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Dapan, the youngest of three brothers, had just begun school. Of his family’s $240 annual income, $43 will be spent on his education. His parents also support the older brothers’ schooling. I asked his father why they make this sacrifice since the few jobs available in the Indonesian-dominated economy are given to Indonesian transmigrants instead of the native Papuans. He replied, “We’re hoping things will change.” Loni Tribe

 

 
   
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