THE PEOPLE
Papuan families and neighbouring tribal communities gather in the garden — a shared space before it is a project.
Orang Asli Papua
Timika, Papua · 2026
In Timika, Papuan families and neighbouring tribal communities are tending a shared orange garden — learning, harvesting, and working the land together. The garden is theirs: a place of livelihood, friendship, and dignity before it is anything else.
Papuan families in Timika are growing Pontianak mandarin with their own hands. Elders, growers, and young people from different tribal communities gather in the garden to share knowledge of cultivation, crop care, and harvest. The work belongs to local people. It is a way to stay on the land, feed households, and meet one another in peace. PT. KPN walks beside this work as a supporter — not as owner — so Papuan families can keep the skills, the harvest, and the future.
Papuan families and neighbouring tribal communities gather in the garden — a shared space before it is a project.
Local growers tend fruit-bearing mandarin trees on land they know, with knowledge they can keep and pass on.
Crates fill with fruit for family tables, local trade, and a livelihood that stays in Timika.
Shared work among different tribal communities in Timika — cooperation, respect, and a more peaceful harvest together.
