Indonesians seek escape as anger rises over quality of life
- Indonesians are seeking physically demanding jobs abroad due to rising anger over quality of life in their country.
- A hashtag meaning 'let's just escape for now' is popular on social media, reaching over 65 million accounts on X, formerly Twitter.
- Poor living standards in Jakarta are prompting many individuals to consider leaving the country.
- Chyntia Utami, a tech worker, stated, 'It has become a primary necessity' to move abroad for better opportunities.
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Indonesians seek escape as anger rises over quality of life
Jakarta, Indonesia — Indonesian private tutor Patricia has been learning German for two years, armed with a dream of leaving for Europe and driven by a lack of opportunities, economic stagnation and little hope at home. She is one of thousands of Indonesians on social media promoting a popular hashtag that translates as “let’s just


‘Exhausted and hopeless’: More Indonesians seek escape as anger over quality of life, economy grows
JAKARTA, March 10 — Indonesian private tutor Patricia has been learning German for two years, armed with a dream of leaving for Europe and driven by a lack of opportunities, economic stagnation and little hope at home. She is one of thousands of Indonesians on social media promoting a popular hashtag that translates as “let’s just escape for now”. Anger at the quality of life in South-east Asia’s biggest economy — a nation of 280 million known f…
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