‘Suddenly, she’s gone’: Mourning in the mud in COVID-hit Indonesia
Al Jazeera
Indonesians on densely-populated Java say goodbye to their loved ones in makeshift cemeteries, as COVID surges.
Jakarta/Kudus, Indonesia – It should have been a time of celebration for Puji Apriani’s family – she was pregnant with her second child, and just weeks away from giving birth. But instead of welcoming a new life, her family is now in mourning. “I miss her. She was healthy, her pregnancy was normal. And suddenly, she’s gone,” her younger sister Ery Jurniastuti said.More Related News