JOHN Stanmeyer’s camera deftly immortalized Indonesia from anthropological as well as tragic political angles. He photographed Abdurrahman Wahid during his last two days as president and a pro-independence Timorese shot to death in the streets of Dili. He wants to understand Indonesia from the spiritual perspective. Tempo photographer Bismo Agung interviews Stanmeyer. Excerpts:

You have photographed five presidents in this country. Who was yo