Join our remote village and learn about our life here on Serasan Island, Indonesia

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  Description

  Hello, my name is Jailani. My parents and I run a family farm in Kampung Air Gayam. Our village used to be home to many households, but its remote location and lack of electricity and internet meant that people gradually left, leaving it deserted.
  
  Our aim is to breathe new life into this village. We want people to rediscover this coastal hamlet, as well as its produce, such as coconuts, cloves and mangoes. We hope you can grow alongside our humble village.
  
  We hope you’ll become part of our family – helping to clear the farmland, fishing in the sea, and, if possible, sharing the story of our village with the world.
  
  Halo,perkenalkan nama saya Jailani. Saya dan kedua orang tua menjalankan pertanian keluarga di Kampung Air Gayam. Desa kami dulunya terdiri atas banyak rumah tangga, tetapi posisinya yang jauh dan tidak memiliki listrik dan internet, membuat desa ini ditinggalkan hingga kosong.
  
  Tujuan kami agar desa ini kembali hidup. Orang-orang kembali mengenal kampung yang berada di pinggir pantai ini. Begitu pula dengan hasil buminya seperti kelapa, cengkeh, dan mangga. Kami berharap kamu bisa tumbuh bersama kampung kami yang bersahaja ini.
  
  Kami mengharapkan kamu menjadi bagian dari keluarga kami. Membersihkan lahan pertanian, memancing di laut, dan bila memungkinkan membagikan kisah desa kami ini pada dunia.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  Pets

  

  Events & social

  

  Farming

  

  Writing

  

  Plant care

  

  Hitchhiking

  

  History

  

  Gardening

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Blogging

  

  Animals

  

  Water sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking

  

  Camping

  

  Beach
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You'll learn about a distant and lonely world. Imagine Bali, but without cafes, hotels, nightclubs, streets, traffic lights, or temples. Just coconut trees, white sand, rocks, waves, and you. That's where you'll get lost in our village.
  
  Kamu akan belajar mengenai dunia yang jauh dan sepi. Bayangkan Bali, tapi tanpa ada cafe, hotel, klub malam, jalanan, lampu merah, candi. Hanya ada pohon kelapa, pasir putih, batu, ombak, dan dirimu. Di tempat seperti itulah kamu akan tersesat di kampung kami.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  I hope our new family will help us on the farm. Generally speaking, they can help with the farmland and keep it tidy.
  
  In addition, we usually forage for our own food. So we can go fishing together for octopus and fish, and gather shellfish from the sea. We also pick vegetables and fruit, and harvest cloves on the family plantation.
  
  If you’re a writer, I hope you’ll find inspiration to write about this village. If you’re active on social media, you can contribute in this way too.
  
  Saya berharap keluarga baru akan membantu kami di pertanian. Secara umum yang dapat dilakukan adalah membantu lahan pertanian dan membersihkannya.
  
  Selain itu, makanan kami biasanya dicari sendiri. Sehingga kita dapat bersama-sama memancing gurita, ikan, dan mengambil kerang di laut. Selain itu turut pula memetik sayuran, buah, dan panen cengkeh di perkebunan keluarga.
  
  Bila kamu penulis, semoga menemukan inspirasi untuk menulis sesuatu di kampung ini. Bila aktif di sosial media, kamu pun bisa berkontribusi dengan cara ini.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Indonesian: Fluent
  Malay: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  You’ll be treated like family. You’ll live with us in our home. You’ll eat what we eat and laugh at what we laugh at.
  
  Our home is a simple stilt house. It’s more like a cabin than a house. To bathe, we usually bathe in the river that flows through our garden. We don’t have a toilet. When we need to relieve ourselves, we dig a hole in the earth or sand, and cover it up again when we’re finished.
  
  We know this way of life is a far cry from the conveniences of the modern world. But if you enjoy adventure and living in harmony with the wilderness, the sea and the forest, we’re certain this will be an experience that changes the way you view humanity and the world.
  
