West Papua

At Sentani Airport, just outside Jayapura, the signs of Eid begin quietly. It starts with more people arriving earlier than usual. Families arrive with extra bags, some filled with gifts …

Ukisimama kwa muda mrefu vya kutosha kwenye njia ya mafuta ya kupikia huko Hypermart Jayapura, unaanza kugundua jinsi watu wanavyonunua vitu tofauti katika wiki chache kabla ya Eid. Hazisogei haraka. …

If you stand long enough in the cooking oil aisle at Hypermart Jayapura, you begin to notice how people shop differently in the weeks before Eid. They do not move …

Mnamo Machi 18, 2026, katika Wamena, mkoa wa Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands), asubuhi hufika polepole. Ukungu hutanda juu ya mabonde kabla ya jua kuanza kukatiza milima. Moshi hutoka kwenye moto …

On March 18, 2026, in Wamena, Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands) province, mornings arrive slowly. Mist settles over the valleys before the sun begins to cut through the mountains. Smoke rises …

Mnamo Machi 16, 2026, hewa ya asubuhi huko Manokwari ilibeba hisia tulivu ya utaratibu huku maafisa wa serikali, watumishi wa umma, na wageni waalikwa wakikusanyika ndani ya ukumbi wa mkoa. …

On March 16, 2026, the morning air in Manokwari carried a quiet sense of formality as government officials, civil servants, and invited guests gathered inside the provincial hall. The room …

Uwanja wa shule ulikuwa tayari umejaa vitu vingi wakati masanduku yalipofika. Watoto walikuwa wamekusanyika mapema kuliko kawaida asubuhi hiyo. Baadhi walisimama karibu na milango ya darasa; wengine walikaa katika vikundi …

The schoolyard was already busy when the boxes arrived. Children had gathered earlier than usual that morning. Some stood near the classroom doors; others sat in groups under the shade, …

Asubuhi ya Machi 16, 2026, kabla ya sehemu kubwa ya Nabire kuamka kabisa, kundi la maafisa wa usalama lilihamia kimya kimya kuelekea kwenye kilima kinachojulikana kama Bukit Signal, Kali Pepaya. …