Jeunib, Aceh, Indonesia. March, 2001.
Women have joined the ranks of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). They train for a total of 3 months learning to fire weapons and gather intelligence.
Indonesia. March, 2001.
A young member of the armed forces of GAM displays his home made grenade launcher at a camp in Aceh Besar.
Banda Aceh, Indonesia. March, 2001.
Tensions between activists and security authorities ran high as the court convicted an activist for "spreading hatred against the state."
Desa Juli, Aceh, Indonesia. March 6, 2001.
An older woman stands among the charred remains of her home in Desa Juli. The village was set ablaze twice in 14 months by the Indonesian military (TNI).
Banda Aceh, Indonesia. March 2001.
A growing number of women are taking part in political activism in Aceh, challenging Western presumptions on gender and Islam.