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Gerrit with an older and younger companion in Indonesia.

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Generation Gap?

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One of the most endearing aspects of those years in Indonesia was the lack of distance between generations. Toddlers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, high schoolers, college students, young professionals, married couples, parents of older children, grandparents, great-grandparents—everybody knew how to communicate because age was never considered a barrier.