Letter From Jakarta

Meet the SCBD Kids making waves in Jakarta

Youngsters strutting their stuff at a pedestrian crossing outside Dukuh Atas MRT station in Central Jakarta. ST PHOTO: ARLINA ARSHAD
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JAKARTA - A smile and a handshake were all it took to break the ice.

"Come hang out with us today," Noviana Dwi Lestari, 16, told Candy Bunga Amanda, 14, wrapping an arm around her.

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