Faced with nowhere to live in Papua New Guinea's crowded capital Port Moresby, a group of people decided to build their own community on the outskirts of the city. For almost 20 years it has grown. Now the residents are facing eviction.
Papua New Guinea town of outcasts gearing up for David and Goliath battle to save community of Bushwara
By PNG correspondent Natalie Whiting in Port Moresby
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Lily Simon was one of the first people to settle in Bushwara 20 years ago.
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Lily Simon can still vividly recall when she was forced to sleep in a tent after being evicted from her home in Port Moresby almost 20 years ago.
Ms Simon had been living in one of the area s many makeshift settlements, where people regularly face eviction, before she was removed by police.