Empowered “Hanjeli” Women from Southern West Java

That creativity was born out of inspiration of Asep Hidayat Mustopa, 34, three years ago. Later known among his peers as the initiator of the Hanjeli Tourism Village, he challenged Dedeh’s creativity of the adlay millet.

KOMPAS/ABDULLAH FIKRI ASHRI

Belasan mahasiswa luar negeri mengikuti program Hybrid Summer Fakultas Teknik Geologi Universitas Padjadjaran di Rumah Hanjeli Indonesia, Desa Waluran Mandiri, Kecamatan Waluran, Kabupaten Sukabumi, Jawa Barat, Kamis (4/8/2022).

Women in Waluran Mandiri village, Sukabumi regency, used to go overseas as migrant workers as they embarked on their livelihood venture for livelihoods. At home, they ended up working in illegal gold-extracting quarries. It was before the cultivation of adlay millet, locally known as hanjeli, which made them thrive to live their lives like “queens” in their own land.