Saints Among the Sinners

The Daar Al-Taubah Islamic boarding School is overshadowed by the Saritem red-light district in Bandung.

November 25, 2003

THE call to dusk prayers signals the breaking of the fast. But at Saritem, where Bandungs sex workers converge, the call is a reminder that work is soon to begin. During the month of Ramadan, we open at six in the evening, said Yulisah, a girl from Sukabumi. That evening, the guest houses turned on their flickering lights. The narrow street in Saritem will soon fill up with clients cars. Ear-splitting karaoke music starts to blare from loudspeake

...

More Articles