Lene Fogelberg Blog

“You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” Robin Williams, July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014.   Yesterday the sad news of actor Robin Williams’ passing reached us. Immediately my mind filled with the many moments of joy he brought to me and my family. Only a couple of…

Hello dear friends, Vacation is over and this week I have been diving into my Work-In-Progress manuscript. Thought I might come up to the surface and give you a sneakpeak into what will be my imaginary home this fall. Part of my manuscript takes place in the Javanese Jungle, complete with demons a…

We’ve had wonderful days at the beach here in Phuket, chasing the waves and relaxing in the sand. I brought my small Canon powershot and took some pictures of this paradise and my favorite people. 🙂 Just click on a picture and the gallery will show in a lightbox. Thanks for stopping by, Wishing yo…

This is the week of Lebaran, the culmination of Ramadhan, when Muslims celebrate Idul Fitri together with their loved ones. Consequently Jakarta is more or less emptied of people traveling to “kampung”, their home village, however remote. Usually expats also go on vacation since many shops and res…

Elections in young democracies, as we have learned by experience, can be vulnerable. After a week of waiting for the results, today Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, was declared winner of the Indonesian presidential election. As congratulations pour in from the rest of the world, Jakarta ex…

“The truth isn’t always beauty, but the hunger for it is.” Nadine Gordimer, Nov 20, 1923 – July 13, 2014  

We are back in Jakarta from Singapore, arrived late last evening. Soul and mind rejuvenated by sights like this one: the Science Museum at Marina Bay. Have you ever seen such a building? Like a giant waterlily, rising above its pond. To further enhance the effect there is an actual pond of purple…