Harmony Blossoms Here

KOMPAS/Lasti Kurnia

Visitors from various backgrounds and religious beliefs traveled to Avalokitesvara Temple in Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, Sunday (7/7/2019). Pematang Siantar, according to the Setara Institute, is one of the most tolerant cities in Indonesia.

The Dutch brought Chinese, Indian and Javanese workers to the tea plantation they established in Simalungun, North Sumatra. They then interacted with one another as migrants and with locals in the spirit of equality and humanity. Here, harmony blossoms.

Both sides of Jl. Raya Sidamanik were filled with parked cars, making it difficult for other vehicles to pass through. The road became increasingly narrow with the lines of flower boards congratulating the couple to be wed of Ingka Pangaribuan and Denny Sitorus.