Eye on Indonesia:
The changing face of the expat
Jakarta is back on the map for a new wave of expatriates, including more Asian professionals and a lot more women. Here are their stories.
Tue, Apr 01, 2008
The Jakarta Post, ANN
Through the various crises that have rocked the archipelago over the last 15 years, Jakarta's expatriate community has changed and evolved, morphing according to political, religious and financial unrest. But Jakarta is back on the map for a new wave of expatriates, including more Asian professionals and a lot more women.
The Jakarta Post hit the library, quizzed strangers, talked to friends and made some new ones to write these stories about the changing face of the expatriate community.
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The difference Jakarta offers Singapore and Hong Kong tend to be more like career path stepping-stones. No one goes to Hong Kong or Singapore to immerse themselves in the culture and no expats see themselves retiring there. By its nature Jakarta is more renegade... the chaos and desperation of the place provide a sort of frenzied sanctuary to a lot of expats - it's like putting on a big pair of headphones and turning Metallica up loud enough to make the rest of the world disappear for a while. -David Griffin, Singapore |
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Wikipedia's definition of an expatriate An expatriate (abbreviated form is expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of their upbringing or legal residence. The word comes from the Latin ex (out of) and patria (country, fatherland). |