  We eat three times a day. Our meals vary, ranging from rice, sago, cassava and sweet potatoes. We also frequently prepare seafood. We hope you’ll cook with us. If you prepare a dish from your own culture, we’d be grateful to try it.
  
  As mentioned, it’s important to remember that we have no access to electricity or the internet.
  
  For lighting at night, we use oil lamps made from glass bottles. The light is a soft, golden yellow. We generally like it; we hope you will too.
  In the evenings, we sometimes lie on the beach gazing at the star-filled sky. We hope you’ll enjoy it too.
  
  Internet access is a 20-minute walk from our farm. So whilst at home and on the farm, we’ll be offline.
  
  Kamu akan diperlakukan sebagaimana keluarga. Tinggal bersama kami di rumah. Makan apa yang kami makan, dan mentertawakan apa yang kami tertawakan.
  
  rumah kami rumah panggung sederhana. Lebih seperti kabin dibandingkan rumah. Untuk mandi, kami biasanya mandi di sungai yang mengalir di dalam kebun kami. Kami tidak memiliki toilet. Bila hendak membuang hajat, kami mencangkul tanah atau pasir, setelah selesai menutupnya kembali.
  
  Kami tahu, kehidupan ini sangat jauh dari fasilitas dunia modern. Tetapi bila kamu menyukai petualangan dan hidup berdampingan dengan alam liar, laut, dan hutan, kami yakin ini adalah pengalaman yang akan mengubah caramu memandang manusia dan dunia.
  
  Kami makan tiga kali sehari. Makanan kami bervariasi, dari beras, sagu, singkong, dan ubi jalar. Makanan dari laut juga sering kami olah. Kami berharap kamu memasak bersama kami. Bila kamu membuat hidangan dari budaya kamu berasal, kami merasa bersyukur dapat mencobanya.
  
  Sebagaimana yang dijelaskan, penting untuk kembali diingat kami tidak memiliki akses listrik dan internet.
  
  Sebagai penerangan pada malam hari, kami menggunalan pelita yang dibuat dari botol kaca. Cahayanya bewarna kuning emas dan redup. Secara umum kami menyukainya, semoga dirimu juga.
  Pada malam hari, kami kadang-kadang terbaring di pantai sambil menatap langit penuh bintang. Harapan kami kamu juga menyukainya.
  
  Internet ada 20 menit berjalan kaki dari lahan pertanian kami. Sehingga selama di rumah dan lahan pertanian, kami akan offline.

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  What else ...

  Please note that we are looking for a family who wishes to immerse themselves in our way of life. We want to share the story of our simple village so that it is not lost to the passage of time. We are the last family remaining in Air Gaya Village, and we truly love this place. We hope you will feel the same way.
  
  As you may know, life here is very hard. Facilities are extremely limited. Government support has never reached us. Despite all this, life in our village is very simple.
  
  We hope you will join us in this life of limited means, without feeling the need to judge our way of life.
  
  We hope to see you soon!!
  
  Perlu diketahui, kami mencari keluarga yang hendak menyelami kehidupan kami. Membagikan kisah kampung kami yang sederhana agar tidak menghilang di gerus zaman. Kami adalah keluarga terakhir yang bertahan di Kampung Air Gaya, dan kami sungguh menyukai kampung ini. Kami berharap dirimu bisa mersakan emosi yang sama.
  
  Sebagaimana diketahui, kehidupan di sini sangat berat. Fasilitas sangat terbatas. Dukungan pemerintah tidak pernah menjangkaunya. Dengan segala hal itu, kehidupan di kampung kami sangat sederhana.
  
  Semoga kau turut dalam kehidupan yang serba terbatas ini, tanpa merasa perlu menghakimi kehidupan kami ini.
  
  Semoga kita berjumpa segera!!

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This place is perfect for travelers who want a "Digital Detox." If you are a digital nomad, we suggest you finish your deadlines before arriving, or treat your stay here as a complete break from your digital responsibilities.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Cats and Dogs.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Bleki

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