Sea-gypsey village: Kampung Bangau Bangau. As stateless persons,…

Sea-gypsey village: Kampung Bangau Bangau. As stateless persons, they’re not legally allowed to build on land….so, they’

Sea-gypsey village: Kampung Bangau Bangau. As stateless persons, they’re not legally allowed to build on land….so, they’ve constructed entire towns on stilts. A beautiful image in an otherwise wholly heart-breaking bit of bureaucracy. Photo by Cass.


I’m still at sea.

This post is from my first voyage, sailing alone around the world from 2009 to 2015. These days I live aboard El Dorado in France and send dispatches from the boat.

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