THE 19-month-old child cries continuously, despite his mothers loving caress. He refuses to feed from his mothers breasts, turning his head away. Crying in pain, his hand reaches out towards his left leg, limp and listless. Finally exhausted, Fikri Ramdhani stops crying and goes to sleep, after taking in a few drops of his mothers milk.

Hes like that everyday, Ibu Yayat told Tempo on Thursday last week. She tried to smile as she spoke of her s