The Papua peace dialogue held in Jayapura on September 17 brought together religious leaders, academics, government representatives, customary figures and civil society groups around a message that was simple but…
The 666 years of Islam in Papua are being commemorated at RTH Park, Izak Telusa Street, Fakfak Regency, Papua Barat (West Papua) Province, on 8 August 2026, in a celebration…
The successful conclusion of National Pesparawi XIV in Manokwari, Papua Barat (West Papua) from 18 to 28 June 2026, highlighted Papua’s growing capacity to host national-scale cultural and religious events…
The real test of Papua’s development challenge is not the grand announcements in Jakarta but whether public services can reach villages separated by rivers, mountains, forests and vast stretches of…
In many parts of Indonesia, a choir competition is just a culture. In Papua, where hundreds of ethnic groups, languages and religious communities have coexisted for generations, it is often…
Long before the morning prayers began, volunteers were already arranging rows of chairs outside temples. In several places across Papua, candles were unpacked carefully while worshippers carrying flowers slowly arrived…
Shortly after sunrise on May 27, 2026, traffic began slowing near several mosques in Jayapura. Families arrived carrying prayer mats. Children wearing new clothes ran between parked motorcycles while volunteers…
On December 30-31, 1999, former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid arrived in Papua during one of the most sensitive moments in the province’s modern political history. At the time, distrust toward…
The final prayer recited briefly silenced the departure hall in Manokwari on May 6, 2026. Elderly pilgrims wiped away tears. Families stood close together, some holding phones to capture the…
Just before the buses moved, there was a brief pause. On May 4, 2026, in Sorong, families stood close, some talking softly, others choosing not to say much at all.…