How does this video benefit the miners with almost 15 million views? It surely can’t be the only purpose of this video is to also profit off of their suffering ?
@@samimachete was wondering the same. I would hope that some of the earnings from this video would go to the aid of some of these mine workers . Makes me realize how much I take for granted.
I have nothing but the utmost respect for these people. These guys are made of iron, my hats off to anyone who provides for their family in such harsh circumstances.
When it comes down to it we all have to do what we can to survive, most people are too sheltered today and don't do a real job that directly affects the world like these guys.
Yeah but don't you think they have absolutely no respect for they're own health and well being? Not just in the fact that they work in such dangerous environments all day long but the fact that they're workaholics. Being a hardworking person can be very unhealthy for a variety of reasons and studies have shown that. I think they're bad people when it comes to respecting themselves.
@@frommarkham424 that may be true, but thats kinda a given when you're in situations like they are, hell even here in Jersey where they pay 13 an hour, you still see people working 70 hour weeks just to provide for their family, like the guy said in the video, it may be dangerous, but what can he do?
11:20 "For foreign tourists, working as a sulfur miner is not a job that is respected" I'm sorry if some tourists told him that. When we visited six years ago I saw them as very hardworking. I admired their endurance and tenacity. And despite us tourists getting in their way and making their trip even more challenging, they were very patient some were even all smiles, some even helped some of us. I hope he sees this and we do have full respect with what you do.
I applaud your comment ! You are a good person. Keep doing what your doing. Did u get a chance to catch some waves for me ? Almost all of my friends goto in do for summer. Hawaii waves are small most of summer. If you want to get barrels and stay competitive for winter surf here alot of us goto indo. I have not gone yet :(
Not respecting a job, doesn’t mean you don’t respect the people working it. I have some extraordinary respect for carrying 70 kg uphill on a difficult path.
Lmao probably some 50 year old white American woman who takes everything for granted and doesn't realize she greatly benefits from these hard workers and probably even slaves.
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! As a small business owner, I have the utmost respect for anyone willing to work hard at an honest profession! And yes, this is a profession; one of the most difficult and life threatening professions anyone could take on. I would feel honored to shake their hand, and I would proudly hang their autographed photo up in my business. It saddens me that they feel their job is not respected by foreigners.
He's providing for his family while he's losing his life slowly , my utmost respect for these men sacrificing their lives for their family , that makes me appreciate my job even more , may God keep them healthy
I just wish they could get out of that situation. I seriously wish we could trade rapists and murderers in developed nations for these hardworking people. They could work at the supermarket and earn more in a day than a month of mining sulphur.
What an amazing guy. You can tell he is a nice guy and will do anything to provide for his family. When he said "we fear hunger more" that was heart breaking
@@BlackMamba-lt8oe thats called the position, known as child support. Anyways as the saying goes, for the love of money and power. Is the root of true evil.
No he said exactly. That they dare to die. Because theyre afraid of dying from hunger. So pretty much either way, what theyre doing is futile. The energy they get out from, putting the energy into risking their health. Is not equal to the input they put in. They need to learn to work smarter, not harder. The whole problem with this planet. Is that we allow evil minded men. To control everything, and allow them. To tell us that money is the one true power of earth. The earth already provides for us. Energy is everywhere, we just need to learn to harvest it, and use it for good. Money is useless it has zero physical properties. We need to start realizing this. And take back the power.
"A symbol of how Mistar provides for his family's lives while it slowly takes his" Big props to all the men out there doing the most daring and dangerous things to put food on the table of their family. 🙏
@@bob-nw2cn ahh little girl, can't deal with change... Waking up to the problems in the world and wanting to change stuff (even the smallest details) is not a bad thing, it's just that your narrow mind can't fathom it..
Amazing, my father was an ijen miner. He earned enough to send me to school, I went on to study in Uttar Pradesh and graduate. I got an IT job. Upon returning my father had passed away from a broken leg when he fell one day carrying sulphur. That was my saddest day. I still live with my mother we are happy and I can work remotely online now providing cyber security services.
@@rayhinckley14 they've never really experienced a really really good life, so to them it's just business as usual It sucks so bad that they're not given any of the precaution they deserve. It's kinda sad here in South east asia
@@rayhinckley14 every job requires communication. Especially IT, because you’ll most likely work with a team. So I say get out there and just force yourself out of your comfort. I have sever social anxiety and I shake/ get light headed when I speak to a group of people but I force myself to socialize to someone new every day. It helps, no one will help you with your anxiety as much as you can. You can do it.
Wishing I could send you a card for my condolences… parents go to great lengths to give their children better lives in the name of love. Your father is at peace and watches over you and is proud of you for taking care of your family
My grandpa was a coal miner. He died from black lung. I beg to differ, "I respected my grandpa for being a miner." It is hard work and an honest living.
@@Sixth_SSense It _is_ an honest living. Never heard of a single coal miner cheating anyone nor conning anyone out of their hard earned money. As to how the various mining companies treated the miners.... That's a different story. But even back then, before unions, miners were seen as making both an honest living and a respectable one.
@@Sixth_SSense then please tell the country leaders to work harder and stop corrupting so that the poor people don't have to do dishonest work like coal mining
"We dare to die because we're afraid of hunger". That's deep knowing how so many people today that are living good lives don't think twice about when the next meal might or might not be.
@@LordBruuh Super good eh? Yeah you can tell they dont have to think about their next meal even though they're eating rice everyday, right? Don't be a clown.
@@zType2 they are paid well on that region, he's not lying. He's not saying it's a good paycheck, he's saying compared to other jobs within that region, this one is one of the better paying ones. You're the clown here friend.
It's the republican ideal. If they're (the poors/working class) threatened with starvation and homelessness, it'll motivate them to get back to work, regardless of safety.
He literally said "I'm not scared of death, but im scared of hunger"..so much respect to all this dudes working very hard to provide his family..it so sad to see some of this dudes working without a respirator mask..
@@meaugust8104 I myself are Malaysian and came from a poor family in rural area, so i understand the struggle but education bring my while family out of poor living..I wish the guys kids got send his kids to school and maybe one day he could help their family too🙏
@@youknowimhim A lot of indonesians that lives in rural areas can't even afford a formal education. It's very hard to get a normal job when a convenience store cashier requires you to at least finish high school. Hunting for food is obviously not an option. We're not cavemen anymore. We don't have the necessary skills to do that anymore and in a lot of places it's illegal to hunt animals without permission. Fishing? Sure if they live near the coast. What if they're not? Mining sulphur is probably the highest paying and the most stable job they can get in the place they live in.
He said the entire thing with a smile. It might be killing him but he has respect for himself and I respect him for making a tough life work as he takes care of his family.
@@damware20 For these people, they have no other choices. There is the life-altering mining of sulphur, or there is nothing. I respect that he can smile and work that even though he knows it's killing him. There is the same type of deals that happened during the World Wars. People who knew they would probably die but they did the job anyways. Lastly, he doesn't run away from his family like North America is full of. Get a kid or 2 by mistake or they turn into "mistakes" and men run. Not him. He has mouths to feed so he feeds them.
@@damware20 in many ways, the moment you stop respecting yourself or acknowledging your self-worth, is the moment you begin to lose yourself and your value. For some, life isn't worth living if you and other people whom you look up to can't respect who you are.
