Papua

Kwa miaka mingi, wakazi katika sehemu za Papua walipima umbali tofauti. Kijiji kingeweza kukaa kilomita chache tu kutoka hapo, lakini kufikia huko kungeweza kuchukua saa nyingi. Sio kwa sababu sehemu …

For years, residents in parts of Papua measured distance differently. A village might sit only a few kilometers away, yet reaching it could take hours. Not because the destination was …

Swali lilifika karibu na mwisho wa kipindi. “Kama hatuna mtaji, tuanzie wapi?” Chumba kilicheka kimya kimya. Sio kwa sababu swali halikuwa la kawaida. Kwa sababu wanafunzi wengi walikuwa wakifikiria kitu …

The question came near the end of the session. “If we don’t have capital, where do we begin?” The room laughed quietly. Not because the question was unusual. Because many …

Kwa watu wengi, kodi huonekana tu wakati kitu kinapoacha kufanya kazi. Mradi wa barabara unapungua. Huduma za umma zinakabiliwa na ucheleweshaji. Au, katika hali hii, akaunti za benki haziwezi kufikiwa …

For many people, taxation becomes visible only when something stops working. A road project slows. Public services face delays. Or, in this case, bank accounts suddenly cannot be accessed. That …

Watu wanaoishi Biak wakati mwingine hutania kwamba historia hapa inakataa kukaa kimya. Mabanda ya zamani bado yamesimama. Miundo ya kijeshi yenye kutu inabaki imetawanyika karibu na misitu. Watoto hukua wakisikia …

People living in Biak sometimes joke that history here refuses to stay quiet. Old bunkers still stand. Rusting military structures remain scattered near forests. Children grow up hearing stories about …

Soko lilikuwa tayari limejaa maafisa walipofika. Watu waliokuwa wamebeba mboga walivuka njia wakiwa na teksi za pikipiki. Wauzaji wa samaki walikuwa wakipanga masanduku ya barafu. Maduka karibu na Soko Kuu …

The market was already busy when officers arrived. People carrying vegetables crossed paths with motorcycle taxis. Fish sellers were arranging ice boxes. Shops around Sarmi Central Market, Sarmi Regency, Papua, …