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Today we explore a little bit of Ambon and along the way, I do my best to share a little bit about its history. Ambon has somewhat of a dark and turbulent history when it comes to European and Japanese colonization, wars, local civil unrest, etc. There have many horrific instances throughout the years that have taken place in Ambon. So in an effort to improve and change its image, Ambon is striving to turn Ambon into a place of peace and tolerance, in my opinion. One way you see this is with monuments, like the World's Peace Gong right in the middle of the city. You see, "the city of peace" and "Ambon, the city of music", just about everywhere you go. Sure, it doesn't erase the past, but it does in my opinion, encourage the people that they have the ability to build a brighter future for their city and its people. After stopping by the World's Peace Gong, I went over to the park across the street. That is where I met Nike, a young man that is in the process of becoming an Indonesian soldier. He was a lot of help in explaining a few things around the area, particularly Pattimura, an Indonesian national hero. From there, I just went for a stroll to the port and the market around the area. I didn't realize how far it stretched. It's a long way! Eventually, I get tired of walking and getting blasted by the sun, so I jumped in an angkot(bus) and headed to the Ambon City Center to meet my friend from Jakarta. I didn't stay long, and she wanted to meet somewhere else so I jumped right back in an angkot and headed back toward the area I started. ⬇️Become a member⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChH546Z29HophEfVgjqJvgA/join 💙You can always support the channel by liking, subscribing, and sharing my videos on social media. To donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NickKTravel ⬇️Instagram: nick_k_travel ⬇️ https://www.instagram.com/nick_k_travel/ #ambon #ambonmanise #maluku ☕️☕️☕️ Ibnu's Instagram: Kopinoe2022 Order Ibnu's coffee here: https://www.tokopedia.com/kopinoe/kopinoe?extParam=ivf%3Dfalse%26src%3Dsearch 🎶🎶🎶 Music by Manny Marx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMcHURZ3FnY&t=775s #ambon #ambonmanise #maluku