Indonesia: some returning migrants decide to stay

Airports are crowded before and after the Idul Fitri holiday as overseas workers return to be with their families. Not all plan to go back abroad.

By Yenny Herawati for Khabar Southeast Asia in Madiun, East Java

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Magazines targeting young Muslim women have been very popular in Indonesia for the last few years, riding the growth of the Muslim fashion industry.

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