Having worked in the oil refining business and seeing the insane amounts of sulfur separated from the crude oil, it really breaks my heart knowing these men risk their life for it.
Same, the amount of sulfur you can get from crude oil production is ridiculous. This mine is literary unnecessary anymore. Tough it does give the miners a meaning of existence. Some become tourguides when they are to old to mine.
@@drunkenpumpkins7401 They can increase profit margin and start selling it as "organic" sulfur. Or Eco friendly mountain sulfur. Marketing like that has worked with other products as well.
@@kviaak7979 Wont work for sulfur. Sulfur is an inelastic product and the only situation I can imagine someone buying it because it was organic is if they collected rocks
@@Sol-os5pk I mean, that's actually a decent market... if they sold direct to consumer, eBay or something. I'm guessing some do... time to check. It also said they were sending it to the sugar factories... my guess is the sugar factories don't pay as much for this as they'd have to pay for the Refined Sulfur.
You can see the scars on his shoulders from carrying the heavy sulfur. It’s actually so sad to see what so many has to endure just to eat and provide for their family.
Not being rude but even in the harshest of conditions, human can still breed. The younger ones in this island would have gone to the mainland to eke a living.
As someone that do works in a lab, masks , glasses, gloves n full coverage is required for a reason. Even mild acid can cause your hand to peel for a week not to mention the pain. I watched in horror at all that suffocating poison in the lungs ,poison on skin and shoulders damage . They are so amazing to continue to do their job well.Mad respect
Pure sulfur is actually not an irritant, you can touch it and handle it without gloves. It is only a problem if its burning, or powdered. They must protect their lungs from toxic fumes and dust, but apart from that, its fine. I have a pure natural piece of sulfur sitting on a shelf because it looks cool. It is close to a kilogram in weight and you can handle it just fine.
It's so crazy. The Ijen crater is now a huge tourist attraction. I visited this last week, the miners were still working. Much respect for these people!
I'm sitting here safely, comfortably in an office watching this while drinking water and am exhausted by how hard these guys are working. Massive respect for what they do and how hard they work, no matter the conditions.
The man has such a great smile and soothing voice. The place seems magical and everyone seems to be grateful for what they have. These people definitely deserve better.
When I visited Mount Ijen pre-covid, I remember meeting these miners along the mountain and they were all in slippers. We had to hire a professional guide to guide us up the mountain and most of the time we were “dragged” up because the mountain was so steep. They were in slippers and had to carry kilograms of sulphur which in turn puts meals on their dining table everyday. They don’t even earn much from all the work they do. What really struck me was despite the harsh living conditions they were in, they were so happy. So grateful. So smiley. They would sit by the edge of the mountains every dawn and bit onto the breakfast they brought. I could see the light in their eyes like as if they were Hope. I was 15 then, and everywhere I went in Indonesia, I had a lesson to learn. I realised that sometimes the lesser we have, the more grateful we are. Joseph Goebbels: Michael- A German Destiny in Diary Form ARROW CROSS KING ORBÁN VIKTOR MIHÁLY on his 2006 coup
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If I were a local of Indo I would move to the coast like Bali and work into the tourism such as the surfing industry. Slot of tourists go there to surf. I would try to make money off of that.
@@typonegatiff1254 A lot of Indonesia low middle income could not do that, even they could not speak or learn English, it's not because they are lazy but they had limited brain to learn how to earn more money, In Indonesia a lot of people believe life is a Harmony, there is a poor or less thinker people to serve rich, if all of this people were rich, there is no one wiling to work, and many Indonesian people believe although if you Were poor and less thinker in the world but in the after life maybe you had better life than today life, 🙏 that is Indonesian majority thinking about ways of live, not all but religion play that role very deep in they heart and brain 🙏 , no need debate or argue with my statement
Watching stuff like this, you realize just how privileged a lot of us are. For many of us no matter how hard we have it, we still would never ever have to consider having to work anything close to this.
You realize you can say that for everyone. Everyone is privilaged when you compare them to someone else. Those miners are privilaged compared to their neighboors that could starve at anytime. Its so pointless.
I've been there and you really can't imagine how tough this is. I'm quite young in good shape and going up to the volcano and down to the crater and back it's hard. Doing it with 70kg on your back in flip flops is incredible, and these workers deserve all my admiration.
Stop making comments to get likes. Actually respect them. People are saying dork because they disagree. If you disagree keep it to yourself as it may hurt someone’s feelings. We all have opinions.
broke my heart when he said it's not a respected job. obviously i wish he didn't have to do something so dangerous, but i have the utmost respect for him. thats a strong man inside and out
Yeah sometimes life comes down to a flip of a coin in where/when you were born in life. Any of us could have been born into situations that forced our hands to do dangerous things to make a buck. If you were born in a country like the USA with no birth defects and a stable family, you have a leg up on most of the world.
Footage like this really puts things in perspective and shines a light on just how privileged so many of us are. If I ever go to East Java, I'll make sure to buy a bunch of gas masks for these people. The lack of care the owner of this mine puts towards these miners, regardless of them being "freelancers", is saddening.
@@Jake-iy8lf complaining on social media? What are you on about? I'm simply saying that videos like this make me realize how privileged I am and how much I have to be thankful for. Why are you trying to twist my words and create an argument? Do you have nothing better to do with your time?
@John Wall They aren't innovating and finding a way to help themselves, why do people have to give people stuff for free when they are absolutely compliant on working in these conditions? 30 years?!? He could have made 100 different systems to move stuff out of there by now out of materials easily accessible nearby.
We are all complaining about someone complaining about someone's complaing. Face the fact-after clicking off this video we will forget about these people for the rest of our lives. So chill and enjoy the video for the dopamine.
I saw a documentary 10 years ago about this exact same mine and the miners is average 33 to 35 years old now they're living to almost 50 glad to hear things have gotten a little better
As I sit in the comfort of my air-conditioned home and watch this... My heart bleeds for these people. Imagine having only rice to eat for breakfast every morning. And having to break your back as your lungs burn up and you slowly die. Utmost respect for these men. I have to ask myself if I would be strong enough to do what they do... And sadly, I do not think I would be. Talk about being grateful for what you have... I sincerely hope that whatever deity they pray to... Will give them multiple blessings. The next time I find something challenging in life... I will think of you guys!!! I would buy you a beer if I could. Hats off to you.
I'm from Iran and after watching this video, I now respect Indonesians so much more. he has an excruciating job and an ever-shortening life but the amount of happiness in his smiles and the pure light in his wise words and his love for his family just blows my mind. utter respect.
My heart goes out to Mister and his colleagues. To hear those coughs and bellyaches must be humbling, knowing that your very job is shaving away your life, yet you have no other option. Much health to him and their families.
I hiked this trail about 7 years ago. A truly great experience! You have tourists like me going up the hike with boots and all kinds of safety equipment. While these miners go up with nothing but sandals and their baskets. They are very friendly and would help you out if needed. But make sure to give them some cash, some of them are too shy to ask for it. Also another thing about the Sulphur smoke is that, it stays in your nostrils for a long time! I would randomly smell Sulphur few days after the hike, and just couldn't get rid of the smell. It also smells like a sewage tank, so not a pleasing smell at all.
