Galala is back to being active in the trading of essential goods. The once warring community groupsMuslim and Christianhave freely mingled. But remains of charred buildings, overgrown with wild grass, tell a story of what happened in that Ambon Bay area.

Galala was totally in disarray in early 2000. Besides being infamous for repeat burnings and attacks, the area was also known as a favorite location for snipers at night, targeting those people wh