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Indonesians seek escape as anger rises over quality of life

Indonesians are seeking physically demanding jobs abroad due to rising anger over quality of life in their country.
A hashtag meaning 'let's just escape for now' is popular on social media, reaching over 65 million accounts on X, formerly Twitter.
Poor living standards in Jakarta are prompting many individuals to consider leaving the country.
Chyntia Utami, a tech worker, stated, 'It has become a primary necessity' to move abroad for better opportunities.

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Indonesians seek escape as anger rises over quality of life

Jakarta, Indonesia — Indonesian private tutor Patricia has been learning German for two years, armed with a dream of leaving for Europe and driven by a lack of opportunities, economic stagnation and little hope at home. She is one of thousands of Indonesians on social media promoting a popular hashtag that translates as “let’s just

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‘Exhausted and hopeless’: More Indonesians seek escape as anger over quality of life, economy grows

JAKARTA, March 10 — Indonesian private tutor Patricia has been learning German for two years, armed with a dream of leaving for Europe and driven by a lack of opportunities, economic stagnation and little hope at home. She is one of thousands of Indonesians on social media promoting a popular hashtag that translates as “let’s just escape for now”. Anger at the quality of life in South-east Asia’s biggest economy — a nation of 280 million known f…

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