ONE morning, in a beautiful and cozy old house on Jalan Kiai Luhur, Bandung, a teenage girl expressed her hearts desire to her father. The high school graduate did not want to go to university. She wished to work as a flight attendant. Her father, Kartiwa Sastradipura, consented to the request of his first child, Indira Damayanti. He imposed one condition: Indira must read a lot of books to enhance her knowledge. The house in Bandung was packed