During Ramadhan, I never drink coffee. What used to be a daily routine for me before Ramadhan, have been skipped for the past (almost) 1 month. Tonight, suddenly the urge for sipping a cup of caffeine came up strong. So here I am, after a nice meal in Pacific Place, I sit down in “Kopi…
Category: Snapshots of Indonesia
Sindoro and Sumbing Under My Wing
I had early flight today for business trip to Surabaya. One of the better things for taking the early flight is it will give you a clearer view of the scenery down below. Just like this morning, when our plane flew above Sindoro and Sumbing mountains in Central Java. I could also see Dieng plateau…
Dzuhur at Masjid Raya Al-Musyawarah Kelapa Gading
Rafif posed inside Masjid Raya Al-Musyawarah Kelapa Gading, shortly after we had dzuhur prayer. A nice big mosque it is.
Fasting Break Rush
This is the typical view of Jenderal Sudirman street in Jakarta after 5 pm during Ramadhan. People are rushing to get out from the office and get themselves at home to break fasting together with their families. But guess what, only few of them will do, with this kind of traffic blocking their way home…
Behind the Skyscrappers – Jakarta’s Skid Row
I had to rush to Pacific Place from my office in Setiabudi today. As the traffic during Ramadhan at this peak hour is crazy, I decided to take the “Ojek” (motorcycle taxi). Knowing the jammed-packed Sudirman street, The Ojek did not take me to that route. Instead he took route through Jakarta’s skid rows, behind…