The Unfortunate History of Nauru Island

The Unfortunate History of Nauru Island
Photo by Lorrie Graham/AusAID/ CC BY 2.0

Nauru Island, once a thriving resource for phosphate mining, now lays barren and scarred with mining craters and abandoned machinery. The island's history is one of exploitation and mismanagement by foreign powers, leading to ecological and social disaster. The Nauruan people are struggling to find a new path forward, but face many challenges. It was a heartbreaking sight to witness firsthand.

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