Ilitokea bila kelele nyingi. Huko Dekai, watu walikuwa wakifanya shughuli zao za kawaida wakati maafisa walipohamia. Hakuna ving’ora, hakuna ghasia zinazoonekana. Kufikia wakati habari zilipoanza kuenea, vijana wawili walikuwa tayari…
It happened without much noise. In Dekai, people were going about their routines when officers moved in. No sirens, no visible commotion. By the time word began to spread, two…
Mnamo 1 Mei 2026, kwenye kivuko cha Skouw, Jayapura, siku nyingi hupita bila mvutano mwingi. Watu husogea huku na huko, wengine wakiwa wamebeba bidhaa, wengine wakiwatembelea jamaa zao ng’ambo ya…
On May 1, 2026, at the crossing in Skouw, Jayapura, most days pass without much tension. People move back and forth, some carrying goods, others visiting relatives across the border.…
Kabla tu ya mabasi kuhama, kulikuwa na utulivu mfupi. Mnamo 4 Mei 2026, huko Sorong, familia zilisimama karibu, baadhi zikizungumza kwa upole, zingine zikichagua kutosema mengi hata kidogo. Mahujaji wachache…
Just before the buses moved, there was a brief pause. On May 4, 2026, in Sorong, families stood close, some talking softly, others choosing not to say much at all.…
Alasiri ya 3 Mei 2026, huko Jayapura, kundi dogo la wafuasi liliketi nje ya mgahawa uliokuwa kando ya barabara, wakitazama kwenye skrini ya simu kuhusu mechi kati ya Persipura Jayapura…
On the afternoon of May 3, 2026, in Jayapura, a small group of supporters sat outside a roadside café, watching on a phone screen about the match between Persipura Jayapura…
Mnamo 2 Mei 2026, katika uwanja wa shule huko Mimika, wanafunzi walisimama kwenye mistari ambayo haikuwa imenyooka kikamilifu. Baadhi walirekebisha sare zao. Wengine waliwatazama walimu wao, wakisubiri ishara ianze. Hakukuwa…
On May 2, 2026, in a school yard in Mimika, students stood in lines that were not perfectly straight. Some adjusted their uniforms. Others glanced at their teachers, waiting for…