Category Archives: Indonesia
Indonesia: life after the eruptions
I’ve just visited Yogyakarta, where Mount Merapi erupted at the beginning of November. The media coverage may have dropped off, but for the people whose homes and livelihoods were destroyed the challenges have just begun. The scale of loss is … Continue reading
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Aceh: Peace but no justice
Donate to CAFOD’s work >> “A bullet hit my head and I had to be operated several times…There are still bullet splinters in my head but I cannot afford the necessary treatment… I hope that this violence will not be … Continue reading
East Timor: Young generation uphold principle of solidarity
One of the most important experiences during my visit to East Timor came on 30th August, the actual anniversary of the referendum, when the main ceremonies were due to take place. The solidarity activists had not received official invitations to … Continue reading
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Tsunami: Five years on photogallery
Five years on from the Asian tsunami, people in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India have safer, more comfortable homes, secure jobs and are better prepared for disasters. Please light a candle in remembrance of those who died in the tsunami, … Continue reading
Indonesia: The right to land
As a result of the tsunami, a lot of people lost their documents proving which land they owned. The regional government office storing all the other copies had been destroyed too, so it became very hard to know who owned … Continue reading
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