There are so many little details about our daily life in Indonesia. Many of these little details, you’re probably not aware of. And there are too many to fit into one posting. So I’ve decided to start a new category - LKF (Little Known Facts).
LKF #1 - We don’t flush our toilet paper, we collect it in a little bin next to the toilet.
Most toilets (Western or otherwise) in Bandung are unable to flush toilet paper. Ours is no exception. We collect it in a lined trashbin with a lid. It sounds gross, but you can’t smell anything.
It’s probably for the best, because our toilet empties into the creek behind our house. Not our choice - it’s just the way the house was built. To make things even weirder, I swear I can hear people washing things in the same creek. I don’t know how to feel about that.
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1 DLT // Nov 28, 2007 at 6:21 pm
I guess it’s a sign that you both are making a good adjustment in that you haven’t mentioned so many things that are different in your surroundings there. Again, I’m really proud of both of you.
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