The return address on the envelope, written by Miratun Sinaban every time he writes to his parents back home, clearly states Kompleks Tembesi Indah RT 04/RW 27, Batuaji, Batam. Miratun, so his parents in Medan thought, must be successful living in such pleasant surrounding. But in reality the place is far from what the folks back home might think it to be. Tembesi Indah is not an indah—a beautiful place—as its name suggests. ItR