MMISIMA ISLANDMILNE BAY · PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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Island life · 2026-10-23

Coconuts at Bwagoia market

A closer look at the familiar textures of the island’s everyday life.

Fresh coconuts at the Bwagoia township markets
Bwagoia market coconuts

Fresh coconuts at the Bwagoia township markets, photographed on Misima Island.

Their cut husks and gathered shapes make a small record of the everyday — the details that can feel instantly familiar to someone who knows a place.

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Photograph supplied by Tāmati Norman / PNG Direct.

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