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Smoke Knows No Borders
Opinion · Fitri · English

Smoke Knows No Borders

Fires in Kalimantan, Sumatra, and Papua raise questions that reach beyond the flames—about land, unequal human costs, and the responsibility of a world connected by climate and trade.

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