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‘If we die, we die together’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, are we better prepared?

Hundreds of thousands of people were killed in Aceh in 2004. Now warning systems are in place, but some feel more could be done

The Guardian - UK

From pop songs to baby names: How Simeulue Island’s ‘smong’ narrative evolves post-tsunami

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

The Conversation

Aceh's Resilience: 20 Years After Devastating Tsunami

Learn about the impact of the 2004 tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia, and ongoing efforts to remember and prepare for future disasters.

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Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands

Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her mother while trying to escape the giant waves and her father to the sea

The Independent UK

Acehnese women sidelined from decision-making despite past tragedy and conflict

The Conversation

Lessons from Aceh: How language unites and segregates in conflicts

The Conversation

Reflecting on 20 years of the Aceh tsunami: From ‘megathrust’ threat to disaster mitigation

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, which left deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

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Woman-owned Cafe In Indonesia's Sharia Stronghold Shakes Stigma

In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts.

International Business Times

Rohingya Refugees Stranded Off Indonesia's Coast Spark Controversy

140 Rohingya Muslims stranded on boat off Aceh coast, facing refusal to disembark. UNHCR and local community providing assistance. Rohingya face discrimina...

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About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia's coast as residents refuse to let them land

Indonesian officials say about 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, are on a wooden boat anchored about 1 mile off the coast of Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh, and local residents refused to allow them onto land

The Independent UK

Women-Led Forest Rangers Protecting Indonesia's Rainforests

Women-led forest rangers in Aceh, Indonesia, protect vital forests from deforestation and poaching, inspiring conservation efforts nationwide.

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Three Rohingya Refugees Found Dead After Boat Capsizes

Three Rohingya refugees found dead, 75 rescued after boat capsizes near Aceh, Indonesia. Concerns rise for missing refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar.

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Rohingya Boat Capsizes Near Aceh Coastline, Refugees Rescued

Rohingya refugees face perilous journeys fleeing Myanmar, with recent boat capsizing in Indonesia. International assistance needed to address the refugee c...

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How a wave of disinformation is endangering Rohingya refugees in Indonesia

Dozens of photos and videos that have been either "doctored" or taken out of context so as to negatively portray Rohingya refugees have been circulating on Indonesian social media. This wave of disinformation has become so intense that the United Nations is worried about the refugees’ safety – even in…

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International Business Times

Fake News, Online Hate Swell Indonesia Anti-Rohingya Sentiment

Arriving on a rickety boat in western Indonesia from squalid Bangladesh camps after weeks at sea late last year, hundreds of Rohingya refugees came to shore only to be turned around and pushed back.

The Guardian - AU

The online hate campaign turning Indonesians against Rohingya refugees

As Indonesia’s presidential election approaches, a campaign of disinformation against Rohingya is spreading across social media

Al Jazeera

Indonesian navy pushes back Rohingya refugee boat off Aceh

Move comes as resentment grows among some people in region about sudden influx of boat arrivals.

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Indonesia Pushes Back Rohingya Boat Amid Rising Refugee Arrivals

In an effort to stem the influx of Rohingya refugees, the Indonesian navy forcibly pushed a boat carrying refugees back to international waters near Aceh p...

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The Independent UK

Indonesia's navy pushes a boat suspected of carrying Rohingya refugees out of its waters

Indonesia’s navy says it forcibly pushed a boat packed with refugees back to international waters after the vessel approached the shores of Aceh province

The Independent UK

Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province

Students in Indonesia’s Aceh province have rallied demanding the government drive away Rohingya refugees arriving by boat in growing numbers as police named more suspects of human trafficking

The Independent UK

5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia's shores, air force says

Indonesian authorities have detected at least five boats packed tight with Rohingya refugees approaching the shores of Aceh province

The Independent UK

As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden

Indonesia says it is appealing to the international community for help after more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees have arrived on its shores by boat since November

Al Jazeera

Tensions rise as two more boats with over 300 Rohingya land in Indonesia

Since November, more than 1,500 refugees have arrived in Indonesia’s Aceh province, triggering anger among the locals.

The Independent UK

Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia's Aceh region after weeks at sea

Two boats carrying more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated women and children, arrived at Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Sunday morning after being adrift for over weeks

International Business Times

Gangs, Extortion In Bangladesh Camps Driving Rohingya Sea Exodus

Holding his son's hand in a temporary shelter in Indonesia, Rohingya Mohamed Ridoi says he made the dangerous 12-day sea journey from massive refugee camps in Bangladesh to escape the pervasive threats of kidnapping, extortion and murder.

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