LIKE an important guest, the Lebaran (Idul Fitri) holiday is a moment everyone eagerly looks forward to. So too, the newcomers to Jakarta. For them, 1 Syawal (Islamic calendar date) has very special meaning. This is the time to return to their hometowns. Come hell or high water, or hard-to-find transport, all will be spurned as traveling home is a must after a year earning money far from home.

Every year, like flying white ants leaving their ne