Beyond the Ceremony: Testing Disarmament and Reintegration in Puncak Jaya
Four armed fighters handed over their weapons, including scoped rifles and handguns, at the military command headquarters in Mulia, Puncak…
Young Papuan Entrepreneurs Drive Local Grassroots Innovation
Young inventors in Papua are building simple, locally repairable machines, such as solar food dryers, low-cost fish processors and water…
Calibrated Security and the Fragile Search for Normalcy in Papua
Indonesia’s military task force Koops TNI Habema says its troops killed four fighters from an armed OPM unit in a…
Sustainable Farming Builds Long Term Food Security in Papua
Crop rotation, compost, drip irrigation and mixed planting let Papuan farmers keep the same fields fertile for years instead of…
Papuan Digital Content Creators Promoting Their Regional Tourism
Young Papuan content creators are using smartphones and social media to show their region’s waterfalls, dances, food and village life…
Returning to Roots: How Educated Youth Are Building Papuan Villages
A growing number of Papuan university graduates are returning to their home villages instead of moving to big cities, the…
Reaching Isolated Communities In Papua Through Integrated Public Services
Joint visits by local government staff and Indonesian military units are bringing health care, ID cards, birth certificates and school…
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…
Dedication of Frontline Medics Serving Remote Papuan Villages
Local nurses and military medical teams in Papua walk mountain trails and travel by small boat to bring medicines, vaccines…
Upgraded Facilities Boost Student Learning in Papuan Rural Schools
Government repair projects in rural Papua are fixing leaking roofs, replacing broken desks and adding solar power, clean restrooms and…