"IbeganorganizingthelocalcampaignwhenIrealizedjusthowmanylocal peoplewereagainstthedevelopments.Theywerewritinglettersofprotestto thegovernmentbutthiswassimplynotenough.SoinordertoputmorePssure onthegovernmentandtoraisenationalawareness,Istartedcampingonthe developmentsite.Iwasthering-leaderandhadtomakesomefriendsjoinme. TheydidnotlikesleepingroughandneitherdidI,butsomethinghadtobe done."

"Mymum'sfirstreactionwas'areyousureyouwant-todothis?'Afterthe firstweekshesentsomefriendstotrytomakemecomehome.TheysaidI'dget intotrouble,butIwasdeterminedtostay.Ievenspentthreenightsatthe camponmyown.Eventhoughshewan-tedmehome,mumwasalwayssupportiveand evenbroughtusvegetariansausages."

“MumandIdon'talwaysseeeyetoeyeoneverything.Butweagreethatas longaswhatIwanttodoisnotcompletelyfoolish,sheletsmedoit.She worriesaboutpossibleviolencefromthepeopletryingtodriveusawayandso doI.Idon'twanttoworryher,butstoppingthedevelopmentismoreimportant. "