Indonesia has faced more than 60 major floods over the past decade, making it one of the most flood-prone countries in Southeast Asia. Indonesia’s wet season in 2013 was especially severe.

However, many locals have shown great resilience in the face of adversity, adopting a positive and optimistic outlook.





Children play basketball in the street

and practice their diving technique





Firefighters and volunteers work together to battle a fire

A soldier helps an older man cross the street

A man uses a plastic bag to protect his cigarettes

Former President SBY and the foreign minister wait at the presidential palace for the arrival of Argentina’s President

Volunteers work together to move a stranded car

A young boy puts a sign up on his house gate reading “Visit Swimming Pool Free”

Rescuers evacuate an infant

A man helps his dog evacuate

A young man bravely rides bicycle through the flooded streets

A group of children plays volleyball in the streets

Children play in the floodwaters with inflatable tubes

A driver attempts to beat the odds…

Children help move each other’s cars too

Two children wash their mother’s hair for her