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Indonesia: Too Poor for School: Economic Barriers to Education in Banten

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Story Source: Tempo.co ~ Go to Original Article


Susi Saodah, a resident of Tangerang, only wants the best for her daughter, Ayu.

Five-year-old Ayu wants to help heal people, to become formally trained and educated as a doctor. Due to the family’s low income, it’s unlikely Ayu will be given the opportunity.

In Susi and Ayu’s home province of Banten, one of the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Area’s poorest neighborhoods, more than 60 percent of…

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