“Our duty calls to help each other.” An inspirational volunteer who helped to repatriate Australians who were stranded in Indonesia particularly at the height of the pandemic

Indonesia now appears to be easing out of the peak of its COVID 19 wave. But not long ago thousands of Australians in Indonesia felt stranded at the height of the pandemic. What could be done?

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Even though Angelina Sukiri’s travel business was hit by the pandemic her volunteer spirit stayed strong.  She explains to Sri Dean the strategies she used to selflessly help bring home Australians stranded in Indonesia.

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In July, Java and Bali were called the new COVID-19 epicentres. What impact did this have on the thousands of Australians who live and work in Indonesia? Source: Getty Images - 31 Aug 2021