Longing for Merdeka by Melissa McLeary

November 19, 2011Video43 West Papuan Asylum Seekers, australia, Herman Wainggai, indonesia, Indonesian National Armed Forces, Jayapura, merdeka, Papuan people, west papuawestpapuamedia

‘Longing for Merdeka’ is about the desire of the people of West Papua to gain independence from Indonesia. The film focuses on Herman Wainggai who escaped to Australia with 42 Papuan refugees on a traditional canoe. Since settling in Australia he continues to campaign for the self-determination of his people.

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