Project Two Mile
Named after 2 Mile, the most notorious squatter settlement in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Project Two Mile is an initiative with a singular purpose – to economically and purposefully uplift the lives of marginalised women by providing a global platform for their artwork and crafts.
Image courtesy of Project Two Mile. Image above: Model: Margret Lani Toga @maggslani. Photographer: Diego Lorenzo Jose @diegolorenzojose. Stylist and Creative Director: Peter Simon Phillips @petersimonphillips. Make-up: Nicole Thompson @pinkiieee. Hair: Stephanie Dell @stephaniedelll. Fashion: KitX @kitx
It started in 2020 with small steps but big hopes, with PNG native Maggie T Kera selling bilum bags made by a handful of weavers from the 2 Mile settlement, online via Etsy.
Image courtesy of Project Two Mile. Image above: Model: Margret Lani Toga @maggslani. Photographer: Diego Lorenzo Jose @diegolorenzojose. Stylist and Creative Director: Peter Simon Phillips @petersimonphillips. Make-up: Nicole Thompson @pinkiieee. Hair: Stephanie Dell @stephaniedelll. Fashion: KitX @kitx
It started in 2020 with small steps but big hopes, with PNG native Maggie T Kera selling bilum bags made by a handful of weavers from the 2 Mile settlement, online via Etsy.
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