Read what Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai is about, the programme they offer, and why relevant education is important to the survival of the Mentawai (or any indigenous) people.
Orang Laut, commonly known as Kelana Laut or Sea Wanderer, are the true explorers of the sea and uphold the identity of Indonesia as an archipelagic country.
During this prolonged pandemic and lockdown, a few of the Orang Asli communities we closely work with have proven that with agency over their land, they can provide for themselves in dignity through their own means, despite the challenges.