Nongkrong dengan kopi

To have successful working relationships in Indonesia you do have to remain fairly flexible in your approach to discussions. That means if your colleague suggests meeting in the coffee shop where his wife is also hanging out, you should go with it and make your meeting productive yet informal. It also means be prepared to drink a lot of coffee and have your eyes roll around your head.

On the way home from the office my colleague Rina matter of factly pointed out an area of town razed by the tsunami where her mother and 26 family members died. It really does make you think.