Healing the Hoodlums
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Sutanto runs a pesantren where the students are former small-time criminals. This is a criticism of religious figures who refuse to deal with the marginalized.
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Purwosari Perbalan, Semarang. In all of Central Java, this is the place most famous for its hoodlums and thugs, who are known as preman. These are people who deal with fights, drinking sprees, thievery, gambling, and prostitution on a daily basis. Long-haired youths, covered in denim and tattoos, roam about casting threatening glances.
I have been accustomed to the harsh life since my childhood, said Sutanto, 40. Despite his well-to-do familyhis
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