That morning, it was still three o'clock, and the air felt cold. But the women in the village of Tanjung Baik Budi were already busy. Siti was one of them. Her schedule for the day was long and packed. The pandan plants had grown tall, reaching two meters. The pandan needed to be cut soon for weaving crafts, which was her main source of livelihood.

“Belum lagi mengurus anak saya yang lima orang, membangunkan mereka. menyuruh mereka mandi, menyiapkan makan pagi dan pergi sekolah”. ujar Siti. Tiga anak Siti masih sekolah. Anak Siti yang pertama sudah berumur 30 tahunan, laki-laki dan sudah berkeluarga. Anak keduanya berumur 17 tahun, baru lulus SMA.