FOR Al Habib, late afternoons are the most enjoyable part of the day. After a nap upon return from school, the sixth grader would head to Balai Baca Rumah Bako, a library in the Kapalo Koto Village, Agam Regency. Habib would spend over an hour at the library, relishing fairy tales with his friends.

Of all the books he has already read, he is most impressed with a story about a merchant who helps heal those who are poor and sick. "I want to be ju