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,…
Jambo la kwanza ambalo wakazi waligundua ni moshi. Kisha picha zikaja. Kisha ujumbe ukaanza kusambaa kati ya vijiji haraka kuliko uthibitisho. Kufikia Alhamisi asubuhi, Juni 4, wakazi karibu na Waghete…
The first thing residents noticed was smoke. Then came photographs. Then messages began moving between villages faster than confirmation. By Thursday morning, June 4, residents around Waghete in Tigi District,…
Filamu yenyewe inadumu kwa muda mfupi tu. Hata hivyo, hoja zinazozunguka filamu hiyo zinaendelea kubadilika. Katika wiki za hivi karibuni, mijadala kuhusu Pesta Babi imebadilika kutoka kwenye maonyesho na machapisho…
The documentary itself runs for only a limited time. The arguments surrounding the documentary, however, continue to evolve. Over recent weeks, discussions about Pesta Babi have moved from screenings and…
Wakati picha za kitu chenye metali nyeusi zilipoanza kusambaa kupitia vikundi vya ujumbe huko Papua mapema wiki hii, maelezo yalifika polepole zaidi kuliko picha zenyewe. Ndani ya saa chache, watu…
When photographs of a dark metal object began circulating through messaging groups in Papua earlier this week, explanations arrived much slower than the images themselves. Within hours, people were already…
Watu wa Sugapa wamejifunza kuwa makini helikopta zinapoonekana. Wakati mwingine huleta vifaa. Wakati mwingine maafisa. Wakati mwingine wafanyakazi wa usalama. Mnamo 30 Mei, wakazi karibu na Bilogai waligundua harakati tena.…
People in Sugapa have learned to pay attention when helicopters appear. Sometimes they bring supplies. Sometimes officials. Sometimes security personnel. On May 30, residents around Bilogai noticed movement again. Vehicles…