Social & Culture

On most school days in Jayapura, history is taught the way it is in many places around the world. A teacher stands at the front of the classroom. Students follow …

In Papua, it can take hours or even days to go to a doctor. For many villages in Indonesia’s easternmost provinces, getting to a hospital can involve flying in a …

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 …