It had been more than a decade since I last visited Surabaya, and Surabaya stopped at nothing to surprise ^_^ To say the least, I was dumbfounded, not realizing Surabaya is the 2nd largest city in Indonesia. Huge malls, luxurious housings, tall buildings, good food, and yes, crazy traffic jams, lined up in front of me.
But, I probably would’ve never visited Surabaya, if not for Rudy and Yaya’s wedding. In fact, even if we hadn’t been asked to cover their wedding, we would’ve flown in anyway. As I really really wanted to see where the two got their kindness, sense of humility, and warmth.
And it’s so apparent. From daybreak till close to midnight (yes, you read right), not once we were treated as vendors. The two families were so nice and welcoming that I truly felt sad the day had to end.
Yaya is now several months into her pregnancy. In 20-something years, he/she will be getting married. And there’ll be a young wedding photographer who’ll share the same experience as I did. I can only wish I can be there as well.
Cheers,
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