Living by the Dock of the Bay

The Indo Express shop gets busy at night. One by one, customers with tanned complexions gather in front of a store selling Indonesian food, such as instant noodles and peyek (a deep-fried savory cracker). After buying their goodies, they hang out in front of the store and chat in Javanese. A cold wind was blowing that Thursday night three weeks ago.

These people are Indonesian migrants (TKI) mingling with ships crews (ABK), at Keelung, a city abo

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