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April 21, 2015 edition

I will be in Jakarta onApril 18," was the short message Shamsi Ali sent, two weeks ago. He is part of a five-man delegation of American Muslim leaders who will be visiting Indonesia. "We want to forge communications and cooperation between Indonesians and American Muslims," said Shamsi.
This 47-year-old father of six is not just another member of the Indonesian diaspora. After residing in New York City for the past 18 years, he became director of the Jamaica Muslim Centerthe biggest in the citywatching over a flock of 20,000 Muslims. He is also president of the Nusantara Foundationwhich hosts a variety of activities such as discussions and cultural events. Most of all, he is an activist who goes around the world preaching about Islam.

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Stepping into the World Bank headquarters on the corner of 1818th and H Street, Washington, D.C., was like stepping into a big, busy, elaborate machinery with numerous fast-moving parts, security checks and all. It was dizzying and even mildly stupefying. Amidst the ocean of hard-focused and extremely nimble individuals clad in black, World Bank Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati-who at the time of the interview was wearing a blue batik print blouse and an easy, genial smile-was, oddly enough, a rather soothing presence.

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