@@jakesellers9447 im indonesian, and to be honest we love foreigners. We treat you guys like celebrities over here lol, but you will be charged higher prices on things just because your'e a foreigner. But other than that its lovely here 👍
I was there in 2013. It will always stuck in my mind. It is one of the craziest things I have ever seen/experienced. What these people go through everyday to support their families is unthinkable. Incredibly dangerous and physical work.
the body was made to work for its survival, trust me im sure he is much more satisfied with life than you, fat, sitting at a desk all day. on social media.... depressed. un fit...
Watching this on my birthday, while thinking about quitting my job of five years where I had zero office hours and worked when and wherever (within the country) I wanted. If there is one thing I will learn from this video is that happiness is a state of mind. Also, Indonesians are some of the kindest humans I ever met in my entire life. Mistar's calm and relaxing demeanour and smile. Bro, I am going to start being happy going forward.
happiness is not a state of mind for some people, but if you can mange to make yourself happy by saying this then man good for you, seriously its not easy so if you are happier now i wish you the best
I grew up being told repeatedly that every job is respectable apart from Politician. The men who do this are providing for their families and I respect the work ethos and tenacity.
If all honest people do not want to become politicians, then the country will be govern by the corrupt politicians. Anyway, my point is; do not stereotype all politicians. Actually, do not even stereotype anything, except if it's meant for a joke.
Should've had a crowdfunding with this documentary, I think many of us would be happy to donate so at least the miners can have gas masks and other safety equipment, boots, etc. The mining company could add handrails along the cliffs too, it wouldn't cost much.
sadly the mining company only care about easy money. this is explained in the video, did you remember? the company can get sulfur from byproducts and oil industry. but mining inside ijen crater way cheaper for them. you can say whoever own this company so greedy they don't care about miners well being. a good mining company at least equipped with heavy machinery, good infrastructure, and safety gears for miners. i don't see any of it here.
@@lakraknjeprak2536 The miners are also greedy. They explain that they can get a job in agriculture but choose to be a miner because it pays better. I have no special sympathy for them.
@@viktorvaldemar its $17 per day. they need it to eat. how is that greedy? did you watch what food he ate in the morning? plain rice and boiled leaves. how is that greedy? seriously you need to rewatch entire video to understand.
The man was soft spoken, very humble but his spirit is so strong. Huge respect for him and I wish him and his family good health and happiness. It's a hard but honest job.
But also, we should question why we use sulphuric acid just to make sugar white. Why is the company able to pay them so little for such dangerous work? They own the entire supply chain so they're in a position of power over what they pay everyone.
if you visit the ijen crater 15 years ago. the miners there are able to carry sulfur weighing 70 to 150 with a distance of 4 kilometers by walking. I know because I often go there and coincidentally my place is not far from there
For perspective, sulfur pure powder sells for about 9 dollars a kilo. Mistar gets paid 9 cents for a kilo, or about 1/100 of the retail value. Yeah I understand there's cost to processing, packaging, and shipping and yadda yadda, but since the mining company declines to comment regarding the low wage, you can put 2 and 2 together.
@@Betty-oc6rt Candi literal meaning is temple and Ngrimbi/Rimbi is a name associated with Arimbi, a Rakshasi who was the wife of Bima (one of Pandavas) in Mahabharata. It is also the name of ancient Hindu temple in Jombang, East Java
@@bopmallory5445 well what is the Name of the company they work for? Who is the owner ? I know they Freelance for the Company, but who owns the company?
I came to visit the crater with my father in 2019. We're Indonesian nationals living abroad who want to understand our culture and country. We had a lovely tour guide who guided us to see the blue flames that emit only in the early hours of the morning while its still dark. Instead of only going to the crater to see the spectacle, which was hard to see anyway due to rain, we were able to learn even more than we had initially expected. As the sun started to rise, we started to see the hardworking miners climb up and down carrying the dangerously heavy loads of sulfur. We enquired our tour guide further, where he explained he was also a miner at the crater once, but it took a heavy toll on his body, and tour guiding there was easier. He explained the pains that this video mentioned, and also stated that many of the miners there smoke cigarettes, because if they couldnt handle cigarettes, they wouldn't even need to think about dealing with the sulphuric funes down in the crater. It ached our hearts to see our countrymen having to suffer such tough ordeals and we developed a tremendous amount of respect for the miners' grit and resilience. As we neared the end of the trip, and proceeded to give our tour guide payment, my father decided to give the tour guide an extra tip, as we were touched by the tour guide and the miners for their bravery and strong hearts. Upon receiving the tip, the tour guide started to have tears drop from his eyes, and explained that the tip would allow him to have a few days off work and allow him to finally get some rest from the extremely tough and hazardous work. I really wish these miners would be treated much much much better and hope to see that this type of exploitation end. Although it was a very sad and painful thing to see, it was also inspiring that these workers kept pushing on no matter what, doing their best for their families despite the odds.
@@Alchahol Interesting. So just by the fact that we are indonesians living in a foreign land, you are able to come to the assumption that we are "lazy escapers". Guess it is easier to give labels without forethought.
@@Alchahol Again, you just love to jump right into conclusions don't you? Wow you know that I "don't want to go back". Already wrong there. Ever consider that people leave due to political or economic turmoil? Ever cross your mind that people can long for their country even though they are far away and do have the desire to return once all is settled? It seems that you don't realize that everyone has a story, good or bad, and that all are worth considering. Instead of assuming that everyone is at fault for leaveing their homeland, maybe it would also be nice to be humble for a change and consider that people live under different circumstances, and you indeed do not know everything.
I have been there about 10 years ago, down in the crater for about an hour without a mask just like the miners. If the wind blew the wrong way one can get easily into trouble not being able to breathe. I have the utmost respect for these guys. Humble by demeanor, small by stature but tougher than most of us.
If you ever go there avoid sweat! The sulfur from smoke will stick to the skin - if you sweat it will go into your eyes. Was there one morning a few years back as a tourist when the wind was very unfavorable and very lucky to have dressed „to light“
It’s a really difficult job. I have tried even putting on swimming goggles when I went there and the sulphuric gas still got through. Normal masks also won’t work at all.
what i dont understand is indonesia land are very good to grown crop. yet i see a lot of people eating trash food in the city. back in the 80 thailand govr want every one of the people grown the own food medicine in their own yard to fight again hunger, they even grown some medicine along with fish, chicken. i hope indonesia people do that too so they dont have to work in these kind of job. you can be poor but if you stomach is full you can do most of other things.
Hardship and suffering makes beauty . Like wen a fire happened in the grape vine in l.a . Now there are flowers rising from the desolate dirt that was. There was never flowers before . The way of the world eh. Beauty
@@Eirocina You need to understand that Indonesia is bigger than Thailand, which makes Indonesia soil very diverse, they do have crops but obviously not everywhere, the locals occupation depends on what nature resources they have there. And again, yes Indonesia does have a lot of crops and they also export to other countries
Huge respect to the miners. This also highlights the greed of the mining company execs and the lack of support from the government to provide more jobs with safety regulations. It's so sad to hear the life expectancy of these miners.
Can you explain more why goverment should not enact safety regulations? At least in my country (Finland) historically it has helped conditions of workers. To my knowledge it is the only way to guarantee the change.
