After the ceremony...

Immediately after the ceremony, the buildings were occupied by returnees who are waiting to receive luggage to continue their journey to their final destination.

Even outside was already happily occupied :-)

After Ceremony - Playing with returnee kids

Handmade board game

Youth invited troops for local dancing!

Youth setting on the bench made with leftover materials by troop

Babble

JP troop members kindly prepared toys for kids!
So we had a wonderful "playing" session with returnee kids :-)

Ceremony at the way station - JP drams

Another performance was Japanese drum percussion.
This wonderful performance got a lot of excitement of audience!
 

Ceremony at the way station - JP calligraphy

Left: Hope / Right: Dream

As part of the ceremony, a master of Japanese calligraphy from JP con demonstrated "shodo(JP calligraphy)".

The nicely prepared boards with Japanese calligraphy meaning "dream" and "hope" were gifted to the facility. It was already put on the wall in this new buildings!

Today's Way Station (as of 20.Sep.2012) - Completion Ceremony!

Finally, construction of 2 dormitories at our way station in Juba was completed by Japanese contingent of UNMISS(PKO mission in South Sudan).

We had a cozy and nice occasion with some cultural exchange events engaging returnees.

Today's Way Station (as of 18.Sep.2012)

Finally finally, this construction project is going to be finished!
Tomorrow, we have opening ceremony.

Shanghai

After I spent days in my hometown, I traveled back to Juba through China.
I had yummy dumplings in Shanghai ;-)

And surprise surprise! On the way back, I met two friends at narrow corridor of Cairo Airport!

Kirishima

Maruo Falls

Kirishima Shrine

After break in Bali, I stopped in my hometown to see my grand parents who all fell into sick recently.
Even though they are quite sick, it was nice to share some time together with smiles.

A lovely old Indonesian couple at a beach

At a beach in Indonesia, I saw such a lovely old couple.
They just came to beach with small snacks in plastic bags with very casual clothes.
For us who spend vacation in Bali, beach is very much something.
But for them, nothing is special about beach. It's always there as part of their ordinal lives.

Seafoods grill at Jimbaran Bay

My favorite in Bali!!

Happy moment

My summer break started with my friends' wonderful wedding in Indonesia!
It was such a lovely and warm occasion to share happy moment with wonderful guests.

Today's Way Station (as of 22.Aug.2012)

Before I left for my leave - the 2nd building was also ongoing. The first one must be already done by now!

Still...

Some people continue their travel until their village... Some more days to reach home finally...

Really long journey... and must be very tough ones both mentally and physically...

Carrying luggage to "home"

Finally to their real "home"!!

Waiting for families!

To be picked-up by family members soon!

Returnee kids in Wau

Maybe future governor or ministers??

Newly arrived returnees in Wau

At the end of my last mission, I stayed in Wau and happened to be a witness to receive newly arrived returnees there.
Even after their loooong return trip, faces of returnees were full of happiness. Welcome home!!

Beautiful family in Tonj

Doesn't this small boy(left) look like Buddha?

4 hours drive to project site

This bridge was build while British people still occupy Sudan, according to our colleague.
Of course, the lights and handrails are new but it is amazing, as it is functioning now. Even though it is not smooth anymore...

Entire trip from Kwajok to Tonj in this season takes 4 hours.
From this bridge, 2 hours to go. We go via Wau which is state capital of another state.