The Baznas Scholarship for 1,070 Papua Students
As the sun rises over Jayapura, students in neat school uniforms gather in the courtyard of a local school. Their faces are lit by hope, not the cool Pacific breeze.…
As the sun rises over Jayapura, students in neat school uniforms gather in the courtyard of a local school. Their faces are lit by hope, not the cool Pacific breeze.…
On February 7-8, 2026 in Jayapura, the sound in the hall isn’t cheers or chants; it’s people concentrating. Hundreds of players sit across from each other at small tables, staring…
In the early morning, when the mist is still low over the forest floor in Papua, you can sometimes hear footsteps under the tall trees. These are not human footsteps;…
It was a warm morning in Jayapura, and inside lecture halls that have seen decades of struggle and perseverance, a quiet but important event took place. On February 4, 2026,…
People in the easternmost part of Indonesia still have a hard time getting to healthcare. This is because of deep woods, hard-to-reach islands, and mountains that make life difficult. In…
Every year on February 5, thousands of Papuans come together on the small but historically important Mansinam Island. Before the sun rises, boats line the shore. People are slowly walking…
In the early morning hours, mist slowly rises from the tops of the trees in the forests of Papua Barat (West Papua). Birds sing from tall merbau trees, and narrow…
On January 31, 2026, teachers and students began arriving early at a public school in Sorong Selatan Regency, long before the first bell rang. Wooden desks were arranged neatly in…
Healthcare in Indonesia’s easternmost regions has always been a challenge, largely due to the terrain. The vastness of the area, combined with poor infrastructure and scattered coastal villages, often makes…
In the easternmost province of Indonesia, where geography, inequality, and limited access to health services often intersect, the fight against HIV and AIDS remains one of the most pressing public…