“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?

How did Angelina Sukiri use her network of contacts and knowledge of the travel industry to help Australians stranded in Indonesia? Source: Courtesy Angelina Sukiri

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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