Ori Creative Grant Winner: Mothers of the Sea

Ori Creative Grant Winner: Mothers of the Sea

After an intense round of subscriber voting, we are proud to announce that Fadiyah Alaidrus and Garry Lotulung have been awarded the second Ori Creative Grant for their feature "Mothers of the Sea: The Women Protecting West Papua's Waters."

The pair of storytellers based in Indonesia will receive this non-binding grant money in order to fund their next journalism projects. According to Alaidrus, their grant will go towards publishing a zine on invisible disabilities, while Lotulung, calling in from the jungles of Eastern Indonesia, says his grant will help continue his work on vulnerable indigenous communities of Southeast Asia.

Check out a preview of their piece here, and consider subscribing to get the full thing, in living color, delivered to your mailbox.

Back to notes
  • How Finland Made Failure a Holiday

    How Finland Made Failure a Holiday

    Every October 13th, Finland proudly celebrates what didn’t go according to plan. This is the country’s National Day for Failure–a day that examines how falling on your face could actually...

    How Finland Made Failure a Holiday

    Every October 13th, Finland proudly celebrates what didn’t go according to plan. This is the country’s National Day for Failure–a day that examines how falling on your face could actually...

  • Pure and Simple: Local-First Leaders Bring Fresh Water to Ghana

    Pure and Simple: Local-First Leaders Bring Fres...

    Words by Grace West Raised in Ghana’s Upper East Region, Rashed Anaba didn’t just dream of having clean water, he dreamed of bringing it to his entire community. Following the...

    Pure and Simple: Local-First Leaders Bring Fres...

    Words by Grace West Raised in Ghana’s Upper East Region, Rashed Anaba didn’t just dream of having clean water, he dreamed of bringing it to his entire community. Following the...

  • REAL ID: What U.S. Travelers Need to Know Before Their Next Trip

    REAL ID: What U.S. Travelers Need to Know Befor...

    The REAL ID isn’t just another travel rule — it’s a nationwide security upgrade. Get yours now, keep it in your wallet, and you’ll breeze through airport security.

    REAL ID: What U.S. Travelers Need to Know Befor...

    The REAL ID isn’t just another travel rule — it’s a nationwide security upgrade. Get yours now, keep it in your wallet, and you’ll breeze through airport security.

  • Law List: Avoid High Heels at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece

    Law List: Avoid High Heels at the Acropolis in ...

    Since its inception, the Acropolis of Athens in Athens, Greece has always been about reverence and order, and guess what? When it comes to high heels, the structure is still...

    Law List: Avoid High Heels at the Acropolis in ...

    Since its inception, the Acropolis of Athens in Athens, Greece has always been about reverence and order, and guess what? When it comes to high heels, the structure is still...

1 of 4

Shop Merchandise