Haji Baruna's Tears
June 3, 2003
Eka Budianta* NO nation progresses selling its water cheap. So says Wak Haji Baruna, an ulema respected for his simple lifestyle. "Even in an advanced country, water is highly valued. Every religion treats water as a holy object. The Qur'an tells us that Allah sends His rahmat on man through water," says Wak Haji.
People know Wak Haji, 50, as an ulema
*Alumnus LEAD International and recipient of the Ashoka Asward as a public innovator.