As he works, the calls of hornbills echo through the forest and colonies of fruit bats flap among the banyans and teak trees.

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While hiding in the forest from the rebels, they survived off fruit they could pick from trees.

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Consider the absurdity of a city in the middle of the world's biggest tropical forest having to ship in a large proportion of its fruit and vegetables.

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Mothers and babies comically stuff fruit into their mouths, hands and feet before fleeing into the forest.

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