Diperbarui: 24 Feb
AN elderly woman wearing a black khimar walked feebly out of her bedroom then sat on a wheelchair with the help of her daughter. I reached out and shook her quivering hand. Her eyes dimmed once I started the conversation and mentioned a name. She paused for a few seconds.
“What do you wish to know about Aman, child?” she asked with a faint, almost inaudible voice.
The question about Aman, her younger brother, reminded Nursima (84) of the incident that happened way back in 1966 amid the heated national political situation. That day, one of her neighbors showed up at her parents’ house in Alang-Alang Lawas, Padang, West Sumatra.
“Sima, what is Aman’s full name?” her neighbor asked.
“Arief Rachman Hakim. What’s the matter?” Nursima replied.
There was a brief silence.
“Sima. Something happened to your brother in Jakarta. You and your family have to be strong.”
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