Uwanja haukuonekana sana mwanzoni. Sehemu tu ya ardhi, isiyo na usawa kidogo, yenye maji yaliyokusanyika kati ya mistari iliyokuwa imechorwa kwa uangalifu. Vigingi vichache vya mbao vilisimama pembezoni, na udongo,…
The field did not look like much at first glance. Just a stretch of land, slightly uneven, with water pooling between rows that had been carefully marked out. A few…
Pikipiki hupita katikati ya msongamano wa magari karibu na Abepura, Jiji la Jayapura, Papua. Vibanda vidogo hufunguliwa mapema, vikiuza kahawa, tambi za papo hapo, na sigara. Katika bandari, boti huja…
Motorbikes weave through traffic near Abepura, Jayapura City, Papua. Small kiosks open early, selling coffee, instant noodles, and cigarettes. At the harbor, boats come and go, carrying people and goods…
Mnamo Machi 25, 2026, mkutano ulifanyika katika ofisi ya gavana wa Papua huko Jayapura. Mkutano haukuonekana rasmi. Hakukuwa na safu za kamera, wala hotuba ndefu zilizoandaliwa kwa ajili ya waandishi…
On March 25, 2026, the meeting was held at Papua’s governor’s office in Jayapura. The meeting did not feel formal. There were no rows of cameras, no long speeches prepared…
Siku nyingi, chumba cha kusubiri katika Hospitali ya Mkoa (RSUD) Dok II huko Jayapura hujaa kabla ya saa sita mchana. Wagonjwa hufika mapema, wengine wakisafiri kutoka vitongoji vya karibu, wengine…
On most days, the waiting room at Regional Hospital (RSUD) Dok II in Jayapura fills up before noon. Patients arrive early, some traveling from nearby neighborhoods, others from districts much…
Mbio za Eid al-Fitr zimepita, lakini huko Jayapura, haionekani kama mambo yamepungua. Katika Soko la Hamadi, kilomita chache tu kutoka ufukweni, vibanda bado viko wazi hadi alasiri. Wauzaji wa samaki…
The rush of Eid al-Fitr has passed, but in Jayapura, it does not feel like things have slowed down. At Hamadi Market, just a few kilometers from the coastline, the…