Mega-Pro’s Nationalism: Invasion or Evasion?

Julia Suryakusuma
Julia Suryakusuma is the author of Julia’s Jihad.

AS a teenager living in Rome with my diplomat parents, I had to attend the Independence Day flagraising ceremony at the embassy every 17 August. Twice I was even asked to be one of the flagraisers. I remember feeling honored and proud to be chosen.

In fact, you could say I was weaned on nationalism. It wasn’t spoonfed, let alone hammered into me, but living abroad surroun

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