‘I can only wait and hope’: Haze hits livelihoods in Sumatra as workers toil in unhealthy air

‘I can only wait and hope’: Haze hits livelihoods in Sumatra as workers toil in unhealthy air


PALEMBANG, Indonesia: For hours, Kholidi pedals his rickshaw through the hazy streets of Palembang in search of passengers. 

The schools where the 60-year-old usually finds fares are closed. The normally bustling markets where he waits for customers are quiet.

“I didn’t bring home a single rupiah yesterday and it looks like today will be the same,” said Kholidi, who like many Indonesians goes by one name. 




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