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What ‘Work from Anywhere’ (WFA) Means in Jakarta

Taking a train from the edge to the center of Jakarta, Veronica Gabriella ponders the possible return of commuting and working from the office.

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For Whom the Nasi Goreng Cart Tok-Toks

For those who know what it means, few things are sweeter than the 'tok-tok' sound of a roving food cart selling fried rice and noodles.

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Falling Asleep in a Hospital Bed is Tougher-Still if You’re a Migrant

For Wilda Hikmalia, one place in Jakarta was terrifying above all others. Then mysterious symptoms got her admitted there.

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On a Megacity’s Edge, a Place Where I Can Be Myself

Veronica Gabriella on the role a local Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Jakarta plays in her life.