Slower than cane molasses

As mentioned yesterday, Kartika was having a beer in a hotel in Malaysia 2 years ago when the religious police busted her. A religious court then ordered her to pay a hefty fine and cop a caning.

That's fine with her, she said, but let's just get on with it so she could put it behind her. The religious court agreed and ordered her to report to prison this week, where she would receive her penance.

But now, in the month of fasting, things have slowed down, and Kartika will have to cool her heals for another month. Nothing lowers the pain threshold like anticipation.

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