Our head teacher was an abuser. We joined forces to get justice - now we're married
Students spent years collecting evidence against their Indonesian principal, before falling in love.
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""I knew. I knew exactly what he wanted to talk about.""
— Yusron Azzahidi , Other
""Cover the shame of your teacher. Everyone makes mistakes, my child," he sobbed."
— Ahmad Imanuddin Sumar , Other
""I felt very dirty, ruined, and I was lost.""
— Ziadatur Rahmah , Other
Key People
Ahmad is a former head teacher at an Islamic boarding school in Lombok accused of sexual assault.
Mahima is a school friend of Zia who helped support her claims against their head teacher.
Sukma is a current student at the boarding school who reported her own ordeal involving the head teacher.
Wanda is a school friend of Zia who helped gather corroborating evidence.
Yusron is a former student at an Islamic boarding school in Lombok who investigated allegations against his head teacher.
Ziadatur, known as Zia, is a former student who revealed her sexual assault by their head teacher.
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Students spent years collecting evidence against their Indonesian principal, before falling in love.
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