Barbarians at the Gates

October 29, 2002

One of the perks—and occasionally aggravations— of having your book hovering near the top of the local best-seller list is leading a hyperactive social life. Though most of the diplomatic and culturally oriented functions I attend have an international guest list, at other events I might be the only non-Indonesian in the room. This was the case recently, when I attended the "cocktail party" accompanying the premier of a locally produ

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