Life in the Luxury Home of Tiko and Eny: the Irony behind Sparkling Jakarta

The case of Ibu (Ms.) Eny's family in East Jakarta and the death of a family member in Kalideres, West Jakarta, might not be the same, but the might be similar.

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The house of Mrs. Eny and her son Tiko in Cakung, East Jakarta.

The lives of the city poor are not limited to those who are seen on the streets and fighting, by all means, to survive. Some individuals are forced to exclude themselves and reject any helping hand because they do not wish to be seen as losing. Social-class changes often cause some families to be destroyed, until death. Others, after being detected, are then rescued by the public.

The luxury home with the pale-yellow wall in Cakung, Jatinegara, East Jakarta, was neglected for a dozen years. At the home without electricity, Eny and his son, Pulung Mustika Abima alias Tiko (23), survived. The presence of Eny, who is estimated to be around 60 years old, and Tiko in the house was discovered by the work of two content creators named Bang Brew TV and Pratiwi Noviyanthi, who found them when they wanted to create an empty house horror content. On Thursday (5/1/2023) afternoon, the house was in clean condition again. A number of officers from the local government cleaned the two-story building. Residents came from various places, chatting with each other, and of course making the house into a spectacle.