West Papua

Katika sehemu nyingi za Papua, usiku ulikuwa unakuja haraka na kudumu kwa muda mrefu. Katika vijiji vidogo vilivyofichwa kati ya milima, misitu, na pwani, umeme mara nyingi ulitegemea usafirishaji wa …

In many parts of Papua, night used to come quickly and last a long time. In small villages hidden between mountains, forests, and the coast, electricity often depended on shipments …

Mnamo 7-8 Februari 2026, huko Jayapura, sauti ukumbini si shangwe au nyimbo; ni watu wanaozingatia. Mamia ya wachezaji huketi wakitazamana kwenye meza ndogo, wakitazama vigae vya mstatili vilivyowekwa kwa uangalifu …

On February 7-8, 2026 in Jayapura, the sound in the hall isn’t cheers or chants; it’s people concentrating. Hundreds of players sit across from each other at small tables, staring …

Asubuhi yenye baridi huko Sarmi Regency huko Papua, harufu ya udongo wenye unyevunyevu inaning’inia hewani huku mwanga wa jua ukichuja kupitia machipukizi machanga ya mpunga na michikichi. Mashamba yamejaa mienendo. …

On a cool morning in Sarmi Regency in Papua, the smell of wet earth hangs in the air as sunlight filters through young rice shoots and banana palms. The fields …

Kando ya pwani ya kaskazini ya Papua, wavuvi huandaa nyavu zao wakati wa mapambazuko, na wazee hukusanyika chini ya vibanda vya mbao vinavyoelekea baharini. Eneo la Saireri limekuwa likiundwa na …

Along the northern coast of Papua, fishermen get their nets ready at sunrise, and elders assemble under wooden shelters that face the sea. The Saireri region has always been formed …

Asubuhi na mapema, wakati ukungu bado uko chini juu ya sakafu ya msitu huko Papua, wakati mwingine unaweza kusikia nyayo chini ya miti mirefu. Hizi si nyayo za binadamu; ni …

In the early morning, when the mist is still low over the forest floor in Papua, you can sometimes hear footsteps under the tall trees. These are not human footsteps; …