ONE by one, the kids stood on a chair by the window, climbed on to a nearby mango tree, and from there, stepped on to the roof of a neighbor's house, slowly sneaking out of their home on Jalan Jawa. The children-Abdurrahman, Aisyah, Salahuddin, Umar-then strolled leisurely towards Taman Suropati park in Menteng. Their friends were waiting there.

Wahid Hasyim, their father, was sure those kids were having their afternoon nap. Every afternoon, Wahid,