By 2023, the Indonesian government had issued 373 nickel mining concessions. This industrial expansion has cleared nearly 80,000 hectares of forest, threatening ecosystems and dismantling local livelihoods. Residents are left struggling for clean water, breathable air, and healthy soil. And they are forced to face a painful dilemma: leave everything behind, or stay and bear the consequences.

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