I have been away from Indonesia for almost two years now. Distance has a way of sharpening longing, missing the food, the warmth, the everyday rhythm of home. Yet, it also amplifies the shock when news arrives that something profoundly heartbreaking has happened in a place you love.
That was exactly how I felt reading about a mother in Jayapura, the capital of Papua, who, along with her unborn baby, died after being turned away by several hospitals. Even thousands of miles away, the grief travels. And so does the frustration: How can this still be happening in Indonesia?
Opinion by Melania Hidayat.
Illustration by Adinda.
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The Jakarta Post
I have been away from Indonesia for almost two years now. Distance has a way of sharpening longing, missing the food, the warmth, the everyday rhythm of home. Yet, it also amplifies the shock when news arrives that something profoundly heartbreaking has happened in a place you love.
That was exactly how I felt reading about a mother in Jayapura, the capital of Papua, who, along with her unborn baby, died after being turned away by several hospitals. Even thousands of miles away, the grief travels. And so does the frustration: How can this still be happening in Indonesia?
Opinion by Melania Hidayat.
Illustration by Adinda.
Click the link in our bio to read the full article.
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