Successes of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army Dorothy – 30/6/00 An Interview with Sam Kauona Sirivi If you have not already read Parts One and Two of this series we suggest you read them before reading Part Three. Sam appointed commander of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army The fighting methods of the BRA changed when Sam became…
Dorothy – 23/6/00 The problems with the mining company discussed in Part One continued. New proposals for mining In the late 1980s there was a German airborne survey to assess all minerals on the island. They found that the island and its seabed were full of minerals including gold, and an untapped source of oil….
Dorothy – 16/6/00 Left to right, Sam, Josie, and Melanie, in front Imelda The Kauona Sirivi family in the photo are from Bougainville. At present they are living in Palmerston North in the North Island of New Zealand. Sam Kauona Sirivi has been given a scholarship by the New Zealand Government to study to become…
A Price On The BRA Leaders’ Heads And Danger For Their Wives Dorothy – 21/4/00 An interview with Josie Kauona Sirivi – part ii If you have not already read the previous articles in this series, you may wish to begin by reading Part One A price on the BRA leaders’ heads and danger for…
The Sufferings Of The Women Of Bougainville Dorothy – 17/4/00 An interview with Josie Kauona Sirivi – part i If you have not already read the previous articles in this series, you may wish to begin by reading Part One When I had the privilege of talking to Josie her first comment was that so…
