Before going over to Indonesia, Jeremiah was forewarned about the skewed distribution of wealth in Indonesia. Although it was not as acute as Jeremiah had thought it would be, it had nonetheless been lurking in the background over the past couple of weeks, as exemplified by Jeremiah's campus.
The faculty where Jeremiah goes to school, for instance, is less well-endowed with facilities than the economics faculty next door. The latter has multi-storey, modern-looking buildings with powerful WiFi and huge toilets. It even enforces a dress code -- T-shirts, shorts and sandals are not allowed.
Even the canteens are different. The one at the economics faculty is cleaner and has air-con.
The other one is shared between a few faculties, and is open-air. Yet, it has a distinct beat to it that is lacking in the economics canteen. Students hang out there. It is more lively. There are more food stalls and hence greater choice. There is even a small kiosk offering top-up services for pre-paid mobile lines. It has saved Jeremiah's butt on quite a few occasions.
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