@@Ostvalt they cant because its socio economical issue rooted in class struggle. Its not about governments, but by either corporations (bourgeoisie) or proletariat (working people) who own & manage it. Finland only also got those nice perks for workers because of its government fearing soviet union & its influence
Wow the conclusion very well got to me in this one: “Ijen looms over them, A symbol of how mystar provides for his families lives, while it slowly takes his. A heavy weight to carry on his shoulders” Beautiful yet tragic, much respect to the workers and lots of credit to the reporter who covered this topic/story.
I Work 14 hours per day because I'am of my family getting hungry and living in poverty. I work hard and smart to earn a lot of money. They need to know about the free market. So that they can get a better deal for the sulfur, if it is in high demand, they could demand a few more cents out of per kilo. Then again, the criminal gangsters might kill or hurt them for working smart.
All people who feels "entitled", those arrogant Karens, male and female, must watch this and be grateful that they cán watch it from a safe and comfortable place. They live an incredibly hard and dangerous lives. They are people worthy of respect, not the glitsy glamour people or the corrupt politicians.
@Jordan Jay i agree mainly its dem whites but tbh just about anybody living in a highly sophisticated, first world country, has privileges that most could only dream of
Unbelievable... They are able to withstand smelling that rotten smell. I am working on a bulk carrier ship, and there are times we are transporting sulfur to different countries... We would usually have hazmats ready when getting close to these substances because it's very corrosive and dangerous.
@@torianholt2752 It's only the initial "Shock" of the smell that we notice you get use to smells quickly. It's just our bodies way of going "Yooo wtf is that you smelling this right? and we still going? aight what ever"
@@prawngravy18 Even if he was, coal mining was still extremely dangerous, and people died from it all the time. Safety didn't really get better until much later, and people ended up with life long illnesses from working in the mines.
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He is so humble and thankful. I learned this from him and I will turn myself into his attitude of seeing life. Respect to all the hard working parents out there.
i'm a chemical student, i always use sulfuric acid on experiments and classes and always thought : "this can't be easy to get" but i never thought that was that hard. All my respects and prayers to miners and hope you live happy and well. Thank you for the extreme and hard job, all of you deserve more than 17 dollars per day
@@craftysteve176 Sulfur costs around $100-$200 per 1,000 Kg. They carry around 200 pounds in one trip and do 2 trips a day. That'd be a gross value of $18-$36 a day. Which excludes the entire processing and transportation costs of the company. AND the sulfur won through oil is more pure, and thus more valuable. There's absolutely no greed here. Seems like they get a good wage, for how much value they are bringing in.
@@craftysteve176 Isn't really a lot they, or we can do about it. This kind of stuff happens in underdeveloped countries/economies. As the guy said, he can become a builder, but earn less. He likely lacks education to earn more, and would need to move somewhere else.
I love the posturing around "social distancing" here. If the mine owners were concerned about their health, they would build roads to the mine, get everyone a gas mask, gloves, and probably a full body suit, and a way to transport the sulfur that wasn't destroying their backs. But no, they should be worried about Covid more than the toxic gases and back breaking work.
tbh i dont really buy it. if you work in conditions like that, there is no way your gonna give up pay for social distancing. propably a convenient guess in good faith by insider, to remind of the pandemic. totally out of place though i think
@@FerachiGames we have experienced hard and dangerous work for a long time and will probably for some time on, but combine those long term risks and covid and you're dead. We already have enough trouble with the populus not obeying the rules and its killing us so any show of covid mandate is a good thing.
@@thebiggamers999 bro gtfo the mandates do nothing but harm the common folk and empower the already all powerful. You’re really trying to compare a flu virus to constantly working around toxic gases? CLOWN Go lick boots elsewhere
I've hiked this beautiful volcano, it was not as easy as it looks. Going down to the crater is even harder (at some areas) than hiking up. Massive respect to these workers who risk their lives to evade hunger.
@@zeljkostrbac9469 "They do it in flipflops with 70 kg on their backs, can't be too hard" - Okay tough guy (or girl), why don't you go film yourself doing it so you can tell us exactly how easy it is and give us some point of reference so we can relate and compare it to things we do in our lives?
My heart goes out to Mistar and his colleagues. To hear those coughs and bellyaches must be humbling, knowing that your very job is shaving away your life, yet you have no other option. Much health to him and their families.
I'm not. My hard intellectual work separates me from them. If I wasted my young years and didn't commit to make a move half way across the world to pursue opportunities despite all the challenges, I could have ended up like them.
Damn... being an immigrant, I worked at an under paying factory, and I was broken both physically and mentally. HUGE RESPECT to these people. God Bless. 🙏
dont worry all ur hard work will be cashed out with blessings I promise continue to keep on keeping strong and SHARE YO BLESSINGS the pay out is truly amazing
Back in the 1980's I worked in an oil refinery which had several processing plants, one was a sulfur plant. We had loads of that stuff piled on the ground, it stunk to high heaven, you couldn't open some vessels without fresh air breathing gear or risk dying. Props to these guys to work in that stuff for their families.
Oh, a new dog breed!? I'm gonna comment and tell the world of how corrupt the officials in my country are! Surely the two matters correlate to each other! Edit: This is a sarcasm if you don't get it. I was demonstrating irrelevance.
Seeing how dangerous the way up and down the crater is, you can't but think how easy it would be for the company to build a safe ropeway or at least stairs there.
This has already been planned, but don't forget that this is Indonesia, which experiences frequent earthquakes and eruptions. Even if a cable car was made, it would be even more dangerous.
These guys earn 12 dollars a day while in US you can get 12 dollars per hour. Insane. PS: You go through all that danger and hardship for your family's sake, for making sure that they're eating tonight as well. I respect you sir and wish all the happiness for you and your family.
12 dollars a day for 20 days is still twice the minimum wage of Jogjakarta. For a group of people without education, most can get their kids to college or at least vocational school through scholarships which is why you don't see any young folk in there!
No sir, I have huge respect for you. I hope the company starts to realize the importance of the workers and provide all the miners with a decent working gear. Or could there be a way to help the miners? I really feel bad about this sacred living that feeds their family taking the worker’s life away…
The liquid in those pipes should be automatically pumped up to where the sulfur gets processed, so those miners don't have to carry the sulfur up, and they won't be working in those dangerous fumes
@@vibaj16 I assume the cost of constructing that is more than the cost of continually having workers carry it out themselves. Why would a company want to spend more money while also putting dozens of men out of jobs?
It's not possible to make a decent living by artisan mining of sulfur. Sulfur is a cheap and abundant byproduct of oil production, this sort of work is in essence price competition between a bulk carrier and a guy with two buckets. It's inevitable that the artisanal miner will loose that competition. The right course of action is not to try and improve an unviable mining operation, but to find a different job.
I'm from a city very close to Ijen and I hike there for multiple times. We often saw the miners went up and down the steep and sometime dry terrain in rubber flip flop. And when we reach the top of crater the sulfur smell soooo strong, I wore mask and still difficult to breath. Can't imagine how hard it is for the miners to deal with it everyday. I hope the company and goverment could help them and ensure their safety.
