Life without money, without electricity but happy on the "forgotten island"

Earlier this year, American content creator Luke Korns took a special trip to Utupua, one of the most remote places in the Santa Cruz island chain in the Solomon Islands of Oceania.

Luke began his journey by flying from the United States to the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara. He then continued on a smaller plane to Nendo Island. There, he met John Mark, who was born in Utupua but had been away from home for a long time.

Since there are no public boat services to Utupua, getting there is expensive. Luke and John Mark had to hire a small motorized boat to make the trip.

Sharing while traveling, John Mark said life in Utupua is "simple and enjoyable" because there is almost no need to use money.

"When I moved to another island, I felt uncomfortable because I had to use money for every activity. That made me feel extremely annoyed," John shared.

After "risking their lives" and wandering at sea for a whole day, the two finally set foot on the shores of Utupua the following night.

In the video posted by Luke, the islanders rushed out to greet them, holding torches to show the way. After getting off the boat, Luke asked permission from the chiefs and explained the purpose of his visit.

According to the 2019 census, Utupua is home to about 1,000 residents with five small villages. Luke is almost the first foreign tourist to come here to take pictures to promote tourism to this island.

The islanders are very hospitable.

The chiefs, after listening to Luke's explanation, agreed to let him stay overnight on the island. "I felt extremely confused when I woke up the next morning," Luke shared about his experience on the remote island.

Luckily for him, the villagers were holding a ceremony to welcome the new bishop that day, so there was a lot of excitement. Everyone dressed up in their best clothes and sang and danced around the village.

John Mark then took Luke on a tour of the village where he was born. Luke discovered that there was no electricity. They used solar-powered lights. "The community here doesn't use money," John Mark explained.

Instead of paying with money, households take turns inviting everyone in the village to their home for dinner, John Mark said.

"That's the beauty of sharing. Life on the island is like living in a big family," the Utupua man proudly said when introducing his homeland.

Not only that, people here also help each other in daily work, building houses together with materials available in nature.

Luke visited all five villages and was warmly welcomed by the locals. Through his conversations, Luke found that the people here were very happy to be immersed in nature. They also wanted more support from the government, especially in the fields of health andeducation .

Because they rarely receive outside support, the islanders often call their homeland the "forgotten island," Luke said.

TB (according to Vietnamnet)

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