Julien Louys

Jan 29, 2025 | sapiens.org | Julien Louys

✽FROM THE AIR, endless rows of palm trees swallowed the topography as we flew over Bintan Island in the South China Sea. On the ground, an occasional fallen palm tree and piles of red palm fruit scattered along the roadsides. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil and signs of the industry are everywhere in this palm-studded tropical island nation.