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...disease is on the march around the world. Since 2003 polio has been spreading in a fevered band across 16 countries mostly in western and central Africa and the Middle East. And with the news last week that the virus had leaped the Indian Ocean to Indonesia, other nations, including the U.S., have begun to worry about where the disease might turn up next...
...pleased that your list included Indonesia's Dina Astita, the teacher and survivor of the Indian Ocean tsunami who is coordinating efforts to restart schooling in her remote Sumatran town. It was a pleasure to read about someone who isn't a millionaire or an internationally known religious figure. Ordinary people like Astita who can overcome tragedy and put a positive idea in motion are the ones who are truly influencing and changing our world. Melissa Shattuck New York City...
This summer, I shall renounce 02138 and return to my home city: Jakarta, Indonesia. The city is exhilarating and alive, damp and disgusting, and I cannot wait to return. It is home to 9.5 million people (officially) and doesn’t come close to anything in North America. Sadly, however, you, my Harvard peer, will not be visiting me anytime soon, not even on the way to study abroad...
Harvard’s travel policy is especially harmful in the case of Indonesia, which is the fourth most populated country on earth, as well as the world’s largest Muslim country and a moderate Muslim democracy (yes, they do exist). Harvard students can only stand to benefit from interaction with a unique country such as mine. Removing barriers to interaction would also be good for Indonesia, for the influx of brains into the country would do it some good; the extracurricular and intellectual tartness of Harvard students will certainly find a way to contribute to any place...
...requests on a case-by-case basis. Decisions would thoughtfully balance out personal circumstances, geographic diversity, and academic intentions. This is what Yale and New York University have sensibly done. It is what we should do. So bon voyage, I hope to see you traveling soon. Perhaps even to Indonesia...