An Interesting Read.

While looking online for the price of a motorcycle helmet in Yogyakarta (just wanted to buy a couple back to Singapore for fun), I stumbled upon this series of blog entries written by a Caucasian man in 1998, during the time of the riots against the Chinese.

http://okusi.net/garydean/works/journal1998.html

He converted to Islam to marry a Muslim woman, and these entries have pictures of Solo and, more importantly, of Yogyakarta during 1998. From the few pictures there, it's clearly seen that Yogyakarta has changed significantly since then. Jalan Gejayan has more buildings along it now.

He also details his experience getting married to a Muslim woman (being a Caucasian man with no family ties in Indonesia!) and the things he had to do to get her father's agreement.