WHERE WE REPORT


Sarjan Lahay

SOUTHEAST ASIA RJF GRANTEE

Rainforest
Journalism Fund
Southeast Asia

Sarjan Lahay is a freelance journalist in Gorontalo, Indonesia, a province on the island of Sulawesi, which is often referred to as Serambi Madina.

He started his journalism career in 2018, reporting for several local media outlets. Lahay is interested in environmental issues and wants to share the stories of the people of Gorontalo, who are being affected by pollution.

In early 2021, he became a freelancer at Mongabay Indonesia.

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