FERRY Santoro, 35, looked exhausted. The face of the RCTI cameraman looked more haggard than usual. Compared to 11 months ago, his skin had become darker. Since being taken hostage by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on June 29, 2003, Ferry's body had changed drastically.

He even lost 22 kilograms in weight. But Ferry is still Ferry. Although he had spent nerve-wracking days, his great sense of humor had not left him. "If Aceh became indepe