On March 30, 2026, people in Jayapura talk about Papua a lot, and they usually start their conversations the same way. People talk about how far away things are. Far…
It was not the kind of meeting that draws headlines. No raised voices. No dramatic gestures. The room was filled with officials, local representatives, and a few individuals who had…
On most days, the waiting room at Regional Hospital (RSUD) Dok II in Jayapura fills up before noon. Patients arrive early, some traveling from nearby neighborhoods, others from districts much…
In Jayapura, news rarely arrives all at once. It moves quietly at first. A message forwarded from one phone to another. A short call between colleagues. A conversation that begins…
On World Water Day, March 22, 2026, Pertamina’s Vice President of Corporate Communications, Muhammad Baron, explained that in early 2026, Pertamina completed the construction of seven drilled wells equipped with…
In Papua, some conversations happen easily. People talk about weather, family, prices at the market, and plans for the weekend. These are familiar topics, safe ones, the kind that fill…
The line at the port moved slowly that morning. People stood with their bags, some chatting, others checking their phones, waiting for their turn to board. It was the kind…
On the morning of Eid al-Fitr inside a prison, things begin almost the same as any other day. Doors open at their usual hour. Guards move through the corridors. The…
On March 21, 2026, in Papua, Eid al-Fitr does not arrive all at once. It builds slowly. A few days before the celebration, markets begin to feel different. Not crowded…
Rainfall in Wamena doesn’t always end right away. It can last for hours, sometimes longer, turning paths into mud and soaking through roofs that were never meant to hold that…