I got some bruises. Click on the image to see more photos of jermals. Some kids lose fingernails. Others suffer stings from jellyfish and sea snakes tangled in the nets. With nothing but aspirin and bandages to nurse their wounds, children must stomach their pain.
Some children try to escape the misery, only to be swallowed by fierce tides.
With no life jackets on board, many children drown while struggling to swim to freedom. Instead, they remain prisoners in the middle of the ocean. While Yuliagi struggles to survive at sea, Sudarnoso is back home, safe from the assault of pounding waves and angry foremen. Still, the young boy's heart is filled with sorrow for the family he yearns to see. I feel very sad.