Featuring a collection of writings, commentaries, poetry and stories. Let us continue to write history for West Papua.
Podcasts
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Seru Serevi is an established Pacific artist from Fiji, who is locally know as the Vude King. His music career spans over 40 years. Seru has toured the Pacific and internationally.
Since his encounter with the popular West Papua band called the Black Brothers, Seru has maintained his support for West Papua. In this interview with Joey Tau, he shares about his single titled, “Let The Morning Star Rise”, and why the Pacific must stand up against Indonesia’s colonization of West Papua. Seru’s wish for West Papua is not for another 60 years, but justice and freedom now. |
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In this podcast, Natalie Raikadroka shares about her solidarity for West Papua. She is a Fijian artist who recently released a single “I Bleed For You” for the We Bleed Black and Red Campaign.
She says her song for West Papua is her plea and prayer that represents the pain she shares with West Papua. |
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Leonie Tanggahma, is a West Papuan leader who lives in the Netherlands. She is the daughter of the late Bernard Tanggahma, who was also a well-known West Papuan leader. Leonnie had served as an executive of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, and she continues to fight for her people’s right to self-determination in the parent organization, the Free Papua Movement, OPM.
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Oridek Ap is an Executive Member of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua and Head of the ULMWP’s EU Mission. He is also coordinator of the Free West Papua Campaign in the Netherlands. His father was the legendary West Papuan musician and anthropologist Arnold Ap, who was assassinated by Indonesian Special Forces in 1984.
In this podcast interview with Joey Tau, Oridek shares about the history of the Morning Star flag and why the world must continue to stand in solidarity with West Papua. |
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Georgianna Lepping is a poet from the Solomon Islands. She is also a writer, freelance filmmaker and activist.
Her poem “Morning Star” emphasis the symbol of hope the West Papua flag signifies, that one day the people of West Papua will be free. |
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Our ignorance and silence on West Papua is “the greatest betrayal” – Ralph Regenvanu.
Ralph is a Vanuatu parliamentarian, an artist, and anthropologist. He is currently the Opposition Leader of the Vanuatu Parliament, but has been a staunch supporter for West Papua’s freedom. In this podcast with Mereoni Chung, he shares his political views for Pacific regional solidarity for West Papua. |
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Krystal Juffa is a writer, singer and poet from Papua New Guinea and Samoa.
She is also an artist, songwriter, a journalist and activist. Her poem “What Freedom should look like” is about the pain and suffering West Papua continues to overcome. |
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It is a story about a mother who is working hard to support and bring life to her children.
Through this song, we also want to send our message to our friends, wantoks in the pacific the listen to our story. And how we can connect. I am a farmer, and I plant TIWA (Kava), which is our traditional/kastom drink. The reason why I work as a farmer and plant and grow TIWA (Kava) is that it is part of our culture. My mother and my father are farmers too and they also have TIWA gardens. That is their main garden. My parents are already in their old age, so as a younger generation I have to continue their legacy and their work, to keep planting KIWA and protect our culture. Through this video I also want to send a message to all my wantoks in the pacific, how could we come together and share experience and knowledge about preserving culture, especially sharing about TIWA (Kava) and discuss it, and work together to make this drink becomes famous and likable by many people. |
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Lorraine Kluki is from Papua New Guinean and a final year student at the University of Papua New Guinea who is pursuing a career in the field of Journalism and Public Relations.
She has a passion for poetry and creative writing and aspires to be a writer. Lorraine uses her poetry to raise issues affecting Melanesia and hope to write more about West Papua. |
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Poem 1 - Diabolical Silence
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Poem 2 - Denial from Freedom
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Poem 3 - Tribute to Benny Wenda
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Jacki Leota-Mua is a Pacific scholar, writer, blogger and poet.
She currently resides in Lae, Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. |
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Stanleyson Antas is a singer, songwriter from the island of Malo, Sanma Province, in Vanuatu.
He started his career in Suva, Fiji playing with a few bands during his university days. In 2011 he moved back home to Vanuatu where he formed the band, "Stan and the Earth Force". With the band he has released 4 albums and a number over singles over the last 10 years. His music can be best described as Roots and conscious music. |
