12/01/2026
A Reality We Live With ๐ต๐ฌ
As a Papua New Guinean, this image speaks to a pain many of us carry quietly.
We live in a country rich in resources.. gold, oil, gas, forests, fisheries..yet everyday Papua New Guineans struggle to survive. We watch national wealth being announced in millions and billions, while families worry about school fees, hospital bills, transport money, and food on the table.
Money exists. Development plans exist. Promises exist.
But for many citizens, the impact never reaches us.
This image symbolizes the feeling of watching money lose its meaning. When corruption, poor leadership, and selfish interests take priority, currency becomes just paper..unable to buy justice, opportunity, or dignity.
The burning note is not hatred for money.
It is frustration with a system where:
basic services are underfunded, roads remain broken, hospitals lack supplies, youths are unemployed and accountability is rare.
The hands have no face because this struggle belongs to all of us.. the market seller, the student, the public servant, the unemployed youth, the parent trying to provide.
The fire represents anger, yes..but also awakening.
A reminder that Papua New Guinea deserves better than survival mode while wealth flows elsewhere...
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