Sexy papayas earn cash for fire victims

Sexy papayas earn cash for fire victims

JAKARTA: A pair of odd-shaped papayas resembling human
genitalia have been on display in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta,
and not only has the exhibit drawn crowds, but also aid money for
last week's fire victims.

As of Friday evening, a total of Rp 2.7 million (US$300) had
been collected from paying spectators, Antara news agency
reported on Saturday.

Sawah Besar resident, Catherine, discovered the misshapen
papayas at a nearby market on Friday morning.

She showed them to her neighbors who later told others to go
have a look.

A group of residents then decided to turn it into a commercial
venture, and they put up the exhibit on one of the streets in the
neighborhood and asked for donations to help the victims of the
fire which took place on Sunday July 26 and left hundreds
homeless.

"The visitors have been coming not just from around this area,
but also from Bekasi, Tangerang and Depok," said Kasmani, one of
the exhibit organizers.

"By Friday noon, we had recorded 2,300 visitors," she added.
--JP