First of all, I’d like to say sorry if I say something wrong or not correct about Indonesia, but the distance between Ukraine and Indonesia is about 10 000 km. Probably as far from reality of my understanding of your country.
But I know for sure that Indonesia is one of the largest countries in the world with the fourth density of population; its capital – Jakarta – is in the list of ten largest cities in the world. It’s probably all that I know for sure, but everything else – is my perception of Indonesia.
First of all for me Indonesia is one of the most interesting tourist countries in the world, because even in Ukraine everybody has heard about the island of Bali and Java. This is a completely different world, where you can relax on the coast around the Indian Ocean, nature is completely different with unusual animals. Now in Ukraine is -18 degrees by Celsius (January) and we have a lot of snow, so it is difficult to imagine how warm is Indonesia.
I’ve heard that people in your country are very organized and responsible. For a short time, Indonesia has become a developed country. Maybe when we talk about “Asian tigers” in the economy, among other countries we also mean Indonesia.
I know that Indonesian culture is quite original and interesting, probably because of the influence of the Netherlands. I know that your country for a short period of time changed religious views for several times. It is also probably influenced by the culture. Batik is a very beautiful thing.
I know that two major problems in Indonesia are terrorists and natural disasters. State spends a lot of money to prevent these problems.
As for Indonesians in my life, I met only one inhabitant of this country so far. If other people are at least half as polite, friendly, funny and talented as my friend, then this nation has bright future!
Anton Skyba
Rotaract Club “Kyiv-Centre” District 2230
Ukraine
