from them and kind local couchsurfer takes me there. Interview with Debi touches me. Floodings destroyed her family live to the point they have nothing to eat. 62/
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Me and local couchsurfer Jonathan

Jakarta old

The old tower from Duch colonial time

From the Maritime Museum

Day 43: Jakarta is the city that is sinking at probably the fastest rate in the world (2-3cm a year). This is mainly due to overexploitation of underground aquifers. On my YT I interview local couchsurfer Jonathan about what it means to live in a sinking city. studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLJ... 61/

Film di @paolocasalis con mie riprese video del viaggio di 28,000km via terra e mare dalla Germania alla Papua Nuova Guinea. Conto che l'aereo sulla tratta Singapore-Bougainville preso nel viaggio d'andata sia l'ultimo della mia vita.
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Onorato che "Il Ricercatore" venga proiettato presso l'Università di Macerata @unimc nell'ambito della giornata "M'illumino di meno/M'illumino di scienza" promossa da Radio Caterpillar @rairadio2 .

Seguirò dalla Melanesia a 28,000km di distanza.
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Sunset over the Java sea from ferry

Arrival in Jakarta harbour

Me at arrival in Jakarta port

Heavy Traffic in Jakarta among street sellers

Day 43: Smooth day of travel on Java Sea. Very proud of my solar-powered generator in my office space at the upper deck of the ferry. Sunset distracts me from overdue essay. Get to Jakarta in the early morning. Book rest of travel on Indonesian ferries. Heavy traffic and stink of petrol hit me. 60/

Food seller on the ferry

Man sunset-gazing on the ferry

Me in the third class sleeping hall of the ferry to Singapore

Day 42: Catch fast ferry Singapore-Batam, then taxi to Pelni harbour mostly on dirt road. Board the ship with 3rd class ticket. Wanna travel as most people do. Many sunset-gazers and many attending evening prayer. 59/
Check my YT channel for significance of entering Indonesia: youtu.be/CJdanSsorM4

I like hand-painted cups too but somehow a solar panel had the priority...

You know what, great minds think alike. I did think of buying a flexible PV foil in Milan, but then I thought I would have almost certainly found it in Singapore and I could have risked losing it or having it stolen. But I didn't find it in Singapore so I bought this one. but thanks for the tip.

Good memory and thank you for your support! They were 13 tablets and I left them with my colleague in Almaty, Kazakhstan. They occupied one little trolley, which is too small for the solar panel. Travelling light is a bit of a misnomer for me ahah...

Day 41: I leave Singapore and the globalised/motorised/carbonised part of the world behind. It's a short boat ride from Singapore to Batam,Indonesia. But it's like jumping back in time. I'm about midway in my trip to PNG and I truly enjoy the crossing of this physical & cultual boundary. 58/

Day 41: Arrive in Singapore after overnight bus ride. No time for sightseeing, go to Sim Lim sq.,the main shopping mall for electronics. I buy powerbanks and solar generator for my fieldwork.In the evening I board ferry that will take me to Batam,Indonesia. I am now truly in the "global South". 57/

Day 40: Enjoy some more of Georgetown. Local business people tell me stories of outright apartheid by British/Australian expats before independence. Visit local mosque where guide tries to convert me to Islam. Catch overnight bus to Singapore. Excited to getting closer & closer to the Equator! 56/

Ahah...This is a bit of a spoiler (which I had already given) but I arrived in Bougainville in Mid-November. The travelogue is greatly delayed because of lack of internet connection (especially travelling on ships) and time. But I am keen to continue it.

Day 39: Leave Hat Yai by coach soon after arrival. It's a 6 hour ride to get to Georgetown, Malaysia. I hit the downtown of this British colonial outpost in the afternoon. I love the multi-culturality of the place, with Malay, Indians & Chinese, living side by side. History museum sadly closed.55/

Thank you Parke! There were some tense moments in Russia at the border crossing with Kazakhstan, but it's true it's been less adventurous than the last time...

Day 39: The magnificence of the Temple of Dawn is soon replaced by dull and serialised of Bangkok Business District skyscrapers. I sleep comfortably-in spite of freezing AC temperatures - in the 17 hour overnight ride to Hat Yai. Arrive just on time for morning national anthem. 54/

With the greatest pleasure!

