Rizma Nur Fatimah

“We've been living with this since I was born. It's the same every year, so we've almost become resigned to it. But this year is worse.”

Rizma Nur Fatimah · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03

She said locals have experienced recurring haze annually but that this year is worse.

“you couldn't even see your own feet”

Rizma Nur Fatimah · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03

A teaching assistant in South Kalimantan described how thick smog filled her classroom during the wildfires.

“Even inside the house, with everything closed, the haze still got in,”

Rizma Nur Fatimah · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03

She described how haze penetrated homes even when they were closed up.