Irene Barlian

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Irene Barlian is an independent documentary photographer based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her documentary photographic interest primarily focuses on social, environmental, cultural, and women's stories. She has a particular fondness for the vibrancy in Southeast Asia and continues to document social life and witness history. The most significant element of her professional ventures is devoted to personal, long-term projects. She has contributed works to publications such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Sidetracked, amongst others. Her works were exhibited in a group show in the U.S.A, France, Switzerland, and Greece.

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| Irene Barlian, David Pierson

An Indonesian girl’s gang rape and murder sparked calls for change. Things only got worse

BENGKULU, Indonesia — She keeps a pile of her daughter’s belongings in a corner of her bedroom: report cards, notebooks wrapped with pages torn from old calendars, a favorite Hello Kitty dress. More than five years after…
| Irene Barlian, David Pierson

She was promised school. She ended up enslaved and tortured as a housemaid

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Sri Siti Marni was 11 years old when her aunt introduced her to a wealthy acquaintance from Jakarta who promised to take her in and pay for her schooling. It was a generous offer,…