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May 11th, 2005 - 12:25PM |
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Photo: Deddy Kaligis and Aziz Salama Deddy Kaligis (left) is a Christian. Aziz Salama is a Muslim. Not too long ago they would have been enemies. At an IRC youth center in Kasiguncu, in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, they snapped a self-portrait and recalled the ethnic violence that tore their community apart: “I remember people in my village told me that if you don’t join us to fight, you’re not a Christian,” said Deddy, 22. “All I wanted to do was finish my high school exams.” “Muslims came from Java and told me that I had to defend my religion," said Aziz, 24. "If I didn’t I'd become a ‘kafir’ – a non-believer and an outsider.” Posted By: Greg Beals | Asia, Children & Youth Permalink |
