Nutmeg is one of the exotic spices widely popular in health and culinary fields. The plants belong to dark-leaved evergreen trees that grow only in some particular places. Likewise, they have become one of the […]
There have been long efforts to revive cacao as another leading commodity from West Papua. The most recent one shows a great collaboration of different parties: farmers, the federal and regional governments, private sectors, and […]
Drinking coffee has not become the daily culture of the local people in West Papua. However, this region has other hidden natural resources, namely the high-quality Arabica coffee varieties. Why Peculiar? Altitude is the key […]
West Papua is a land of extraordinary natural wealth and home to astounding land and marine biodiversity. This Indonesia’s easternmost region reaps remarkable economic potentials from mining, forest products, agriculture, and tourism. Pearls from Raja […]
There are many allegations that discrimination against Papuans exists. Racial slurs derived from stereotypes are indeed part of discrimination. Achieving success as Papuans might sound doubtful to some. While this could happen in any part […]
Home to more than half of the biodiversity in this country, West Papua has tremendous ecotourism potentials. The most popular one is perhaps Raja Ampat as a destination for diving and homestay experiences. Baliem Valley […]
There are many dissents associated with the implementation of special autonomy. One side of perspective that people need to take a deeper look into is from the community welfare it has significantly increased. Indigenous Papuans […]
We all have been led to believe that there is major discrimination against Papuans, yet Papuans have actually been treated especially compared to the rest of the nations. While discrimination in the social side might […]
The government of Indonesia has been focusing on developing Papua and West Papua rapidly throughout the years. The economic welfare of Papua has developed rapidly so far due to improvement not only in infrastructure that […]
The heated debate between the importance of special autonomy funds is everywhere. This happens as the funds will need to be evaluated in order to continue after 2021 where the funds will end. While there […]