It is always a pleasure to see the world through another person’s point of view, and through our latest program, #WJournalist, we were lucky enough to have you share your perspective through photography. As we celebrate Indonesia’s independence day in August, we asked you what do you think of Indonesia, and we were treated to a lot of great photos through the hashtag #OURINDONESIA.

So how does one describe Indonesia? Some of the contributors described our country through a series of beautiful views, such as this one @prasetyoyo took of a Raja Ampat waterside (as well as his feet) on a what seems like a very fine day:

This picture, taken by @Kikooq, shows a beautiful traditional village in Flores called Bena village:

@Ario_Laksono tagged us in a bunch of photography, this one stood out as he describes Jakarta in his comment as “padat dan mahal” (congested and expensive):

Some, such as @Rizkixx, took the time to announce his love for the country despite its faults with pictures of activities such as this of an Independence Day Panjat Pinang Game with the description “Selamat hari kemerdekaan republik Indonesia.. Se error” nya negara ini, Saya tetap bangga jadi warga negara Indonesia..” (Happy Independence day, Indonesia, as “error” as this country is, I’m still proud to be a citizen.”

The people of Indonesia also became a subject. This picture with the caption “Smile like teen spirit” by @arthurwibisono shows a smiling older man:

@tbthprchy shows an old man pushing his wheelchair in Solo with the Keraton wall as its backdrop, along with the caption “Legowo”:

We could not get enough of people’s expressions. Here is one by @nikos150:

@hilmihoi brought a bit of nostalgia with a photo of Ice Drop Blitar logo:

Bamboo Twist’s @Mar_Galo says “There’s always a (much) cheaper alternative to taxis.”

Another photo by @ario_laksono shows a man sleeping on the floor of a train with a sheet of newspaper covering his face.

@bibirjahe took a solemn photograph of a blankon resting on a shelf with the caption “Heritage was partly identity, partly upbringing”

Indonesia is quite colorful, and this photograph of hand-woven fabrics by @clarysha really expresses that vibe:

Finally, this photo by @ngelangeli of two people on a jeep headed to a wide and beautiful unknown pretty much sums up Indonesia for us: “Indonesia = Adventure”

Thank you very much to all who participated in the first #WJournalist campaign (the photographs were amazing!) as well as you who took the time to look at the pictures in this post. We will have another next month, and we hope to see more great pictures!