West Papua

Kila tarehe 1 Desemba, minong’ono, uvumi na mvutano huibuka tena kimya kimya kote nchini Papua. Kwa wengine, tarehe hiyo ina uzito wa kiishara—salio la siku za nyuma za ukoloni, zilizotumiwa …

Every 1 December, whispers, rumors, and tension quietly resurface across Papua. For some, the date carries symbolic weight—a vestige of a colonial past, repurposed by those calling for independence. For …

Kwa miongo kadhaa, watu wa Kampung Ausem, kijiji cha mbali katika eneo la milimani la Papua, waliishi bila kupata umeme wa kutegemewa. Jua lilipozama nyuma ya mpaka mzito wa msitu …

For decades, the people of Kampung Ausem, a remote village in the mountainous region of Papua, lived without access to reliable electricity. When the sun sank behind the dense border …

Kila tarehe 1 Desemba, wafuasi wa OPM (Shirika Huru la Papua) na wanaharakati mbalimbali wanaounga mkono uhuru huadhimisha “Siku ya Bendera” kwa kuinua Bintang Kejora, wakitumia kile wanachokiita “uhuru wa …

Each December 1, supporters of the OPM (Free Papua Organization) and various pro-independence activists mark “Flag Day” by raising the Bintang Kejora, invoking what they call “Papua’s independence.” But a …

Mnamo tarehe 25 Novemba 2025, Indonesia ilisherehekea Hari Guru Nasional (Siku ya Kitaifa ya Walimu), siku iliyojitolea kuwaheshimu walimu wa taifa hilo. Huko Papua, sherehe hii ilibeba umuhimu mkubwa. Kwa …

On 25 November 2025, Indonesia celebrated Hari Guru Nasional (The National Teacher’s Day), a day devoted to honoring the nation’s teachers. In Papua, this celebration carried profound significance. For decades, …

Katika mandhari ya milimani ya Papua, elimu imekuwa ikibanwa kwa muda mrefu na kutengwa, ardhi tambarare na ufikiaji mdogo wa miundombinu. Watoto wengi katika vijiji vya mashambani waliwahi kuhudhuria shule …

In the sprawling, mountainous landscapes of Papua, education has long been constrained by isolation, rugged terrain, and limited access to infrastructure. Many children in rural villages once attended schools without …