In early December, ETA Elena Dietz’s mom came to her site to visit her school and get a better understanding of the life she’s been living for the past five months. Together with two of Elena’s co-teachers, Bu Anis and Pak Sin, they visited the mosque in Turen, East Java. This mosque is quite famous not only because it is unbelievably huge and ornately decorated, but because it is rumored to have been built anonymously overnight, earning it the name of “The Magic Mosque.”

While in the area, Elena and her co-teachers also introduced her mom to some great Indonesian food including gurami bakar (grilled fish) and jeruk panas (hot orange juice). It was so special for Elena to introduce her mom to her site, the local food, the beautiful buildings and landmarks, and especially to her co-teachers and friends in Malang!

Elena Dietz is currently teaching at SMKN 4 Malang, East Java