Social & Culture

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 …