Jakarta Life

Jakarta… Capital of Indonesia with about about 9 millions people over 662.52 km2 (that’s very dense ya). The new governor, Fauzi Bowo, which was elected last year, has planned to make Jakarta Free-From-Flood. He won the election from Adang Daradjatun with 58.9% to 42.1%.

Below is some of the pictures that reveals about Jakarta. If you think Jakarta is a place where many rich people stay and earn their life, that may be true. But, look at the other sides. Here are some people that work very hard to earn “a scoop of rice”.

They are more than these pictures. If you think this pictures are pathetic, you should come to Indonesia and see more. Have you seen people sleeping and living under the bridge/highway bridge? Come to Indonesia. Indonesia is having “Visit Indonesia 2008″ now.

Jakarta is known as the capital of Indonesia, the centre of business. That’s why lots of people coming to Jakarta for better life. Some succedd and get better income, some has to struggle in the hardness and roughness of the competition.

A lot of students will go to Jakarta for better education and better future and employment for sure. This makes Jakarta everything.. You can find the latest fashion, style, movies, even flood in this city.

Some places that you must visit if you are in Jakarta are :

1. Istana Negara (President Palace) - where you can see our SBY and JK

2. Monumen Nasional (Monas) - gold-tower that can see all Jakarta

3. Jakarta Expo - Expo hall that held most international events

4. ITC Mangga Dua

Jakarta is a place to find everything (even pirate CDs are still widely distributed and sold. Police? Not sure if they have eyes to see those cheap CDs)..

Visit Indonesia 2008 !