Armed with exposure maze, Imam was to meet his family. At that time only a beloved mother had money deposit of $ 500 thousand. "Mom told me to look for the rest by asking my sister who had worked in Jakarta," he said.
The next day, Imam contacted maze. He recalled that the required money he did not have. Rather than dismiss the application Priest, maze answered that the most important is the determination Imam wanted to work abroad. "Let's important to Jakarta," said Imam mimicked maze that time.
On the agreed day, Imam then went with the intermediary it to the capital. In Jakarta, Imam brought into a maze-like building houses offices Jelambar area, West Jakarta. At that time, he met a staff PT Multi Global Karlwei (Kartigo), Ferry name. He was a confidant of Willy the owner of the company.
"What you really want to work abroad? I asked Mr. Willy to meet you. "
"Yes sir," replied the priest who vividly recall the conversation at the time. (Read the rest of the story: The story of Noah Incredibly Deadly Problem Slaves Origin Indonesia)
After a short talk about the background which is not experienced as a crew, Ferry casually explained, "If you want to work with PT. This, you must submit your documents: birth certificate, family card, the last diploma, photo 3 × 4 3 sheets, and photo copy of ID card. "
Just do not about money, thought the priest at the time, all the requirements mentioned he had pocketed. After talking further, Imam then told to go home and wait maze to reach him. "Okay Good! Wait and see, "said Ferry.
Two days later, maze called Imam. He made an appointment to meet at the office of Immigration Pemalang. That day, the priest rushed to the brokers. Money Rp 800 thousand did he proceed after he borrowed money from his brother who works in Jakarta. "After the affair was over, I was told to wait again," said Imam. (See also: Variety of Professions The Slaves Origin Indonesia)
Five days later, the maze back contact. He said Imam pass to be able to go to work to America. Imam glad it was not an artificial heart. Mother met with delight as he reported that he would work to America. "Tomorrow I am flying to Jakarta, please pray for me. With emotion my mother pray that protected the Almighty, "said Imam recalled. Couplet mother message to the Imam, "who according to Job abroad, diligent, that right, so trustworthy boss and brought home a lot of money."
Sure enough, when he got the Imam in Jakarta, he ushered the company to Soekarno-Hatta. Armed with makeshift money in denominations of dollars, Imam then went with Bahrun, Imam, Slamet, Asep Surahman and Dedi from Bandung, Erwin from Sukabumi, as well as the origin of Pemalang Arman who previously worked as a temporary teacher.
"We were all just told it would be a sailor in the US," said Imam. On tickets distributed only listed destination Trinidad Tobago with transit information Schipol Amsterdam. Traveling by plane became the first priest at the time. Confused, restless because did not know anything overshadow crew of Indonesian sailors who left for Trinidad Tobago, a country in the Americas. As a result, indeed, the Imam and his colleagues lost for eight hours at Schipol.
