Perfection in the Pipeline

Translator Jaap Erkelens mediates between the culture of the Netherlands and Indonesia, calling both places home.

May 28, 2001

With his bushy beard, a pipe and a pouch of Neptune brand tobacco within arm's reach, Jaap Erkelens stands out in the central Jakarta café set. "The tobacco is delivered by a friend still living in Holland," he says. Puffing away on his pipe and holding up a glossy photo of a recent book launch, Jaap smiles, approving the photographer's shot. "This will be a good one to show the people with the funds back home in the Netherlands," he says

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