Under threat: An aerial photo showing Monggak village on Rempang Island. — AFP
Sitting on a creaky bridge linking stilt houses, Indonesian fisherman Sadam Husen fears for his people and their traditions, knowing they may be uprooted from their ancestral land to make way for a mega project worth billions.
The Indonesian government recently told Rempang island’s 7,500 residents to pack their bags and leave by the end of September.
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