Her English-language reports often garner significant attention due to the perceived sensitivity of the issues she tends to highlight among the public, particularly those with conservative political leaning. This includes the West Papuan independence movement and humanitarian issues, discrimination against the LGBT people, environmental degradation and its effects on indigenous groups, as well as the 1965–66 anti-communist massacre carried out by the Indonesian military under then-president Suharto. Firdaus is also an editor for the "Ingat 65" podcast, which is dedicated to giving a platform for the survivors and families of the massacre's victims.