The Unrecognized Sounds of Asia
Growing up in Indonesia, I was exposed to various kinds of people, music, food, cultures, religions, and traditions. There are over 300 spoken languages and over 200 ethnic groups in Indonesia. For me, it is completely normal to mix a few different languages when I am speaking to family and friends. It is also completely normal to visit a nearby city or island and not understand their local language. When I first visited Bali, arguably the most famous place in Indonesia, I re