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by Taslima Siddiqua
In a classic shopping mall or at a social gathering, when
you see a gorgeous lady wearing a beautiful necklace perfectly
matching her dress, you may wonder where she got that nice
piece of jewelry. Then when you get a chance to look at it
closely, you realize it’s made of beautifully curved glass
beads! Looking at such a nice piece, one wonders where it came
from: is it Indonesian, Chinese or from elsewhere? One always
wonders how multiple layers of colors are mixed in one small
piece of glass! To get answers to all those questions, 11 women
of different nationalities went on a quest to discover the
secrets behind those beautiful pieces of glass. They had one
common goal: to learn how to make glass beads....
by Sue Potter
I found a
battle-scarred behemoth of a desk at a favorite “antique”
shop, and was told,
“Yah, itu meja Lurah(1).”
Since then I’ve been
impressed by the title:whoever sat behind that desk obviously
commanded respect. This is no empty illusion, as head of
a regional
subdistrict, or
kelurahan, Bp. Lurah is the highest-ranking government official most Indonesians
will deal with face-to-face.
by Jane Speller
This police station covers Menteng
and Cikini, two of the most affluent areas of Jakarta. Seventy-two
embassies and ambassadors’ homes are located in this district.
Vice President Yusuf Kalla has his official residence here.
The Governor of Jakarta KPK. Sutioso and Ibu Megawati live
here, while Bpk. Soeharto owns a whole street.
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