What's so sad about this, one in charge only cares about the money & not the lives of others.. But my Father shall show his wrath on all the evildoers...Amen
I watch this after a really hard day of work and it reminds me to stay positive. Also reminds me that we are a bunch babies over here. I put about 20 miles a day down with a pallet jack and it hurts. I don't get stronger, my legs are just dying. I have so much respect for these sulfer miners. I hope the very best for them.
I live on the same island and sometimes I forget how privilleged I am to be able to survive without having to do tough and dangerous labour like this. Always dream to visit kawah Ijen to see the blue flame and promise myself to bring gas masks for those miners. All the best for them!
@zulfikangga karena mereka gatau kalo 200 ribu itu udah lumayan gede disini, tapi kalo liat dari bahayanya, 200 ribu itu gada apa apanya, belom lagi kalo setiap hari nyium sulfur bisa mempersingkat usia
@@donotiron8253 ak mikirnya sih gamungkin 200000 lngsung dihabisin sehari pasti mereka nabung untuk kesehatan di hari tua. Tapi kalau masih baru sih iya riskan tabungan masih dikit tapi kalau udah lama pasti tabungannya udah gede.
It took me only this video to appreciate all I have in life. Thank you very much for uploading. I wish no human had to do this, utmost respect for these people 🙏 They're the real iron men.
I visited Indonesia with my family back in 2016. And we visited this specific volcano at night for the blue fire. My dad bought a small piece of sulfate from one of the workers. And to this day (almost 6 years later) you can still smell the rotten egg smell. So for these miners to work day in and day out, surrounded by large amounts of sulfer and the smoke. I can't even begin to imagine the toll I'd takes on someones body. Thank you so much for this video!
They more than likely have protective gear for sale, but again most the miners can't afford it. Company basically says "Oh, we'll definitely pay you for what you harvest. But no one is forcing you to work here, you made that choice. So your health is your own responsibility, not ours." And in all honesty that's fair, sad as it may be. Life is hard there, and the safer jobs don't pay as much. So the miners do what they must to make sure their families are cared for. "We dare to die because we fear hunger." Take a chance to possibly die, or accept certain death by starvation. The choice becomes clear...
the thing that broke me was the keeping social distance due to covid so the company can force that which sure good for not getting them sick from covid and yet... what about the fuckin rest? give them gear for it, better safety meassures, a dignified life bet the CEO is having a nice vacation somewhere safe buying a new Yatch or some insane thing
@@misanthropiclusion Did you watch the video? The narrator explains on multiple occasions that the mine is obsolete, there are better ways to get higher quality sulphur. The only reason that mine is open at all is because the sulphur they provide is cheap enough to be worth buying. You raise the price of that sulphur, no one will buy it and the mine closes.
this man is so likeable he made me smile while watching this. what a perfect choice as the speaker for this episode, id like to see more of him maybe in a couple weeks to catch up and see how hes doing. it looked like he had a great little family his son looked like a respectful kid a school kid, would deff watch more from this man his work and his family.
Something about socially distancing, when you work in a mine where you can die from either falling in the water or inhaling hydrogen sulfide gas, seems a bit pointless...
Agreed, but I think it’s more about not wanting to add c_vid to the already the high chances of getting sick from the toxic gases. But it’s probably more of “peace of mind” kind of thing in such a deadly job.
@@thefisherman0074 it may also be the fact that they don't want to add to the problems they already have. most will have breathing problems and covid will hit them harder than average people.
well that's the government protocol, our government is bit harsher about the covid protocol and they will punish the company so they don't want to take any chances
I had the chance to visit here a day before Christmas Eve. The 2-mile hiking was no joke; I had to slow down a few times because of my hurting legs but the guides and miners accompanying my family were very humble. Some of the trolley that they use have cushion on it and modified for visitors in case they don't have the energy to hike anymore. I persevered though and the sight of the Ijen was worth it. And yeah, the smell of sulfur was undeniably there. Had to cough and drink water a few times, and the guide told me that it's better to breathe only through the mouth, which I did. We took photos, bought sulfur souvenirs and decided to go down the mountain riding the trolleys. The miners thanked us for paying their services, and continued about having much more less income ever since the pandemic hit. They don't mind pushing or pulling us tourists all the way to the summit, they said, as it was better than not getting paid at all. It was an experience. I appreciate all of the miners there. Wishing them all the best.
While you were there, was there an opportunity to give money? If I visited id have to at least help someone out , I know hard work these guys are busting their asses
@@tacomas9602 Of course! Most of the miners seemed to be on a break when we reached the top of the lake at that time, aside from the ones who accompanied us. They offered us souvenirs which I mentioned before; the sulfurs were sculpted into different kinds of shapes (roses, bears, stars, etc) and there were even the more pure ones similiar to the video's thumbnail. My family bought them as many as we can. The trolley ride was paid too, per person (20$ if descending, could be up to 70$ when ascending considering the amount of people needed). I think my dad tipped them lots when the rest of my family wasn't looking. Oh, and checkpoints were also established along the way to buy snacks and drinks, or to just take a rest. That's a great thought! I'm sure they'd appreciate your help very much. I've read about these miners' conditions before in an article and they honestly deserved to be rewarded more for their hard work. Not only sulfur smoke, but they also have big companies to worry about their line of work... which isn't fair...
So the "woke" Western Social Justice Solution is to force the mine operator to pay the workers a minimum wage. Then the mine will shut down and these guys will be unemployed. Perfect!
I was there three years ago. Started at 3am and got to the bottom of the crater/thermal vent a little 1 hr before sunrise to see the beautiful blue flame (combustion of sulfur). I rented a mask from my lodging place and it was faulty. I spent ~30 minutes down there and I am still wheezing till today. It was the most exhaustive trip I ever ventured but amazing. I would go again but only with proper gas/chemical cartridge filtering mask. Bring you own, don’t trust your place of accommodation.
you should leak test you mask and tight it up too hard and replace filters in X number of hours of use anyway it seems like a shitty condition they even don't have any power tools
I hike up to Ijen many times as I live nearby, but only went down to the crater once with just the disposable mask and fortunately I'm okay, so I guessed everyone is different.
As a Gothic, I will provide a travel experience when visiting Indonesia for 7 months. I will tell you honestly because I don't like fakes, in the eyes of many foreign tourists, Indonesian tourist attractions are underestimated. Because they think that in Indonesia there are no very attractive places such as skyscrapers, modern trending places, luxurious culinary delights and world-class tourism. But I will explain, that their thinking is wrong. For me personally, even though Indonesia doesn't look fancy, it doesn't look expensive and it doesn't look stylish. However, Indonesia cannot be judged by price, because it appears simple but very meaningful. That's the most important thing. When I was there, I found 81 strange and unique natural attractions that even looked like they weren't real. I was speechless, because what I saw was like a different dimension. This is no joke. Let's compare and imagine, a skyscraper to me looks ordinary, a restaurant with a luxurious place to me is ordinary, a man-made tourist spot for me is also ordinary. Because they are all over the continents of Europe, America and Asia so it's not something epic and crazy. But in Indonesia you can stand in a natural tourist spot where you have experienced a major natural disaster that has impacted the world and claimed a very large number of lives. That's something very crazy in a lifetime, not only 1 or 2 places but there are so many in Indonesia. That's what amazes me, something that looks luxurious can't beat something that is very meaningful in life. Know about it. Indonesia made an impact on the world by having a history of enormous natural disasters written by the International Museum. Don't get me wrong, even though Indonesia doesn't look luxurious, its simplicity can have an impact on the world. In fact, many tourist attractions in Indonesia are included in the category that is immortalized by the international world. I visited Indonesia to learn something very important and I felt the sensation. The experience of traveling to Indonesia cannot be judged by price, but by meaning. In the eyes of ordinary people, Indonesian tourist attractions look unattractive because they are not modern, but for a scientist, historian and researcher it is a special trip. Tourist attractions in Indonesia do not look luxurious but are very meaningful by having a great history for the world.
