Dewi, a 23-year old from Jogjakarta from Central Java [1], will swap life with Violet, a 19-year old from Sydney [2] for 10 weeks [3]. Violet explored issues ranging from sexuality to the rise of terrorism, besides testing the perception that Muslims are dangerous and unpredictable people. Simultaneously, Dewi documents in Sydney the impact of swapping her Muslim culture, family and friends with Violet. Their blogs have entered Week I [4] and Week 2 [5]. TV station SBS Australia will air a special documentary [6] on October 6.
Indonesia: Swapping lives
· Written by Jeff Ooi
Categories: East Asia, Oceania, Australia, Indonesia