BORN in Lampung on January 10, 1965, Yanuar Ali had longed to work in Papua since he attended high school. His wish was fulfilled after he became a doctor. Yanuar served Asmat people for three years before moving to Dian Harapan Hospital, Jayapura.

Furthering his study in the Medical School of Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, in 1998, Yanuar returned to Jayapura five years later. Along with his wife Lidwina Salim, a nutritionist, Yanuar now