Where Heaven Meets Hell , a film by Sasha Friedlander.Official Website: whereheavenmeetshell.com Deep in the rain forests of Eastern Java, Indonesia, lies the active volcano, Kawah Ijen, where 500 sulfur miners carrying backbreaking loads, traverse treacherous terrain…
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A Step on the Sun
The art exhibition of Kawah Ijen in “A Step on the Sun” is running at Conner Contemporary Art from March 17 – May 5, 2012 by an artist Janet Biggs – the New York-based artist, known primarily for her work…
Workers Mine Sulfur From Mt Kawah Ijen
photo: Athit Perawongmetha Embed from Getty Images Trip to Kawah Ijen for several days discovering the work and life of sulfur porter on the site and at their village. December , 2011 https://www.athitphoto.com/kawaijen
Sulfur Souvenir
As Kawah Ijen has many visitors to come nowadays, offering a unique form of sulfur as a souvenir would benefit to the miners. A natural artistic form of sulfur comes from the sulfur melting drop…
Nights at the Base Camp
The Ijen sulfur miners are usually staying in the camp for several days. They work on the mountain for 15 days on average in a month and stay at home for the other 15 days.…
Hosting Guests
Imam Ijen hosted a photo-reporter who made a documentary project of sulfur mining in Kawah Ijen in November 2009. It is our privilege to host any travelers who visit kawah ijen and walking around the…
How to Get to Kawah Ijen for Backpackers
🚐 From Bali to Ijen For backpackers coming from Bali, the journey begins with a 3-hour drive to Ketapang Harbor, Banyuwangi. From Banyuwangi, Kawah Ijen is about 40 km away.The most practical way to reach…
Landscape of Ijen
Ijen Crater is not only a popular natural tourist destination, but also home to around 400 sulfur miners. This active volcano contains a massive sulfur deposit and offers a magnificent view of a turquoise-colored crater…
Meet a Photographer
That day, I went back to climb Mount Ijen after staying at home for a few days. As usual, after weighing my sulfur load, I took a short break and wiped off my sweat by…
Imam Took Us on Top of Kawah Ijen
I took a break and sit down on a yellow soil mixed with sulfur. It was a sunny day and the the weather was hot. Immediately, I unworn my shirt. While I was sitting there, I didnt realize that someone taking picture, I hear shutter clicks being…