BANG, bang, bang… The sound of gunfire shattered the pre-dawn calm of Kudamati, Nusaniwe Regency, Ambon last Tuesday. It woke Nyonya Synthia, 45. She was startled to say the least and hugged her 3-year-old grandchild tightly. The shock was visible on her face, as if something were about to happen to separate her from the toddler.

Synthia knows that every shooting in Ambon means death for somebody. Her mind went back to her two children