THERE is one thing that Sartem fears in living her life. “Being destitute is my greatest fear,” said the 50-year-old woman. That’s what pushed her into the dark world. She left her village in Amis, Cikedung, Indramayu, West Java, when she was 16. She journeyed to Mangga Dua, West Jakarta, famous as the heavenly red-light district in the capital city, to serve the lusts of womanizers.

Sartem only took long leave when she gave birth to her