Noah Doko, a former rebel fighter from Bougainville, reflects on the Panguna mine's tumultuous history and its potential future. Despite the scars left by civil war and the disastrous environmental impact of the mine, Doko argues for its reopening to support the economy of the newly independent Bougainville. He believes that the wealth generated from the mine could provide essential resources for the island's independence, highlighting the complex legacy of the mine, which once represented exploitation but could now symbolize hope and prosperity for the local communities.
In the depths of this poisoned pit, lies the paradox of Panguna: the reviled foreign project now holds hope for Bougainville's unity, prosperity, and freedom.
Now, he contemplates the reanimation of a mine he and his comrades started a war to shut down, seeing it as vital for Bougainville's economic future.
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