You can find expensive luxury hotels and tourist destination too. Especially near and around famous ones like many places in Bali. If you want modern western like place you can go to Jakarta and feel the shitty metropolitan urban life. As a Balinese i would say you can find any kind of tourism in Bali. If you cant you should be able to find it somewhere else in Indonesia. Maybe except snow tourism like ski and stuff.
@@ilhambahniar2892 When it comes to man-made tourism, Indonesia is still inferior to Thailand and Singapore because I have also visited other countries. However, when it comes to natural-made tourism, Indonesia is the champion.
@@ilhambahniar2892 I am a tourist who is more concerned with nature tourism not with man-made tourism, because I study every trip. If you compare, then man-made tourism in Indonesia needs a lot of improvement and improvement. However, when it comes to nature tourism, Indonesia has a very high level.
@@ilhambahniar2892 What's so good about skyscrapers? What's so good about luxury hotels? What's so good about nightclubs? What is the use of artificial tourism? For me, I'm not interested at all, because anyone can make it, especially European architecture, very easily. However, it is different from pure natural tourism that occurs in the world, especially since it has a history of natural disasters that have hit all countries. It was outstanding, high level and acclaimed. Indonesia has natural events that are written in international history.
Well they clearly got 12 million tourist every year. It might not be seen as that popular in the west. But sure known in the east like india japan and china. Compare to philiphines with only 5 million a year but very known in the west. It's just a matter of perspective
Its so heart breaking to see them going to that extend for survival means, braving surmountable dangers, risking their health and life just to put a food on the table for their family. Huge respect. Learnt Gratefulness!!
Ah, yes. To improve worker safety they decided to social distance. I, personally, think that social distancing is the safer option. But if you are working in an environment where you breathe in toxic fumes daily and don't even have proper gas masks, that's not the biggest safety concern.
@@andikardian9014 yeah, instead of choosing to lose all that money, you could buy those guys gas masks. Then you want even have to really worry that much
I was down there a couple years ago. I had a facemask on walking down and it still brought tears to my eyes. I tried taking it off and I could barely breathe. It's incredibly sad what these people have to go through to make a living and support their families
@@NerdyNEET the guy in the video wore a mask the others not wearing masks are probably providing for their extended families also, that big "private" house is probably passed down generations. dont confuse western city real estate with rural se asian real estate
@@NerdyNEET They would burn through filters daily. The gask mask is the cheap part.. the filters aren't, especially if you consider how much they make per day.
@@NerdyNEET You're very ignorant if you think you can drop ship anywhere in the world for $10. And if you're making at most $17 a day, you're saying you're going to give more than half of your day wage to have something shipped? What about your other expenses? A lot of people can't even afford to have a day off of work because of their bills. What's he going to tell his family? "Sorry, no electricity this week because I had to pay for shipping." Ridiculous. Do you think he's choosing to die young because it's a good time? He's working back breaking conditions on the side of a volcano for funsies? These people can't afford to think long term because they are desperate NOW. It's not a question of what will happen in 20 years, it's a question of whether we can afford to live TODAY.
@@NerdyNEET i did the maths gas mask 10$-20$ gas mask filter 2$ (last 8h) thier pay per day 17$ total of 11.8% of their daily wages for a gas mask and thats not a millitary grade filter if ur talking bout the milltary ones it cost bout 10$-20$ per filter and as it so happens they make less than 20$
Amazing piece. It sounds like they could make much more money by focusing on tourism rather than mining. I also wonder why they haven't built a pulley system to hoist the sulfur up the hill at least. I am sure that would be a huge QOL improvement for them.
but if all go as tourist guide non left to extract or to much ofert as guide. Yeah i was think in the same in pulley or belt sistem used in actuals mines. But i think is because the money to buy it. if they cant aford 20€ gas mask the belt it go a lot more expensive.
They are freelance, how do you expect them to carry a pulley system up a 2 mile hike??? If they leave it there till the next morning I doubt it wouldn't get stolen or at least damaged by landslides. And honestly I find people touring, taking pictures of such a dangerous place with a smile on their face honestly disgusting, thats just disrespectful to the miners that have died and give their lives to the job. Freaking love the guy with his positive attitude
that would require investment.. these are remote locations.. these people do not have many choices as they are being exploited by both the government and the mining companies.
@@whitenoise509 you miss the point.. its corrupt. little resources for the poor.. even if they get ahead too much its taken away.. one way or another. exploitation of Indonesians with international backing is all through the country.. there is nothing to be proud of in Western New Guinea.. there approach to the environment has to be seen to be believed which is why mining companies have "shoulder" companies doing the dirty work there.. make no mistake.. these people are being exploited for profit at the expense of the environment.
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How does this video benefit the miners with almost 15 million views? It surely can’t be the only purpose of this video is to also profit off of their suffering ?
Construction worker its a good bet because they are risky and dangerous
Construction worker its a good bet because they are risky and dangerous
@@samimachete was wondering the same. I would hope that some of the earnings from this video would go to the aid of some of these mine workers . Makes me realize how much I take for granted.
Jade miners in Hpa Kant, Kachin State, Burma. Over a hundred die yearly due to landslide and accidents.Sometimes mass death.
"We dare to die because we're afraid of hunger"
That line was heartbreaking 💔
yes, any man or anyone who has a family knows its better to risk dying than watch family suffer with hunger
"work to life" :)
Its sad. Provide food today, but die in 20y for it.
@@mustafaumarella sorry they work to survive not to life
@@mattymaple1976 sad when u think of it that way but it’s natural to them. Doesn’t matter how long u live, it matters how u lived.
I have nothing but the utmost respect for these people. These guys are made of iron, my hats off to anyone who provides for their family in such harsh circumstances.
When it comes down to it we all have to do what we can to survive, most people are too sheltered today and don't do a real job that directly affects the world like these guys.
Yeah but don't you think they have absolutely no respect for they're own health and well being? Not just in the fact that they work in such dangerous environments all day long but the fact that they're workaholics. Being a hardworking person can be very unhealthy for a variety of reasons and studies have shown that.
I think they're bad people when it comes to respecting themselves.
@@frommarkham424 that may be true, but thats kinda a given when you're in situations like they are, hell even here in Jersey where they pay 13 an hour, you still see people working 70 hour weeks just to provide for their family, like the guy said in the video, it may be dangerous, but what can he do?
That's correct 👌 👍 👏 💯
Respect won’t stop them from dying
11:20 "For foreign tourists, working as a sulfur miner is not a job that is respected"
I'm sorry if some tourists told him that. When we visited six years ago I saw them as very hardworking. I admired their endurance and tenacity. And despite us tourists getting in their way and making their trip even more challenging, they were very patient some were even all smiles, some even helped some of us. I hope he sees this and we do have full respect with what you do.
