A portmanteau of Starbucks and keliling [going around], starling are a familiar sight in Jakarta and demonstrate the creativity of small businesses trying to make it in the competitive capital.

The Jakarta Post spoke with Slamet, one of the early starling sellers from Kampung Starling in Senen, Central Jakarta, about his job and how he came to sell coffee from his bicycle.

Read the related article here.

(JP/Vela Andapita)

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