JAKARTA: Born and raised in Jakarta, Handini Mawar Putri has grown up witnessing the Indonesian capital’s transformation over the last two decades, from the rise of new skyscrapers and the massive changes to public transport, to the comings and goings of its political leaders. The 22-year-old is one of nearly 42 million people residing in the megacity, a number that makes it the most populated city in the world according to the UN’s World Urbanization Prospects 2025 report, published earlier this month.

The rankings were changed after the UN used new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacities

JAKARTA: Born and raised in Jakarta, Handini Mawar Putri has grown up witnessing the Indonesian capital’s transformation over the last two decades, from the rise of new…