Candle of Joy, Candle of Death
24·07·2005 | Permalink | Comments

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Franz Kessler
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Franz is an explorer, writer and photographer. He has been working as an explorer in Sarawak, Borneo since mid 2004. He has a PHD in Geology. Franz is also a published author of historical novels, adventure books, poetry and (popular) science. 
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Miri, Sarawak
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light, sex

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Spiralling electric candles are common in Miri, Sarawak. They are signaling, politely named, ‘areas of public recreation.’ There are an estimated 50-100 saloons in town, with five to ten (Iban, Indonesian) prostitutes working in any of them. The sex market is particularly fueled by visitors from Brunei, who try to escape the wealthy, but dull lifestyle of the tiny, boring kingdom.

 

  1. But there is a dark side to the superficially pretty female bodies and the fake smiles: Miri is infested with drugs, there is corruption, and condoms are not widely used which means venereal diseases are rampant. Worse, some 65% of all prostitutes in town are estimated to be carriers of HIV.

    Disaster will strike soon…
    — Franz Kessler    24. July 2005, 23:39    #

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