Jakarta, what can I say. Great city, wonderful people. Capital of the Republic of Indonesia , Jakarta is a huge, sprawling metropolis, home to 9 million people. During the day the number increases with another 2 million as commuters make their way to work in the city, and flock out again in the evenings. This causes the "macet" or traffic jam as they refer here.
A mix of urban and ghetto style
Getting around fast in Jakarta means getting a ride from Gojek
One of the reasons why there is constant traffic in Jakarta
Foodstalls like this are almost everywhere, providing affordable, tasty food
Typical dishes at a Nasi Padang Stall. Mine is the "begedil"
There are thousands of stalls like this that sells tidbits, food, desserts etc. "Cilok Bandung"
Man relaxes with mobile phone near a smokeshop. Smokeshops like this are all over Jakarta.
People often rest anywhere by the streets. The streets is always alive, here.
Office of Pertamina
There was a protest of about 20-30 people in the middle of Jakarta. About some Freeport thingy. I went to ask the people there, they don't really know about it or maybe I don't understand what they were saying. About Jokowi , the President, being close to US, I guess.
In Jakarta, met this old man playing a sape with haunting, eerie sounds by the drain : Check it out here : https://www.facebook.com/khalida/videos/10156207280750596/ Some scenes from the Colosseum club that I visited with the pure intention to blog about it.
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