John Stanmeyer:
I captured Gus Dur during his last days as president

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

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