Small airstrips aren’t useful in the remote highlands and coastal plains of Papua. They are the only way to stay alive. Pioneer or “perintis” airports connect communities that are spread…
The quiet runway at Koroway Airport in Boven Digoel Regency, Papua Selatan (South Papua) Province, doesn’t get much national attention. It is a small airstrip in the middle of a…
Gunfire broke the peaceful mood of Mobigi Village in the Ilu District of Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province, on the afternoon of February 12, 2026. Within minutes,…
A small plane from Smart Air flew to Koroway Airport in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua, on the morning of February 11, 2026. Only air or long river routes can…
In the highlands of Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, the sound of gunfire once again broke the fragile peace that residents had hoped would come after weeks of increased security…
A convoy of cars slowly made its way along a mountainous road called MP 50 in Tembagapura, Mimika Regency, Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province, on the morning of February 11,…
On February 11, 2026, at 10:05 AM, at Korowai Airstrip in Boven Digoel, Papua Selatan (South Papua), what should have been a normal landing turned into a catastrophe. A Smart…
Not only at meetings, but also in Jayapura, people talk a lot about Papua’s future. You can hear them in churchyards, on the beach where people fish, and even in…
Along the northern coast of Papua, fishermen get their nets ready at sunrise, and elders assemble under wooden shelters that face the sea. The Saireri region has always been formed…
In the highlands of Intan Jaya, a regency in Papua Tengah (Center Papua) Province, schools were once places of routine and hope. Children walked narrow paths in the early morning,…