The market was already busy when officers arrived. People carrying vegetables crossed paths with motorcycle taxis. Fish sellers were arranging ice boxes. Shops around Sarmi Central Market, Sarmi Regency, Papua,…
The first thing residents noticed was smoke. Then came photographs. Then messages began moving between villages faster than confirmation. By Thursday morning, June 4, residents around Waghete in Tigi District,…
The documentary itself runs for only a limited time. The arguments surrounding the documentary, however, continue to evolve. Over recent weeks, discussions about Pesta Babi have moved from screenings and…
When photographs of a dark metal object began circulating through messaging groups in Papua earlier this week, explanations arrived much slower than the images themselves. Within hours, people were already…
On May 31, 2026, at 02.45 PM local time, the explosion’s intensity echoed far beyond the neighborhood. People rushed outside houses. Some thought a fuel storage tank had exploded. Others…
The ceremony had barely started when rain clouds gathered over parts of Jayapura, Papua. Students adjusted their uniforms. Government employees moved closer together under tents. In several districts across Papua,…
People in Sugapa have learned to pay attention when helicopters appear. Sometimes they bring supplies. Sometimes officials. Sometimes security personnel. On May 30, residents around Bilogai noticed movement again. Vehicles…
The discussion surrounding the documentary film “Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita (Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Times)” moved from social media feeds and community conversations into a police building…
The journey into Papua’s interior is rarely simple. In many places, rivers still function as highways. Dense forest stretches for hours without villages, roads, or phone signals. Reaching some locations…
The first reports came from deep inside the mountains of Pegunungan Bintang Regency, where frightened gold miners began abandoning camps and running through forest paths after hearing that armed men…