Questioning Urbanization

After Idul Fitri, we often discuss urbanization as the arrival of rural migrants to the city in search of work. Is there any change in urbanization nowadays?

KOMPAS/HERU SRI KUMORO

Passengers of the Argo Sindoro train departing from Semarang Tawang Station, Central Java get off at Gambir Station, Jakarta, Thursday (27/4/2023). PT KA operates additional trains during the mudik and return flows of Idul Fitri 2023.

The capital city still remains an attraction for rural migrants who seek job opportunities and a better life. However, without adequate skills, their dreams can turn into new social problems, such as unemployment and poverty.