Yesterday I had a chat with someone in Facebook. I did not really know who he was actually. The friendship just came from mutual friends without I knew in person. He asked me where I live. I said I live in Jakarta. Then he told me that he has never been to Jakarta. I was kinda amazed. Like, seriously? I am not wondering if Indonesian says that he or she never goes to Bali. But Jakarta? Even an old women or men in my village have ever been to Jakarta. For the reason of working, visiting families, or even just sightseeing. May be the exception is for people outside Java. But my friend is coming from Central Java! It's like just with one touch you can arrive in Jakarta.
This is a common sense that Jakarta is a place for finding fortune. I once rejected the idea of working in this city, as a reason of the crowd, the traffic jam, the hard people, and many more. But when I graduated I faced the facts that all job scope were provided here. So, I finally moved into the town. Indonesians have love and hate relationship with this city. In a way they love the city, because they can pursue their dreams, earn a living, and become a well-being/ well-acknowledged person if they want to. There are also so many amusement places, malls, and shopping centers. It is true that consumerism is growing well here. The hate relationship is that indeed many people are aware that this city is the most inconvenient city compared to other cities I had ever visited. Almost no free space here. People fill in every blank space of the city. The result is too much of disturbance, annoyance, and inconvenience. It needs a strong heart to stay in the vibe of the city. However, this is the result of centralized government. In which there is a very little room for development for other regions in the country. So, you'll see people keep coming and coming to this town.........
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