{"id":2195,"date":"2010-02-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2010-02-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-18T00:00:00","slug":"sulawesi-gold-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/sulawesi-gold-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"Sulawesi Gold Rush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: left;\" class=\"review_photo\" alt=\"bundgaard_280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/bundgaard_280.jpg?resize=280%2C187&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"187\" width=\"280\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>The island of Sulawesi in Indonesia  lies between the Banda and Flores Seas, its strange shape reminiscent  of a Japanese character. At the most south-eastern end of the island, 250km from the provincial capital of Kendari and behind the gentle  mountains, lies the district of Bombana. It used to be the province&#8217;s larder  and supplier of vast quantities of rice; now it\u2019s a  dry mausoleum. The rice that was planted earlier this year looks inedible.  In August 2008, huge quantities of gold were found in the region and it has since  has been emptied of hard-working hands \u2013 everyone wants a part of the  wealth that lies beneath their feet. 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