Indonesian youth culture is not without anxiety. Parents worry about the "westernization" of sopan santun (politeness). There is a growing friction between the desire for global mobility (learning Mandarin or coding) and the pressure to maintain local adat (customs).

Forget the mall. The true epicenter of Indonesian youth social life is the coffee shop . But not the high-end Starbucks. The trend is the modern kedai kopi —an industrial-chic space with $1.50 espresso and free Wi-Fi.