Tonggo Simangunsong
HUMAN RIGHTS
Plantation Workers Relocated After Exposé on Child Labor and Working Conditions
A recent VICE World News report shed light on the child laborers earning $6 a day to spray poison for one of Indonesia’s biggest paper companies.
Tonggo Simangunsong
Koh Ewe
9.30.22
child labour
‘We Hide While Working’: The Life of Children Spraying Poison on a Pulp Plantation
Living in cramped barracks with no access to education, these are the children earning $6 a day at one of Indonesia’s most profitable paper companies.
Tonggo Simangunsong
5.4.22
Orangutans
This Is How Critically Endangered Orangutans Are Trafficked, According to a Former Illegal Trader
Almost all his business was conducted on social media.
Tonggo Simangunsong
9.15.21
vaccines
Massive Crowd Demands Access to Vaccines in Viral Video
Thousands of people amassed outside the building in Indonesia, which is struggling to contain its deadliest COVID-19 outbreak yet.
Tonggo Simangunsong
8.5.21
Orangutans
An Endangered Orangutan Wandered Into a Village and Hung Out with Humans for Days
Residents fed the weary-looking great ape fruits and milk.
Tonggo Simangunsong
6.16.21
queer
How This Muslim-Majority Country’s Queer Community Connected Before the Internet
The vintage Indonesian zines are now getting digitized, preserving a unique part of the country’s LGBTQ history.
Tonggo Simangunsong
6.10.21
ANIMALS
Meet One of the Last Traditional ‘Tiger Whisperers’ in Indonesia
Sarwani Sabi says he can communicate with the big cats through rituals.
Tonggo Simangunsong
3.31.21
tigers
How an Indonesian Village Is Dealing With Deadly Sumatran Tiger Attacks
Residents fear they could be mauled while farming.
Tonggo Simangunsong
2.23.21
ANIMALS
Watch This Sumatran Tiger Drag Its Prey Into the Forest
The footage was captured on a wildlife camera as officials and residents monitor the movements of tigers near livestock.
Tonggo Simangunsong
12.29.20
ANIMALS
These Orangutans Were Rescued From the Wildlife Trade and Flown Back Home
A total of 11 Sumatran orangutans were returned to Indonesia this week.
Tonggo Simangunsong
12.18.20
meteorites
He Sold a Meteorite That Hit His Home. Then Things Got Weird.
Josua Hutagalung became an overnight celebrity in Indonesia. But did he really get rich?
Tonggo Simangunsong
12.16.20
ANIMALS
This Woman Is Trying to Feed 1,000 Crocodiles on Zero Income
With tourist numbers way down, this Indonesian zoo is struggling to keep their crocs alive.
Tonggo Simangunsong
11.25.20
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