Medi Bastoni looks at mirror as he walks backwards in Bekasi, outskirt of Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug, 22, 2019. - Reuters
Jakarta: An Indonesian man on Friday managed to complete the incredible feat of walking 800 kilometers in reverse, walking for more than month from his village in eastern Java to capital Jakarta, in order to seek the government's help in saving a forest.
Surrounded by curious onlookers and the volunteer group Indonesian Escorting Ambulance, which has helped him during parts of his journey, 43-year-old Medi Bastoni, a father of four, appeared indefatigable and happy with the attention he had received after completing his task.
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