West Papua

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 …

Asubuhi ya Eid al-Fitr ndani ya gereza, mambo huanza karibu sawa na siku nyingine yoyote. Milango hufunguliwa saa zao za kawaida. Walinzi hupita kwenye korido. Sauti ya nyayo husikika dhidi …

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 …

Mnamo Machi 21, 2026, huko Papua, Eid al-Fitr haifiki yote kwa wakati mmoja. Inajenga polepole. Siku chache kabla ya sherehe, masoko yanaanza kuhisi tofauti. Hayajajaa watu kama miji mikubwa ilivyo, …

On March 21, 2026, in Papua, Eid al-Fitr does not arrive all at once. It builds slowly. A few days before the celebration, markets begin to feel different. Not crowded …

Mvua huko Wamena huwa haiishii mara moja. Inaweza kudumu kwa saa nyingi, wakati mwingine kwa muda mrefu zaidi, ikigeuza njia kuwa matope na kuingia kwenye paa ambazo hazikusudiwa kubeba maji …

Rainfall in Wamena doesn’t always end right away. It can last for hours, sometimes longer, turning paths into mud and soaking through roofs that were never meant to hold that …

Mnamo Machi 17, 2026, asubuhi haikuanza na hotuba. Ilianza na watu kufika kimya kimya. Baadhi walikuja mapema, muda mrefu kabla ya tukio kuanza rasmi. Wachache walisimama katika vikundi vidogo chini …

On March 17, 2026, the morning did not begin with speeches. It began with people arriving quietly. Some came early, long before the event officially started. A few stood in …

Katika Uwanja wa Ndege wa Sentani, nje kidogo ya Jayapura, ishara za Eid zinaanza kimya kimya. Inaanza na watu wengi zaidi kufika mapema kuliko kawaida. Familia hufika na mifuko ya …