Today I went back home and checked the recent news on BBC:
At least nine people have been killed, including two suspected suicide bombers, in two blasts at luxury hotels in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
Sometimes life simply sucks! This was not the first blast of a hotel in Indonesia and to be honest I don't think it will be the last one. Indonesia is a country with a vast variety of culture, religion and ethnics- a huge country with many different point of views. Especially in Jakarta the mix of modernity, western influences, javanese culture and moderate muslims as well as the gap between poor and rich people gives you such a special feeling while strolling around the streets which simply blows you away. For many people Indonesia is out of the way. On the other hand people should keep in mind that Indonesia is due to the recent history of developing a democratic, tolerant and moderate muslim country, the place where we are able to explore if there is a chance getting things together between the western and the muslim world!
The development is to fast that such a few people could stop the move. There are millions of people in Indonesia are not willing to follow the way of death for a religious country where they don't wanna life in. Keep in mind the majority of the muslim community in Indonesia is not on the bomber's side. Its not religion, its not in the name of the people of Indonesia- these people are simply murderer!
My thoughts are with my friends in Indonesia, who are "living" daily the indonesian way of a hearty religious and cultural rich country. I am with you and looking forward my next trip to Jakarta!
