

S1 • E2 Sep 2, 2006 60m
Simon Reeve's journey along the equator across Asia begins off the coast of Sumatra, in the far west of Indonesia.
A collection of perhaps 18,000 islands here are home to more than 220 million people.
At night the islanders sing of lost loves and the lure of working on the mainland.
A collection of perhaps 18,000 islands here are home to more than 220 million people.
At night the islanders sing of lost loves and the lure of working on the mainland.