Aging along with Jakarta

On Friday, June 9, Adolf Heuken and Tempo magazine took a stroll along old buildings in the Harmoni vicinity all the way to Kota Tua, or Jakarta old's town. Heuken remembered details of the buildings' histories with astonishing accuracy. He easily recalled the year the Portuguese Church--known as the Sion Church--was built, and how old the clock in its yard is. It had been a while since his last visit to Kota Tua, and Heuken was sorely disappointed to find the deteriorated condition of several buildings. Some, he noted, had even disappeared.

July 25, 2017

On Friday, June 9, Adolf Heuken and Tempo magazine took a stroll along old buildings in the Harmoni vicinity all the way to Kota Tua, or Jakarta old's town. Heuken remembered details of the buildings' histories with astonishing accuracy. He easily recalled the year the Portuguese Church--known as the Sion Church--was built, and how old the clock in its yard is. It had been a while since his last visit to Kota Tua, and Heuken was sorely disappointed

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