West Papua: ‘If They Are Human, They Will Feel It’: A Conversation With Maria Wenda

West Papua: ‘If They Are Human, They Will Feel It’: A Conversation With Maria Wenda Julie Adams, and Maria Wenda, 2011   Maria and Benny Wenda are members of the Lani tribe from the central highlands region of West Papua. In 2003, they fled their country and came to Britain where they were granted political asylum. From their home in Oxford they run the Free West Papua Campaign. In May 2009, Maria participated in a seminar held at The British Museum, entitled The Arts of West Papua,...

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