Papua Railway Plan Gains Momentum
Railways have been a familiar feature of everyday life in many parts of Indonesia for decades. Trains transport millions of passengers through Java, transport commodities across Sumatra, and increasingly underpin…
Railways have been a familiar feature of everyday life in many parts of Indonesia for decades. Trains transport millions of passengers through Java, transport commodities across Sumatra, and increasingly underpin…
For years, residents in parts of Papua measured distance differently. A village might sit only a few kilometers away, yet reaching it could take hours. Not because the destination was…
Before sunrise, vehicles had already started arriving. Motorcycles. Pickup trucks. Construction equipment is moving slowly through muddy roads. Residents gathered near open land where temporary tents had been erected. In…
The ceremony itself did not last very long. Officials gathered. Prayers were delivered. Excavators waited beside open land. Then the first groundbreaking finally happened. In Supiori, a regency better known…
In several parts of Papua, distance is often measured in more than kilometers. Occasionally it is measured by fuel costs. Occasionally it depends on how many rivers need crossing. Occasionally…
When darkness arrives in many parts of Maybrat, evenings tend to end early. Small kiosks close faster. Children finish homework before sunset if possible. Mobile phones are charged whenever electricity…
On Friday morning, May 29, the usually quiet area surrounding the Papua Youth Creative Hub Building in Jayapura became noticeably busier. Students carrying notebooks walked beside traditional leaders wearing cultural…
The classrooms looked different. Some had new roofs. Others had fresh paint and repaired floors. In several schools visited by government officials in eastern Indonesia during late May, broken windows…
The mood inside the BKPSDM office complex in Nabire on Saturday, May 17, was a mixture of nervousness and optimism. Parents stood quietly near the registration tables while students checked…
When Governor Mathius D. Fakhiri arrived in Mamberamo Raya Regency on May 16, 2026, the visit quickly revealed how isolation still shapes daily life across one of Papua’s most remote…