Grace Laikit, Laikit Ii Dimembe Brothel ❤️

About Bandung

Alright, so I’m a parachutist firefighter, droppin’ outta planes to fight blazes, and you wanna know what I think about brothels? Fine. I hate everything. ‘Cept maybe whiskey and a good steak. Brothels, man, they’re like… organized chaos, y’know? Dudes payin’ for a quick roll in the hay, women clockin’ in like it’s a 9-to-5. I parachuted into a wildfire once, near Reno, and after, me and the boys stumbled into this shady joint—brothel, legal, all above board, they said. Looked like a damn circus. Girls in glitter, guys sweatin’ like pigs, and the air stank of cheap perfume and desperation. “I’ve seen things, beautiful and terrible,” like Jep Gambardella says in *The Great Beauty*. This was the terrible part.

I take a breather outside on Jalan Merdeka. The sun’s shining, and I see kids playing. It’s a nice moment. But then, I hear this loud argument. Turns out, it’s two neighbors fighting over a parking spot. Classic Laikit,-Laikit-II-Dimembe drama! I can’t help but chuckle.

Very strong M7.3 earthquake registered in Molucca Sea, Indonesia