Indonesian Habit Part 1 Going to Indonesia means you will be ready for witnessing our uniqueness. Whether it is bad or good, that’s the consequence you must face once your plane landing in our airports’ runway. Every country, every people have their own habit. We can’t judge all the things only from our point of view, it might sound normal for one people, while at the same time it sounds awkward or it looks inappropriate from somebody’s eyes. As I mentioned before, going to Indonesia means you must be prepared to see something that you might not have in your country. For example, today we will talk about rubbish. RUBBISH! Yes, rubbish. In Indonesia, ironically, you can find them barely in every corner of the street, especially in Jakarta or some big cities close to capital. It’s shameful, but when another country tries to make their capital looks as best as it can be, in Jakarta it sometimes happens conversely. Yet, it looks different if you move your feet to another city in Indonesia. Because, fortunately, we still have cities in which you won’t find any rubbish on the street. For example, in Surabaya or in Yogyakarta, we will see less rubbish than in some part of Jakarta. About why Indonesians like to litter everywhere, I still don’t understand the reason beyond that habit. Mayor people, who have been living in Indonesia since the Dutch occupied our land, claimed that, long time ago, in that time, you wouldn’t find as much rubbish as nowadays; even you could sail peacefully on the river with your private boat. How about now? Yes, I guess you can sail, but after you can visit doctor to check whether your lungs still work well or not. As, frankly speaking, our rivers (especially in our capital city) are full of rubbish and any other things which might never across in your mind. So, don’t be shocked if you travel to Indonesia and find “surprised” everywhere. Last but not least, I think in some provinces, we have very responsible, dedicated and hard worker governors who dedicate themselves in improving the cities where they lead. So, also, your probability to find “surprised” in some cities will be low. WELCOME TO INDONESIA! Despite of the rubbish, I bet you will enjoy and have great time in our country!