Let me begin with a simple statement: Indonesia is a part of me. I first came to this country when my mother married an Indonesian man named Lolo Soetoro. As a young boy, I was coming to a different world. But the people of Indonesia quickly made me feel at home.
Jakarta looked very different in those days. The city was filled with buildings that were no more than a few stories tall. The Hotel Indonesia was one of the few high-rises, and there was just one brand new shopping center called Sarinah. Becaks outnumbered automobiles in those days, and the highway quickly gave way to unpaved roads and kampungs.
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The Power in Peace and Unity
Mans™ | Saturday, November 13, 2010 | Labels: Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Demographics of Indonesia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Lolo Soetoro, Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, United States
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