West Papua: Longing For Merdeka - Video Documentary

West Papua: Longing For Merdeka - Video Documentary   '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.   {vimeo}32299332{/vimeo}

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