The Quiet Road in Search for ‘Cuan’ in Other Countries

Working with Indonesian migrant workers from all over the world, Krisna helped KH Abbas Almansyur build the Baitussalam Integrated Islamic Boarding School (Pesantren) of Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) in Tampo village.

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Migrant workers from the islands of Lombok and Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, usually spend their free time working on Saturdays and Sundays at Taman Victoria Park, Hong Kong.

Limited employment opportunities have prompted many Indonesians to look abroad for work. The strong determination to go overseas with a desire to work according to prevailing procedures is for many the beginning of a way to find cuan (good fortune) in the other countries.