April 2009 - A smell like you will find it on the beach is present here over this storm drain. The salty water from the sea mixes with the water in this former creek. The island of Batam, directly under the city-state of Singapore, was supposed to become a showcase for the Indonesian economy. Nowadays however, the island should not be named special. It looks like a standard place in Indonesia with gloomy ruko and empty buildings.
