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As COVID-19 has spread across Indonesia, with Jakarta at the centre of viral transmission, the capital’s under-resourced Emergency Ambulance Service and relatively small number of first responders and vehicles have become increasingly overwhelmed.
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The People’s Guardian of Dolly
It was 1987, and the dry season was at its peak. As the sun was roasting the asphalt on the streets of Surabaya, Indonesia, a woman named Lilik Sulistiowati was sheltering in a corner of a coffee shop in a part of the city called “Dolly”.
As the decade was coming to a close, Dolly was fast becoming infamous as the largest red-light district in Southeast Asia. Its skyrocketing infamy went hand in hand with the widespread violence that had mushroomed in the area, where violent crimes like assault, torture and murder were commonplace.
Mami Vera, Pelindung Orang-orang Dolly
Saat itu 1987, dan musim kemarau di Surabaya sedang panas-panasnya. Jalanan kota habis terpanggang sinar matahari. Pada siang yang terik itu, seorang perempuan bernama Lilik Sulistiowati tengah berteduh di salah satu pojokan warung kopi yang terletak di area lokalisasi Dolly.
Pada akhir dekade 1980, nama Dolly perlahan melejit sebagai lokalisasi terbesar di Asia Tenggara. Nama itu juga identik dengan santernya kasus kekerasan—dari penganiayaan, penyiksaan, hingga pembunuhan—yang marak terjadi di area tersebut.
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Fear and Loathing at Citarum’s Pollution Ground Zero
Part one of a two-part series examining pollution on the Citarum River. This story was supported by Earth Journalism Network (EJN)
The giant, colourful welcome sign at Cisanti Lake in Kertasari District, Bandung Regency is rather a strange sight amidst the green scenery of pine and eucalyptus trees. Each letter of the alphabet is painted a striking colour: pink, green, yellow, orange and light blue.
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