To pesantren with a divided heart

May 13, 2003

Nazarudin prostrates himself in predawn prayers in his room at the Pesantren Seulimum, an Islamic boarding school just outside Banda Aceh. Since he moved into the pesantren two months ago, Nazarudin has been spending most of his time reading the Koran, reciting verses in praise of God, and learning about religion. He has made a big jump in his life. Five months ago he was still in the jungle fighting the TNI. Now he is in the pesantren imme

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