Eid Remission in Papua Brings Hope to 419 Prisoners and Their Families
In the days leading up to Eid al-Fitr, the mood inside prisons in Papua begins to shift in a way that is difficult to describe unless you have seen it…
In the days leading up to Eid al-Fitr, the mood inside prisons in Papua begins to shift in a way that is difficult to describe unless you have seen it…
Families from different districts started to arrive at the Papua Selatan (South Papua) Governor’s Office in Merauke early in the morning. Some had come from far away, leaving their villages…
Every morning, long before the tropical sun starts to warm up the coastal city of Jayapura, the halls of Jayapura Regional Hospital slowly come to life. The nurses start their…
In the easternmost part of Indonesia, where mountains, forests, and scattered islands make up the landscape, providing health services has always been a difficult task. Papua has recently become the…
Scientists have found something amazing deep in the thick rainforests of Papua’s remote Bird’s Head Peninsula. There, a thick canopy blocks out most of the sunlight, and rivers carve quiet…
The sound of the landscape waking up comes when the first light of day spreads across the forests of Papua. Birds call to each other from tree to tree, over…
On March 7 of each year, the city of Jayapura stops for a moment to think and celebrate. People are proud to live in the area, and the streets are…
In the mountainous areas of Papua Barat (West Papua) province, where mist often hangs over the forests and rivers and hills separate villages, getting to school can be just as…
For a lot of families in Papua, going home for Eid is more than just a trip. It is a very emotional trip. People from all over the island region…
Scientists have found something deep in the tropical forests of Papua that reminds us how little we still know about nature. These forests have thick canopies that block out sunlight…