This afternoon I was sitting in a classroom with two other teachers, preparing for a parent-teacher conference. As usual it starts raining at about 3 p.m ("As usual" isn't quiet the right expression since July, August and September are supposed to be all part of the so-called dry season). So far nothing special. 4 p.m still raining and now the thunder is right above our heads. All good. 30 minutes most of the classroom was flooded. Typical.
Not only did I discovered that flooded classroom and flooded streets were normal life to any Indonesian, I also learn that tiles breaking and exploding in classroom,houses and restaurants are common practice too. In deed because the tiles are not set properly, as soon as the humidity index increases, the tiles elevate and eventually explode and break. You know... nothing crazy: "
ONLY 3 or 4 times a year" in each class.
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My friend from high school was living in Kelapa Gading, an area in northen jakarta where so many luxurious and expensive real estates located. The area is flooded every two years, like massively flooded. Everytime i tell this story, that the flood might be up to the roof, to new-comer expat or foreigners, they thought I am exaggerating. Until they found the pictures on the online news.
ReplyDeleteThose people living in Kelapa Gading, including my friend, never really wanted to leave the area. Instead, they equipped themselves to face the upcoming floods by buying rubber boat, uplifting their goods and electronics to upstair, etc. How funny is that?