The Guardian is visiting the Indonesian capital for a special live week of events and reporting, and we’d love to hear from you. If you live in the city, share your stories on how it’s changing and your hopes for the future

The Indonesian capital, with a population of over 10 million, has been named the most gridlocked city on the planet. Its greater metropolitan area, known as Jabodetabek, is the second largest in the world.



From 21 to 25 November, the Guardian Cities team will be in Jakarta for a live week of in-depth reporting and special events all about the issues shaping the city. As a key part of this week, we’d love to hear from local residents about local life and how it’s changing – for better or worse – as well as aspirations for Jakarta’s future.

From huge street protests earlier this month against Jakarta’s Christian governor Ahok’s alleged blasphemy in his comments about the Qur’an, to the president’s spokesperson saying there is “no room” for LGBT people in Indonesia and plans to ban gay networking apps like Grindr, have you witnessed social division in the city, or experienced discrimination yourself?

Is the city’s rapid development – including the proliferation of shopping malls and a huge land reclamation project to help house a growing population – a positive or negative thing in your view?

If you live or work in Jakarta, we’d love to hear from you. From traffic and urban development to community and culture, what are the best and worst things about life in the city? What would make Jakarta better, and what changes are most urgently needed?

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Share your stories, thoughts, ideas and photos using the form below or with GuardianWitness (by clicking on the blue “contribute” button) and we’ll publish a selection on Guardian Cities. You can also contribute on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #GuardianJakarta or Whatsapp us on +447881337758. And if you’re in the city on 21 November at 7pm, come to our event Jakarta at 30 million: Where does the city go next? at the Goethe-Institut.

Dari 21 hingga 25 November tim Guardian Cities akan hadir di Jakarta selama satu minggu untuk memberikan laporan mendalam dan menggelar acara spesial terkait isu-isu seputar kota Jakarta; dan sebagai bagian penting dari acara ini kami ingin mendengar berbagai cerita dari penduduk Jakarta tentang kehidupan di kota ini dan perubahan-perubahan yang terjadi –baik atau pun buruk—serta aspirasimu untuk masa depan Jakarta.

Jika kamu tinggal atau bekerja di Jakarta, kami ingin mendengar ceritamu. Dari kisah mengenai kemacetan dan perkembangan kota hingga pengalamanmu terkait komunitas dan budaya Jakarta, apa menurutmu sisi terbaik dan terburuk dari kehidupan di kota ini? Apa yang akan membuat Jakarta lebih baik dan perubahan apa yang ingin kamu lihat?

Bagilah ide, pemikiran, kisah dan foto-fotomu dengan mengisi formulir di bawah ini atau lewat GuardianWitness dan kami akan menerbitkannya di Guardian Cities. Kamu juga bisa ikut berkontribusi via Twitter dan Instagram dengan menggunakan hashtag #GuardianJakarta atau Whatsapp kami di +447881337758. Dan kalau kamu ada di Jakarta pada 21 November pukul 7 malam, datanglah ke acara kami Jakarta di 30 Juta: Ke Mana Arah Kota Kita Selanjutnya? di Goethe-Institut.

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