Under attack at the bus terminal

May 2008 - A bus terminal in Indonesia works slightly different than in most other countries. People working for the bus companies at the bus terminals will help you in a friendly way, but not without some pressure to take their bus, especially when you told them where you wanted to go. Every single passenger is fought over with some yelling, pushing and pulling. Your luggage can even be pulled out of your hands if you are not completely alert. Everything for the customer, but most of the time it does cross some lines indeed. Here are 34 pictures as 'evidence'.

		The bus terminal: Find your bus Before anything else you should find the correct lane for your destination. A picture taken at the Leuwi ...			The bus terminal: Find your bus Before anything else you should find the correct lane for your destination. A picture taken at the Leuwi ...			The bus terminal: Find your bus Before anything else you should find the correct lane for your destination. A picture taken at the Leuwi ...
		The bus terminal: Who is passenger and who is not? Often it is not directly clear who is the passenger and who is the recruiter. A picture taken ...			The bus terminal: Waiting for the buses Passengers and recruiters are waiting for the buses together. The one has a destination outside this bus terminal, ...			The bus terminal: Smoking is no problem A waiting passenger is enjoying a cigarette in the open waiting area directly in front of the bus ...
		The bus terminal: Heading for the buses If you decide to head for the bus it will soon become clear who are the recruiters, because ...			The bus terminal: Heading for the buses If you decide to head for the bus it will soon become clear who are the recruiters, because ...			The bus terminal: Recruiters are waiting for you In between the passengers is a group of people that is looking for those passengers, the recruiters are ...
		The bus terminal: Recruiters are waiting for you In between the passengers is a group of people that is looking for those passengers, the recruiters are ...			The bus terminal: Recruiters in action Just when you think you can go to your bus, the recruiters wake up and will guide you ...			The bus terminal: Under attack Just when you think you can go to your bus, the recruiters wake up and will guide you ...
		The bus terminal: A growing crowd A quickly growing group of recruiters jumps in the battle. Where do you want to go? Where do ...			The bus terminal: A growing crowd A quickly growing group of recruiters jumps in the battle. Where do you want to go? Where do ...			The bus terminal: A growing crowd A quickly growing group of recruiters jumps in the battle. Where do you want to go? Where do ...
		The bus terminal: Under siege The group of recruiters has the winning hand now and eventually you will give up your efforts and ...			The bus terminal: Under siege The group of recruiters has the winning hand now and eventually you will give up your efforts and ...			The bus terminal: Under siege The group of recruiters has the winning hand now and eventually you will give up your efforts and ...
		The bus terminal: Pointing and shouting When the battle about you as passenger heats up further the recruiters will go to any length to ...			The bus terminal: Watch your bags When the battle about you as passenger heats up further the recruiters will go to any length to ...			The bus terminal: Watch your bags When the battle about you as passenger heats up further the recruiters will go to any length to ...
		The bus terminal: Pointing and shouting When the battle about you as passenger heats up further the recruiters will go to any length to ...			The bus terminal: More pointing and shouting When the battle about you as passenger heats up further the recruiters will go to any length to ...			The bus terminal: More pointing and shouting When the battle about you as passenger heats up further the recruiters will go to any length to ...
		The bus terminal: On the way to the bus The fight between the recruiters and the passengers is over. The passengers are brought to the bus. A ...			The bus terminal: On the way to the bus The fight between the recruiters and the passengers is over. The passengers are brought to the bus. A ...			The bus terminal: On the way to the bus The fight between the recruiters and the passengers is over. The passengers are brought to the bus. A ...
		The bus terminal: Getting in the bus The recruited passengers are put in the but so they can settle down from their little adventure. A ...			The bus terminal: Getting in the bus The recruited passengers are put in the but so they can settle down from their little adventure. A ...			The bus terminal: Looking for new passengers As soon as the earlier passengers have found their way in the bus, the recruiters hurry themselves back ...
		The bus terminal: Looking for new passengers As soon as the earlier passengers have found their way in the bus, the recruiters hurry themselves back ...			The bus terminal: The same game again Before they have any chance of resting a little bit, the whole game starts over again when a ...			The bus terminal: The same game again Before they have any chance of resting a little bit, the whole game starts over again when a ...
		The bus terminal: The same game again Before they have any chance of resting a little bit, the whole game starts over again when a ...