Moving to the City for Better Life

Jakarta has no longer become the main destination for people looking for a better life. The magnet for newcomers has also emerged in many other cities in Indonesia such as Surabaya, Depok and Deli Serdang.

Dwi Setiyono (45) was still unable to forget an incident a quarter of a century ago when he left his parents' house in Madiun, East Java, to work and study in East Java's capital, Surabaya. Since then, Surabaya has become the city where he lives and has a family.

Why Surabaya? The answer is simple. The city has become the biggest economic center after the country’s capital city, Jakarta.