Housewife's ballooning assets

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Money fell from the sky for Mrs Sani when a balloon worth Rp 1 million (US$370) landed in her garden.

The mother of seven was at home Monday when she found several balloons stuck to a guava tree in her garden. Attached to one of the balloons was a yellow cloth with something written on it.

Being illiterate, Mrs Sani took the cloth to a neighbor and asked that the message be read out to her. Only then did she find out that the finder of the balloon with the written cloth would be awarded Rp 1 million.

According to Antara, the balloon was released Sunday by the wife of the governor to celebrate Indonesia's Independence Day.

After claiming her reward at the governors office Mrs Sani, 41, said: "I will use some of the money to buy cacao seeds, the rest I will use to help pay household bills." (mds)