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I love dancing, and I love writing. Mom thought a dance lesson was in order for a tomboyish little girl– never thought that I'd be hooked for life. Read more
Monthly Archives: August 2010
On Obama: Hopeful, Inspired, but Never Wishful
Jakarta, 5 November 2008 The world is a global village where no country can be isolated from others’ dynamics, especially when one is the superpower, so I always closely watch US elections even as I’m not eligible to vote. One … Continue reading
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Crunching Through Lebaran, Hidden Power… or Fear?
Jakarta, 9 October 2008 Much has been written on Indonesian Idul Fitri rituals like mudik exodus, city slickers doing chores and herding to malls for food since cause maids are off, or Jakarta’s empty streets and clearer air. Idul Fitri … Continue reading
My Rich Kemang, My Poor Kemang
Jakarta, 23 April 2008 Most people know Kemang now as the bustling, traffic-packed ‘it’ area in South Jakarta. Not exactly next to the chaotic downtown Golden Triangle, but not as far into suburbia as Pondok Indah either. Yet I remember … Continue reading
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Has My Indonesia Gone Dirt Poor??
Jakarta, 17 September 2008 First, rest assured that I’m perfectly aware of the fact that Indonesia is far from eradicating poverty. I’ve lived outside Java and traveled much into the countryside to know that Jakarta’s gleaming lights are misleading portrait … Continue reading
Posted in Econ
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