A day in the life of a Taman Lawang transvestite Yeyen, 27, has been working as a prostitute in the well-known pick up area of Taman Lawang, Central Jakarta, and in other Asian cities, for over 10 years.

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Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Rampogan by Sri Warso Wahono, at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 23.

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Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Josh 14:15 17:30 20:45 House on Haunted Hill 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Mission Impossible 2 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Me, My Self and Irene 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Shanghai Noon ...

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A pair of small birdsAs the sun went down yesterday a pair of small birds perched at my window, both looked remarkably suspicious but why staring at me?"Are you looking for a nest?" I asked them concernedly, although they nodded their heads, no answer they gave, anyway.

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TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Film 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Series 12:00 p.m.

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Roses Are Red, My Love When I planted the red rose seedlings in the garden I felt something strange in my heart. It was as if I was doing something which I had not wanted to do before. I didn't want to see any red roses around. Finally though, I gave in and planted the seeds.

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Legendary musician Bubi Chen a true devotee of jazzBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The euphoria over independence from the Dutch and the Japanese was still in the air when ethnic Chinese were asked to take on Indonesian names.

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'War' continues in Maluku capital AMBON, Maluku (JP): Gunfights continued in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon on Saturday, forcing residents to stay at home for fear of being shot."Sounds of gunfire and grenade and bomb explosions have been heard since 7 a.m.

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Taufik hopes to play in Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion of Sanyo Indonesia Open Taufik Hidayat has voiced hope that he will being able to compete in next week's tournament despite a back injury.

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Next Best Thing Next Best Thing. Comedy-drama, 108 minutes; starring Madonna, Rupert Everett, Illeana Douglas. Directed by John Schlesinger.

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Local animated movies may replace bedtime talesBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Indonesian children are missing something before they head off to dreamland: Bedtime stories, told by their parents or relatives.

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'The X-Files' thrills its fans with sci-fi speculationBy Sri Ramadani JAKARTA (JP): Do you believe in Extra-Terrestrial (ET)? That human beings live side by side with other creatures in the universe?Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, both agents of America's Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI), really ...

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Road to El Dorado Road to El Dorado, Animated adventure, 89 minutes; voices by Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez. Directed by Bibo Bergeron and Will Finn.Two swindlers, Tulio (Kline) and Miguel (Branagh) get their hands on a map to the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.

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Sunaryo offers fresh abstract artBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): When you enter Moom Gallery, you will encounter a wall that directs you toward a narrow hall to the left. At the end of the hall, steps lead to the upper floors of the shop-house in which the gallery is housed.

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Creative cleverness graces the catwalkBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): Modern, Expressive, tasteful and funky describe the array of fashions showcased at Plaza Senayan recently.

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All Indonesian final in Thailand Open men's singles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is ensured a title in the three-star Thailand Open in Bangkok after its men's singles shuttlers managed to create an all-Indonesian final for Sunday, between Hendrawan and Budi Santoso.

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Jakarta International Kite Festival: Flying for peaceBy Charlie Stevens JAKARTA (JP): If you passed through the area around the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta last weekend, and you happened to glance up into the gray Jakarta sky, you would have noticed a swarm of strangely shaped, ...

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RI women's doubles to Circuit's final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's pair of Irawati Moerid Iskandar and Wukirasih Sawondari outclassed the Japanese duo of Sachie Umehara and Etsuko Yamada 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to go the final of the US$10,000 Extra Joss Women's Circuit 3 tennis championships.

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Derawan Island: Where divers' dreams come aliveText and photos by P.J. Leo DERAWAN ISLAND, East Kalimantan (JP): Waves slowly ripple on to a white sandy beach.

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What's happening to Bahasa Indonesia these days? JAKARTA (JP): One of the things that makes me proud of being Indonesian is Bahasa Indonesia, the national language of this country.

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Shanghai Noon Shanghai Noon. Action-western-comedy, 110 minutes; starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu. Directed by Tom Dey.

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Welcome to the world of Humania's 'adult contemporary'By Chris Brummit JAKARTA (JP): Humania reckon their sound has elements of jungle, reggae, jazz, pop, dangdut, "retro techno" and "ambience sound".

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The Bissu are more than men dressed in women's clothesText by Mehru Jaffer, photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): In ancient, precolonial times when god was neither one nor male, when women actively participated in the economic realm and had control over their earnings, virginity was not considered as ...

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Burhanuddin new BI deputy chief JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia director of foreign affairs Burhanuddin Abdullah has been appointed by House of Representatives Commission IX for banking as a new deputy governor of the central bank.

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Pramoedya cherishes the simple lifeBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): To be a modest farmer in a rural area where life is far from being hectic has been a dream for the country's most internationally acclaimed writer, Pramoedya Ananta Toer.

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Action on art forgeries I would like to respond to the article on art forgery written by Putu Wirata in the June 29 issue of The Jakarta Post. I come from an artist's family -- my father was the late Sudjana Kerton who had a studio and gallery in Bandung.

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Ananda starts in 22th position at F3000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian young racer Ananda Mikola managed to enter the seventh qualifying round of the F3000 championships at A-1 Ring circuit in Spielberg, Austria, on Saturday. Ananda will start in the 22nd position.

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