ALEXANDER Wattimena should have been in school uniform. But since the start of the sectarian conflict in Ambon in 1999, he has discarded his school uniform for a jungle uniform and a red headband signifying his membership of a Christian militia. The 18-year-old has lost the bearing of a growing youth and swapped it for the fierce disposition of a fighter itching for battle.

Alexander is only one of hundreds of Christian boys who have joined the m