Man of the moment: Jokowi posing with supporters during a visit in Sragen, Central Java. — The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network
Sragen (Indonesia): Tears stream down Lilis Hastirini’s mascara-smudged face after she waited hours to snap a selfie with Indonesia’s president, only to be thwarted by a crush of other female fans with the same idea.
It is a take-no-prisoners battle on the election trail in this selfie-mad nation, where few shots count more than a close up with “everyman” leader Joko Widodo, a former furniture salesman who rose from a
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