What a dramatic situation!<\/p>\n
More and more I find letters from readers to The Jakarta Post
\nabout strange situations in Jakarta, like crimes at Soekarno-
\nHatta Airport, uneasy things about airlines or parking spaces
\netc. But reading a published article A thankfully short walk on
\nthe wild side by Bruce Emond (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 14, 2001)
\nmakes me feel sad. Traveling the world businesswise for over 20
\nyears now, the last 2.5 years have taken me all over Indonesia.
\nMy business brings me into contact with every walk of life, and
\nindeed, sometimes things are very strange or difficult to
\nunderstand. I myself drive in the jungle of Jakarta all day long,
\nand believe me I know the nice and bad things about Jakarta, and
\nsometimes this is hard to put up with.<\/p>\n
I travel in and out of the country via Soekarno-Hatta airport
\nseven to 10 times a year. Apart from a stolen mobile phone (my
\nown stupidity) I've never experienced such dramatic events as
\nthose described in the article. Aren't we judging people a little
\nprematurely, before we even try to imagine how different their
\nculture is to ours.<\/p>\n
I'm not a forgiving or patient person at all, things have to
\nbe improved, but don't you fear that articles like this in a
\nreputed newspaper will widen the gap between cultures?<\/p>\n
And last but not least, aren't we all guests in this country
\nof our own choice? Only tolerance brings people together.<\/p>\n
MAG RITTINGHAUS<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/what-a-dramatic-situation-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }