#sumatra

The Minangkabau royal palace at Pagaruyung, Sumatra. The building is a wonderful example of Rumah Gadangarchitecture. 

Opening pages of the Qur’an; Surat al-Fatihah on the right, beginning of Surat al-Baqarah on the left (f. 2v-3r), from Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. early 19th century, British Library, London.

Babies and toddlers of female palm oil workers nap in a makeshift daycare centre in Sumatra, Indonesia, as their parents work. Most mothers who work on palm oil plantations do not have access to childcare, forcing them to take their young children with them into the fields
Credit: AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara