Me pretending to be 6-years-old, minus the headscarf. Here I'm visiting a madrasah (a muslim school) in a part of Jakarta called Pasarminggu (literally meaning "Sunday market").These kids were so adorable, I just wish their school was in better condition. The roofs are riddled with holes to the point where students need to be sent home whenever it rains. It's heartbreaking, but the kids seem so determined to learn. One group of kids start class at 6 a.m. and end at noon; another group starts at 9 a.m.
Some anatomical mannequin action in one of the classrooms of the madrasah. Two gents but no lady? My visit was courtesy of Uplift International, who is donating food and supplies to this madrasah.
One of my favorite Indonesian foods so far: soto betawi. It's a broth-based dish mixed with coconut milk, spices and lime juice. There are some tomatoes, potatoes and beef tossed in as well. Very tasty
A scene from the last day of the Jakarta Fair, a month-long celebration of the city. It was like Bumbershoot, but with less emphasis on music and more on buying lots of shit and slightly discounted prices. I had Dunkin' Donuts for dinner that night.
I'm not sure why this posted sideways, but this was a toilet at a Chinese-themed restaurant inside a nice hotel; apparently the interior decorator thought inlaying the seat with razor blades and having people sit down to pee on it would be a really cool idea. 
This was some kind of dance contest at the Taman Anggrek Mall with the theme "Road to Seattle." Why wouldn't I take a picture?? These guys were pretty awesome, the tallest guy second from the left even break danced. Apologies for the dark quality, I was too far away to use flash.
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aw, looks like fun! :)
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