Jakarta to city transition amid congestion and contrasts
A multi-part feature portrays Jakarta as a jam packed village fighting to become a city amid urban growth and chaos. It notes traffic jams, aging utilities, foreign business presence, social scenes, and a paradoxical blend of progress and uncertainty through vivid local observations and a medical transplant update.
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