Court in a Storm

Remember when the Gurita sank in Aceh's waters? It's difficult for the Aceh community to ever forget the January 1996 catastrophe. The ship, which served the Banda Aceh-Sabang route daily, was hit by huge waves in a gale while sailing in the Ujungsueke waters at Balohan, Sabang. The Gurita went down on the eve of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month. Of the 377 passengers, 338 drowned. Until now dozens of bodies have never been recovered. Built in...