Visit to the Temple of Dawn/Wat Arun, Bangkok: Day 38 of my no-fly trip from Italy to Papua YouTube video by Gianluca Grimalda

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Me at Temple of Dawn, with magnificent stupas in the background

Day 37-8: Last day in Chiang Mai shopping for antiquities,then overnight train to Bangkok where I spend a few precious hours at the magnificent Temple of Dawn (can't help but thinking at the immense concentration of power that made this possible). Then overnight train to Hat Yai, South Thailand. 52/

The ENDOW project is seeking a Research Officer in Research Data Management to be based at the London School of Economics. - Oversee and extend our database covering geospatial, demographic, economic & social network data from 50+ communities in 30+ countries! - Contribute to research on the dynamics of social and economic inequality! - Join a stellar interdisciplinary team! - funded by the ESRC and the NSF [world map showing location of ENDOW communities; photos of some of the team members and some of the ENDOW communities showing their diversity

Research Officer in Research Data Management Salary from £43,277 to £48,220 pa inclusive of London allowance Fixed-term appointment for 18 months This research officer position is to work with Eleanor Power as part of the ongoing "ENDOW" project (Economic Networks and the Dynamics of Wealth Inequality), funded by the UKRI and US National Science Foundation. The research officer will be based in the Department of Methodology, a leading centre for research and education in social science research methods. While we expect this to be a full-time appointment, we are open to considering the possibility of a part-time appointment. The post entails overseeing and extending the database of the "ENDOW" project, which includes data from over fifty communities around the world, comprising economic, demographic, and social network data characterising each community, its resident households, and the individuals within them. The research officer will be responsible for the expansion of this database to include longitudinal data from each community site, implementing a robust data infrastructure to manage and curate this information. The research officer will work closely with Dr Power and data contributors to ensure data quality, standardisation, and appropriate governance. They will contribute to core analyses of the ENDOW project and develop tools and resources that will be of wide utility for the collection, curation, and analysis of cross-cultural data. This role is central to building the data infrastructure that will enable meaningful, productive comparisons across these diverse field sites and will ultimately serve as a resource for the broader scientific community. The successful candidate will: Have a completed PhD, be close to completing a PhD, or have other research experience that demonstrates the capability to produce independent original research Have experience with database design, data management and data governance Have experience with programming in R or Python

🚨Job alert! The ENDOW project is hiring a Research Officer in Research Database Management, to be based at @lsemethodology.bsky.social.

Oversee & expand our database & contribute to research on social & economic inequality.

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I've been advised to cut my long thread to 50 posts. I'll tell the second part of my journey at this thread: bsky.app/profile/did:... After 36 days of travel, I am more or less mid-way, but I still have no idea when I'll eventually reach my final fieldwork research destination, Bougainville. 50/

Day 36 of my 28,000km no-fly lower-carbon trip from Italy to PNG. I'm mid in my journey & here's my second thread after the first: bsky.app/profile/ggri.... I enjoy the quiet and buzz of Chiang Mai-Thailand before heading South. Slow-travel will cut greenhouse gases emissions by ~10 times. 51/

Day 35: After 3 days of nearly uninterrumpted travel,great to walk around ithe Old City of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. Really inspiring to see the wooden Wat Phantao and the ancient Wat Chedi Luang. More videos here: studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLJ... 49/

Casino at Golden triangle

Entertainment area at Golden triangle

View of Golden triangle from Thailand bank of Mekong river

Me crossing the Mekong river

Day 34: Entrance to entertainment area of Golden Triangle requires thorough passport check,like re-entering China. Looks like St. Petersburg on Mekong. Casino half-empty. Day 35: Cross Mekong river & enter Thailand,10th country of my journey. 48/

Day 33:8-hour bullet train from Chongqing to Kunming,Yunnan.Bullet train to Vientiane fully booked for 3 days. After thorough search I find coach heading to Golden Triangle. No idea where that is,but it´s in Laos so I jump on. Overnight ride in bunk bed,then spicy breakfast and entrance in Laos. 47/