Sumba Barat Daya

Dominggus Ditawora is a warm man. He resides in Waiholo Village, Sumba Barat Daya. Often, while telling stories, he smiles and laughs. The villagers call him a cold, blessed hand. There is a reason for this. Dominggus, who works as a farmer, is also skilled at helping village women during childbirth. He inherited this ability […]

The sea in Bondo Boghila, Kahona Village, stretches wide. On an afternoon in mid-May 2025, when the sea was receding, some seaweed farmers were seen walking along the shore, picking up the leftover seeds fallen from the cultivation ropes. In one of the houses, Kristina Dairo Loba enthusiastically lifted the seaweed rope tied with seeds.

Petrus Malo Lede walked down the gravel path heading to his house in Pandua Tana village. Two goats were munching the grass in front of his yard. One was an adult female, the mother. The other was a young goat, the kid. Petrus was happy to see the goats grow healthy. A few months ago,

In front of a stilt house in Pandua Tana, Southwest Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, stood a small square hall equipped with wooden seats made of planks. Right next to it is a diverged road leading to other villages. In the small hall, laying a cord carrying electricity to operate the grinding machine and the hand

Buru Deilo is a small village located in the inland of the South Wewewa region, Southwest Sumba. It takes a 1-hour trip by car to get to this village from Tambolaka. The road is winding with broken asphalt and loose rocks. That afternoon, primary school children were running here and there. They were extremely noisy.

Some women are busy preparing a land in the yard of Agustinus Umbu Pati’s house in Mata Wee Lima Village, Southwest Sumba. Making small beds, loosening the soil, and then placing small water spinach seeds in the soil. Everyone is happy and laughing. They are farmers and members of the Hidup Bersama Group. The group

Mata Kapore is a village with cool temperature in Southwest Sumba, surrounded by trees, clear rivers, and rice fields. On an afternoon in mid-May 2025, rain poured down the village. Oktavianus Umbu Halato Tana (41 years old) is the chief of Mata Kapore Village. He speaks enthusiastically about his peaceful village. The land is fertile

Bernardus Bili (57) is the Village Chief of Kalaki Kambe, Southwest Sumba. He has led the village since 2021. The population is 3000 people, mostly farmers who plant corn, betel nuts, cassava, and cashew nuts. When Bernardus was elected, he approached everyone to discuss and find the right method to develop the village. He invited