13 Things That Didn’t Fit

I’m still working on my post about Jakarta. As I go through my notes, I’m finding a lot that won’t fit.

1.

That’s a picture of a river we crossed in the bus. I think it gives a good idea of the skyline of Jakarta. But it doesn’t fit in the flow of my post, so out it went.

2. Fun fact. An Iman – Moslem spiritual leader – in the mosque we visited is elected to his position by his congregation every five years.

3. The one we talked to served for 15 years.

4. It’s an unpaid position, considered an honor.

5. But he gets a little donation from the mosque now and then.

6. They beat a drum before the announcements over the PA system.

7. The woman who runs the local women’s society has four grandchildren. She says that makes her the leader of many things.

8. My notes for the day included over two hours of crackly recordings.

9. If you bite into the banana leaf wrapping on a snack, they will laugh at you.

10. I really don’t need a snack right before lunch, but I’ll never pass up a chance to try something new.

11. Housewives in Jakarta think it is impossible to get their husbands to be monogamous.

12. Instead, they focus on condoms for protection from STDs.

13. Did I mention that you shouldn’t try to eat banana leaves? They are remarkably tough.

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