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Refugees and Fighters
Eduardus took me to his hometown in Kiunga. After changing public transportation twice, we walked under the scorching sun. Michael village is a slum area that is often flooded by swamp water.
AIDS warning sign in Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
I have been in Kiunga for two weeks, exploring the life stories of refugees from West Papua, Papuans from Indonesia who live in Papua New Guinea (PNG). However, my activities have given rise to some suspicion. I was once approached by a drunk man, who shouted at me in Indonesian, accusing me of being an Indonesian spy.
Pastor Masjon Kenedy, who is from Flores, told me, “Never mind you who have just arrived, even those of us who have worked with them for many years are still under suspicion.”