Papuan Youth Stand as Builders of the Future
Young Papuans are taking more active roles in their communities, organizing clean-up drives, village libraries, small farming cooperatives and cultural…
Community
Community life in Papua: youth, women, vocational training, sports, creative spaces and ties between highland and coastal communities.
Vocational Training Empowering Papuan Youth
Vocational training centers (BLK) in Papua teach young people practical trades such as automotive repair, electrical wiring, computer networking and…
Sports and Community Unity in Papuan Neighborhoods
Papuan villages are using village development funds (Dana Desa) to build football pitches, volleyball fields and multipurpose courts, giving young…
Papua Movement: Empowering Women as Community Pillars
Papuan women support their families through farming, fishing and selling produce and handicrafts in local markets, and they pass cultural…
Highland and Coastal Papua: How Far Apart Are They?
Highland and coastal Papua live very different lives, and official data now shows how far apart they are. Coastal towns…
Papua Youth Movement: Empowering Youth Through Creative Spaces
Community halls, public parks and cultural centers give young Papuans places to practice music, dance, visual arts and storytelling, mixing…
Sustainable Land Use in Papua: Respecting Indigenous Customary Rights
Indonesian agrarian law recognizes customary land rights in Papua under certain legal conditions, and the article argues that large land…