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Volunteer radio station brings old media to remote Sumatran tiger habitat
The information from Radio Komunitas Lintas Subayang 107.7 FM reaches the remote corners of the Sumatran forest from a small ...
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Indonesia’s militarized crackdown on illegal forest use sparks human rights concerns
Indonesia’s president has drafted the military to lead the reclamation of illegally occupied forest areas throughout the ...
The Diplomat4d
The Sea People of Southeast Asia: Forgotten Guardians of Maritime Security
During the pre- and colonial era, the Sea People were not passive victims but active naval forces – strengthening and defending local monarchies (sultanates and kingdoms) in the Sulu Archipelago, ...
Toxic tides: life in Indonesia’s most polluted village
Once a pristine fishing hamlet, Tanjung Uma is now drowning in garbage and disease as it bears the brunt of unchecked waste ...
Man from uncontacted tribe emerges from rainforest, signals to villagers
Meanwhile, Brazil’s Fundação Nacional dos Povos Indígenas (National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples, or Funai) estimates ...
Man from uncontacted Indigenous tribe emerges in Amazon, and villagers demonstrate a lighter
In a rare encounter, a young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon, ...
How Asian immigrants to the U.S. resisted pressures to assimilate, creating a vibrant American suburbia
Ethnoburbs — ethnic suburban enclaves — challenge assimilation and represent a form of resistance against the homogenizing ...
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Speedboat capsizes in Indonesia leaving three dead and four missing
A speedboat with dozens of passengers capsized leaving three people dead and four others missing in Indonesia. The Iqza Express boat was taking guests to a wedding reception when it reportedly drove ...