Few weeks ago I had my first experience using Qlue, a city improvement app, developed by Jakarta government to help them getting live report from the citizen, so they can take care of any city-related issues in timely manner. This is not, by any means, a complete review and guide for Qlue app. I’m just…
Category: Social and Politics
There’s Still Hope for Traffic in Jakarta
If you are living in Jakarta, you will know for sure and experience how bad the traffic is in Jakarta. This traffic problem has been there for years and years. To be honest, I, as a citizen of Jakarta, started to get complacent with it. It feels like it’s just part of living in Jakarta…
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal Has Signed the New Immigration Law of HB 87
The day that has been feared by many Georgians is finally come. Governor Nathan Deal has just signed the House Bill 87 (HB 87) today, on 05/13/2011, that will enable police to check the immigration status of anyone that they suspect of not having proper immigration documents and require employers to register their employees through…
To ALL Atlanta Residents – A Note from Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Dept
I just got this note from my HR Department in my workplace. I don’t know if it is true or not, but it’s better to be careful than sorry. Please read it carefully, especially for girls!!! This info was sent from Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Dept. to Board of Education in order for them to forward…
Indonesian Gay Man Seeking for Asylum
So the story began in 2002 when Anton Tanumihardja came to US on tourist visa….soon after his visa expired, he applied for asylum which was rejected. The immigration asked him to leave US on Monday, Feb 12, which is on Valentine’s Day. Anton believes that if he’s going back to Indonesia, he couldn’t “practice” his…