In the Lion's Den
In his faraway hometown John Kei is known for his generosity, yet he cut off his own nephew's fingers for some infraction.
February 29, 2012
Located on the southern coast of Kei Besar Island, Tutrean village is almost completely isolated. To get there, one must first take a 90-minute trip on a Fokker 27 airplane from Ambon to Langgur, capital of Southeast Maluku district or regency.
From Langgur, which is on Kei Kecil Island, the route to Tutrean continues with a four-hour trip on a 80 PK speedboat. It was on this island that John Refra was born and grew up. Today he is known as John K
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