You may have heard of West Papua, now part of Indonesia, in their striving for self-determination. However do you know how West Papua arrived in its conflict? ...or our northern neighbour’s history?
4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin continues the exploration of West Papua's history with Professor Clinton Fernandes (University of NSW) in the second part of a 4 part series.
Music is a potent source of cultural resistance in West Papua - so this interview refers to the song "Nyanyian Sian" (listen here) performed by West Papuan activist Arnold Ap of Mambesak.
coming soon… Pt 3 - “Transmigration | Environmental Impact”
Keep current with West Papua with Info Papua Want to learn more or get involved with some activist groups…
• Free Papua Movement (Organisasi Papua Merdeka or OPM)
• United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP)
To listen to Part 1 - from Dutch colonialism to Indonesian control