I applaud your comment ! You are a good person. Keep doing what your doing. Did u get a chance to catch some waves for me ? Almost all of my friends goto in do for summer. Hawaii waves are small most of summer. If you want to get barrels and stay competitive for winter surf here alot of us goto indo. I have not gone yet :(
they doing this job until they are sick. have to neither sold all their belonging for treatment or let him/her die. poverty cycle continue.
Not respecting a job, doesn’t mean you don’t respect the people working it.
I have some extraordinary respect for carrying 70 kg uphill on a difficult path.
Lmao probably some 50 year old white American woman who takes everything for granted and doesn't realize she greatly benefits from these hard workers and probably even slaves.
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! As a small business owner, I have the utmost respect for anyone willing to work hard at an honest profession! And yes, this is a profession; one of the most difficult and life threatening professions anyone could take on. I would feel honored to shake their hand, and I would proudly hang their autographed photo up in my business. It saddens me that they feel their job is not respected by foreigners.
I used to work with Indonesians on cruise ships in the USA. One of the best people I met over my 10 years there. Always smiling, no matter what.
Thanks Sir ❤ , salute from Indonesia
The guy really soft spoken through the entire interview with a smile. I have much respect for him.
Yes Indonesians are some of the most respectable kindest and soft spoken people in the world. I love their people
Most people in East Java are soft spoken
@@Contraflow01 has nothing to do with race lol a good man is a good man
Stop trying to get likes. Just respect them without making a comment.
@@Obreyze you sounds toxic alright. Did you comment the same thing for every comment out there just because you got a sour heart?
He's providing for his family while he's losing his life slowly , my utmost respect for these men sacrificing their lives for their family , that makes me appreciate my job even more , may God keep them healthy
I just wish they could get out of that situation. I seriously wish we could trade rapists and murderers in developed nations for these hardworking people. They could work at the supermarket and earn more in a day than a month of mining sulphur.
Its what we all do for most part. Welcome to life!
Maybe if you feel so inclined send protective gear to them. I'm sure the cost to you is less then for them and much appreciated
this is why those countries don't have feminism. Only when women see A/C offices and comfy chairs, they start screaming "fuk gender roles"
Fr 💯💯💯
What an amazing guy. You can tell he is a nice guy and will do anything to provide for his family. When he said "we fear hunger more" that was heart breaking
no need to hear his words his wife following him with her eyes when he go to work says it all
@@BlackMamba-lt8oe 😂
@@mrchrisadams43 said by a 10 year old
@@BlackMamba-lt8oe thats called the position, known as child support.
Anyways as the saying goes, for the love of money and power. Is the root of true evil.
No he said exactly. That they dare to die. Because theyre afraid of dying from hunger. So pretty much either way, what theyre doing is futile. The energy they get out from, putting the energy into risking their health. Is not equal to the input they put in. They need to learn to work smarter, not harder. The whole problem with this planet. Is that we allow evil minded men. To control everything, and allow them. To tell us that money is the one true power of earth. The earth already provides for us. Energy is everywhere, we just need to learn to harvest it, and use it for good. Money is useless it has zero physical properties. We need to start realizing this. And take back the power.
"A symbol of how Mistar provides for his family's lives while it slowly takes his"
Big props to all the men out there doing the most daring and dangerous things to put food on the table of their family. 🙏
*all the people
@@smnewstead4093 absolutely, but since it is 99% men, and every single miner in this video is a man, I feel it is pretty accurate to just say men.
@@smnewstead4093 Bore off with your agenda please
@@smnewstead4093 Poor Biscuits.. Do you also have a strict vegan diet for yourself and your dog? 🤡
@@bob-nw2cn ahh little girl, can't deal with change... Waking up to the problems in the world and wanting to change stuff (even the smallest details) is not a bad thing, it's just that your narrow mind can't fathom it..
Amazing, my father was an ijen miner. He earned enough to send me to school, I went on to study in Uttar Pradesh and graduate. I got an IT job. Upon returning my father had passed away from a broken leg when he fell one day carrying sulphur. That was my saddest day. I still live with my mother we are happy and I can work remotely online now providing cyber security services.
How can I get a job doing that my anxiety is to bad I can barely leave my house working on computers not having to deal with people is ideal for me
@@rayhinckley14 they've never really experienced a really really good life, so to them it's just business as usual
It sucks so bad that they're not given any of the precaution they deserve. It's kinda sad here in South east asia
So, so, so sorry for your loss.
@@rayhinckley14 every job requires communication. Especially IT, because you’ll most likely work with a team. So I say get out there and just force yourself out of your comfort. I have sever social anxiety and I shake/ get light headed when I speak to a group of people but I force myself to socialize to someone new every day. It helps, no one will help you with your anxiety as much as you can. You can do it.
Wishing I could send you a card for my condolences… parents go to great lengths to give their children better lives in the name of love. Your father is at peace and watches over you and is proud of you for taking care of your family
My grandpa was a coal miner. He died from black lung. I beg to differ, "I respected my grandpa for being a miner." It is hard work and an honest living.
Your grandfather deserves your respect, as well as ours.
A real honest living is what we all should strive to achieve.
Not honest
@@Sixth_SSense
It _is_ an honest living. Never heard of a single coal miner cheating anyone nor conning anyone out of their hard earned money. As to how the various mining companies treated the miners.... That's a different story. But even back then, before unions, miners were seen as making both an honest living and a respectable one.
true
@@Sixth_SSense then please tell the country leaders to work harder and stop corrupting so that the poor people don't have to do dishonest work like coal mining
"We dare to die because we're afraid of hunger". That's deep knowing how so many people today that are living good lives don't think twice about when the next meal might or might not be.
@@LordBruuh Super good eh? Yeah you can tell they dont have to think about their next meal even though they're eating rice everyday, right? Don't be a clown.
@@zType2 they are paid well on that region, he's not lying. He's not saying it's a good paycheck, he's saying compared to other jobs within that region, this one is one of the better paying ones. You're the clown here friend.
@@razimove438 I often find that the people who complain about these people making $17/day won't even flip a goddamn burger for $17/hour.
It's the republican ideal. If they're (the poors/working class) threatened with starvation and homelessness, it'll motivate them to get back to work, regardless of safety.
@@MetalDEmpire the republican idea is you work you earn, not threatening anyone with starvation or homelessness
He literally said "I'm not scared of death, but im scared of hunger"..so much respect to all this dudes working very hard to provide his family..it so sad to see some of this dudes working without a respirator mask..
The translation is rough but good thats exactly what he said it feels weird to be able to understand the person being interviewed and the subtitles
Its part of indonesia.
And we are so sorry to admint that is true
@@meaugust8104 I myself are Malaysian and came from a poor family in rural area, so i understand the struggle but education bring my while family out of poor living..I wish the guys kids got send his kids to school and maybe one day he could help their family too🙏
@@lia-kl8nk i know right, it hit different when you know the meaning of all those words..
