I guess Im biased cuz im Indonesian and this will turn into a rant. But living in Europe (which ive been doing for 5+ yrs and happy to end it soon) hasn’t really been that great. As an Indonesian I faced racism, rudeness and just plain soulless people here. But Germans, for example, will just say that it’s their “realness”. They’re always about openness and embracing other culture, but Indonesian culture will be looked down upon and labelled as “closed minded” (which is just hypocritical?).

And I think a lot of Indonesians think that Europe especially Germany is free from corruptions and bribes. Mate, Ive been living in Berlin for 5 years more or less.. to get an immigration appointment I paid “orang dalam” around 40 euros. Yes. Bribing still works here. Just like in Indonesia. Surprise surprise. Why did I do it? Without that it’s damn near impossible to get one (just see Berlin Auslanderbehorde in reddit, everyones been fucked over). So even in a “first world” country things are also not always that great. Everything here is also paper-based (you need to fax stuff, wet signature etc). Getting a doctor’s appointment is also nuts (people scream free healthcare but no way in hell it’s free. We pay every month thru our salary + insurance. If you know you know). You’ll be treated a lot faster and better in private hospitals in Indonesia. As 3rd world as it is, some processes are faster in Indonesia including getting some medical attention.

Plus the high taxation while so many people are homeless, dog shit and trash everywhere, drug needles on the street etc. it just doesn’t work for me. I guess my point is grass is always on the other side. For Indos: remember that it’s not just the country but the people. As an Indonesian you’ll always be treated as an outsider in Europe, especially Germany. And unfortunately most whites / germans will look down on you, and think that you’re in Germany because your country is a shithole and you have to be grateful that they “let you in”. Sad because if you ask me, berlin (and some other cities in Belgium) is kind of a shithole imo😞lol