At the age of twenty-four, Kira Salak took a three-month solo trip across Papua New Guinea, making her the ... with reeds to fill out the shape. His armlets hold sprigs of plants from his region.

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure.

In the rugged landscapes of Papua New Guinea—where more than 800 languages echo across valleys and coasts—a remarkable ...