Human Frontiers of Papua New Guinea and West Papua
The outside world has long dismissed Papua New Guinea as too hard to reach, too dangerous to visit and too hard to define. Its twin and troubled neighbour, West Papua, is practically out of bounds. But Borderline takes us there, to both sides, and breaks down the mystery of a place that usually only comes to international attention for headlines of conflict, disaster, and corruption.
Based on Blades’ travel around PNG and its surrounding region throughout a restless decade, Borderline is written at close quarters with this hugely diverse country, its resilient communities and turbulent politics, to offer the reader insights into how we too can navigate a time of chaos and rapid change.