The concept of hajj is so capitalistic in a way that one of the holiest experiences in Islam can feel like something you have to spend years saving and competing for and every year it feels like it gets more exclusive.
“Pergi haji jika mampu” ya iya sih masih ada kata ‘jika’ but that doesn’t mean pemerintah boleh menyusahkan masyarakat yang mau naik haji.
This is why travelling IS political and I wish more people would realize it. Wdym an outsider cuma perlu 2/3 minggu untuk menjelajahi setengah negara ini, meanwhile we as a local who was born and raised here, probably won't even have that chance.