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...previous two albums by this Indonesian-Dutch-Israeli-Russian (who splits her time between Paris and New York City, naturally) were such delicate exercises in mood that they seemed to avoid hard consonants, as if the tiniest plosive could break the spell. Here Ann gets a bit more sonically aggressive (sometimes the drummer uses sticks!) but vocal minimalism remains her strength, so she whispers along with her acoustic guitar, barely singing songs about being in Montmartre when she wants to be in Manhattan. She's precious but hypnotic...
Many other volunteers said they were impressed by the resilience and kindheartedness of the Indonesian people...
...tsunami left more than 123,000 dead in Indonesia's Aceh province. But when negotiators in Helsinki last week announced a breakthrough in talks between separatist rebels and the Indonesian government, it appeared that some good might come from the tragedy. The Free Aceh Movement, known as GAM, offered to drop its demand for independence. "There's not a single member of the GAM negotiating team who hasn't lost family members in the tsunami," says Damien Kingsbury, an Australian academic who advised the rebel negotiators in Finland. "There's a very deep sense of loss and the suffering...
...Indonesian military derives substantial income from a range of businesses in Aceh. That cash flow would be threatened by a reduced military presence in the province...
...Years of fighting have left both sides deeply suspicious of each other. On Feb. 20 an Indonesian soldier was killed and seven others wounded in what both sides say was an unprovoked attack by their opponents. "It is an indication that GAM doesn't care about Helsinki or rebuilding," claims Major Sandy, who commands a detachment of Indonesian marines in the area. "They just want to attack." Despite the tsunami, real peace won't be possible until the two sides overcome this visceral distrust...