— Zakir, to Michel, on the beach at Teluk Bakau
Essays, interviews, press coverage, and the book — the story of the Jong School, told in words.
The manuscript chronicles the founding of the Jong School with Zakir on the beach at Teluk Bakau, the philosophy and craft behind a boat that predates Islam in the archipelago, and the races and seasons that turned a friendship into a community. Chapters include “The Beach at Teluk Bakau,” “The Wind Decides,” “Calling the Wind,” and “Penyengat.” Zakir — co-founder of the Jong School — is a presence throughout.
Still being written. More chapters and an excerpt will be shared here as the manuscript comes together.
Michel’s own recap of the most recent Selatan race — the dancing, the logistics, and a tradition that keeps quietly growing.
Fourteen villages, 197 jongs, and a downpour that almost took the whole day down before the wind turned it back around.
How it started: meeting Zakir, buying two jongs and naming them Bule Kampong and Planet, and organizing the first race in Teluk Bakau.
A long-form Q&A on the Kolek sauh hull, the Orang Suku Laut, the Sufi Naqshbandiyya connection, and what it actually takes to build and sail one.
Titles above are the original Indonesian headlines as published. Each links to the original scanned clipping.
Jong School
Planet Samudra
