Aria Danaparamita is a writer and photographer based in Jakarta. She covers labor, gender, indigenous cultures, and sustainable development in Southeast Asia. A former weekend editor at The Cambodia Daily and reporter at VOA Indonesia, her work has also appeared in publications including Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy, and The Diplomat.
Don’t feed the orangutans — a warning unheeded at popular ecotourism stop
BUKIT LAWANG, Indonesia — About a dozen foreign tourists clamored around an orangutan and her young child. “Can I take a photo with her?” a tanktop-clad backpacker asked. “Of course,”…
