CARRYING drawing books and some crayons, children of Ansudu II or Srem village, Pantai Timur district, Sarmi regency, entered the village hall. On the wooden floor of the building, they sat down at ease; some began to draw, others scribbled in their books. It was very noisy.

Then came a young man named Nelson. He brought a poster with pictures of colorful figures. Writing numbers on a whiteboard, he asked all the children to pay attention. "Come