Filming Si Bolang, Harapan Rainforest, September 2011Bathin Sembilan children from Harapan’s mobile school became TV stars this week. They had parts in the first of two episodes of children’s series, Si Bolang, being shot in the forest. Si Bolang roughly means “Adventure Boy”. It is shown right across this nation of more than 230 million people. It’s a great way to raise awareness of Harapan, and forest issues. The children learned about the threat of fire. They are shown putting out a fire that someone has left untended. They learned about livelihood benefits when drinking water from a cut vine. Of course, being from Harapan’s indigenous community, they know about these things. But it’s great to spread the message to a wider audience.