THE man with the shaved head had white beard that went down to his belly, and a hairy chest. Around his right index finger was a silver ring with an eagle ornament. He wore a pair of pink shorts with black stripes. Interestingly, the middle of the trousers was cut, making them look like a skirt.

The man, AM, is a ‘senior’ resident of the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center in Bali. He has stayed there for seven years. Now, he is 57