@@youknowimhim A lot of indonesians that lives in rural areas can't even afford a formal education. It's very hard to get a normal job when a convenience store cashier requires you to at least finish high school. Hunting for food is obviously not an option. We're not cavemen anymore. We don't have the necessary skills to do that anymore and in a lot of places it's illegal to hunt animals without permission. Fishing? Sure if they live near the coast. What if they're not? Mining sulphur is probably the highest paying and the most stable job they can get in the place they live in.
He said the entire thing with a smile. It might be killing him but he has respect for himself and I respect him for making a tough life work as he takes care of his family.
Respect for yourself is more important than life?
@@damware20 For these people, they have no other choices. There is the life-altering mining of sulphur, or there is nothing. I respect that he can smile and work that even though he knows it's killing him. There is the same type of deals that happened during the World Wars. People who knew they would probably die but they did the job anyways. Lastly, he doesn't run away from his family like North America is full of. Get a kid or 2 by mistake or they turn into "mistakes" and men run. Not him. He has mouths to feed so he feeds them.
@@damware20 yh, it supercedes everything
I respect you for respecting him.
@@damware20 in many ways, the moment you stop respecting yourself or acknowledging your self-worth, is the moment you begin to lose yourself and your value. For some, life isn't worth living if you and other people whom you look up to can't respect who you are.
Having worked in the oil refining business and seeing the insane amounts of sulfur separated from the crude oil, it really breaks my heart knowing these men risk their life for it.
Same, the amount of sulfur you can get from crude oil production is ridiculous. This mine is literary unnecessary anymore. Tough it does give the miners a meaning of existence. Some become tourguides when they are to old to mine.
At least they stay safe from covid!
@@drunkenpumpkins7401 They can increase profit margin and start selling it as "organic" sulfur. Or Eco friendly mountain sulfur. Marketing like that has worked with other products as well.
@@kviaak7979 Wont work for sulfur. Sulfur is an inelastic product and the only situation I can imagine someone buying it because it was organic is if they collected rocks
@@Sol-os5pk I mean, that's actually a decent market... if they sold direct to consumer, eBay or something. I'm guessing some do... time to check.
It also said they were sending it to the sugar factories... my guess is the sugar factories don't pay as much for this as they'd have to pay for the Refined Sulfur.
I have deep deep respect for these men. They deserve so much more than they get.
You can see the scars on his shoulders from carrying the heavy sulfur. It’s actually so sad to see what so many has to endure just to eat and provide for their family.
Not being rude but even in the harshest of conditions, human can still breed. The younger ones in this island would have gone to the mainland to eke a living.
@Edward Kay ?
@@edwardkay3193 what?
This is the tragedy of capitalism
@@prasenjitbarik7190 You only say this because you didnt live in comunism. that's 1000 times worse!
“We dare to die because we are afraid of hunger” gives me chills every time.
That goes for all of us. A lot of us don't know it yet because we don't know what it means to starve.
So there worrying about COVID-19 and there working in a volcano with sulfur🤷🏾♂️
@@Thebulbacardi English ?
@@Thebulbacardi Way to be heartless.
@@crestraizn Watch the whole video and listen
As someone that do works in a lab, masks , glasses, gloves n full coverage is required for a reason. Even mild acid can cause your hand to peel for a week not to mention the pain. I watched in horror at all that suffocating poison in the lungs ,poison on skin and shoulders damage . They are so amazing to continue to do their job well.Mad respect
Mild acid? You mean weak acid? Strong acid of low concentration? Not familiar with chemists using the word mild whats mild?
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@@zaddyxyborg9873 a level that it's not high acid (1.5 or lower) and it's lower than 3 which is approximately the acid level of citric acid
the inhalation is probably the worst, besides risk of falls qhile carrying, but did you see the guy stand in the acid lake to wash the sulfur? 😬
Pure sulfur is actually not an irritant, you can touch it and handle it without gloves. It is only a problem if its burning, or powdered. They must protect their lungs from toxic fumes and dust, but apart from that, its fine. I have a pure natural piece of sulfur sitting on a shelf because it looks cool. It is close to a kilogram in weight and you can handle it just fine.
It's so crazy. The Ijen crater is now a huge tourist attraction. I visited this last week, the miners were still working. Much respect for these people!
I'm sitting here safely, comfortably in an office watching this while drinking water and am exhausted by how hard these guys are working. Massive respect for what they do and how hard they work, no matter the conditions.
Respect comes from being willing to do the same thing if you had the chance.
Or Respect because you know you yourself cannot do the same thing they are doing.
Or Respect by being a know it all in your comments 😂.... I'm speaking to the other two comments above me😅
@Komrade Young Not being a know it all just replying the second side of the coin. 🙂
@@LaurenJourney okay then. Go get a trip to Indonesia and start working!
The man has such a great smile and soothing voice. The place seems magical and everyone seems to be grateful for what they have. These people definitely deserve better.
Thats the greatest things about muslims🙂, may allah bless all of them.
The Javanese are well known for their smile and soothing voice...
@@argennova5618 no
@@argennova5618Stop spreading your 9/11 god, “allah”
I hope he was paid well to participate in this mini documentary
When I visited Mount Ijen pre-covid, I remember meeting these miners along the mountain and they were all in slippers. We had to hire a professional guide to guide us up the mountain and most of the time we were “dragged” up because the mountain was so steep. They were in slippers and had to carry kilograms of sulphur which in turn puts meals on their dining table everyday. They don’t even earn much from all the work they do. What really struck me was despite the harsh living conditions they were in, they were so happy. So grateful. So smiley. They would sit by the edge of the mountains every dawn and bit onto the breakfast they brought. I could see the light in their eyes like as if they were Hope. I was 15 then, and everywhere I went in Indonesia, I had a lesson to learn. I realised that sometimes the lesser we have, the more grateful we are.
Joseph Goebbels: Michael- A German Destiny in Diary Form
ARROW CROSS KING ORBÁN VIKTOR MIHÁLY on his 2006 coup
Ladies and gentlemen. Today is Saint Mihály day. This is what Scripture gives us today. There was a battle in heaven. Mihály and his angels attacked the dragon.The dragon and his angels were defending, but they could not resist and there was no room for them in heaven.
Mihály overthrew the great dragon, the ancient serpent, the prodigal who is the devil himself, the Satan, who seduces the whole world. We do not know the means of the fight, we do not know the circumstances of the fight, we only know the result of the fight.
Today is St. Mihály's Day! This is what Scripture gives us today. There was a battle in heaven: Mihály and his angels attacked the dragon. The dragon and his angels were defending, but they could not resist and there was no room for them in heaven. Mihály and his angels [Neonazi terrorists so called street fighters of Orban and his fascist Magyar Gárda terrorgroup] overthrew the great dragon, the prodigal who is the devil himself, the Satan, who seduces the whole world. His angels were pushed back to the ground and crashed together with him.
Dear ladies and gentlemen!
We do not know the means of the fight, we do not know the circumstances of the fight, we only know the result of the fight. There was no place for Satan, because Mihály, who is love, service, and serenity, did not leave him any.
I mean, any place."
Orban Viktor Mihály
Joseph Goebbels: Michael- A German Destiny in Diary Form
In the novel Goebbels gives praise to Christianity, and describes Jesus as one of the finest men to have ever lived. He also demonstrates his early socialist sympathies when he stated that Germans had to be "something like Christ Socialists" The book also explores nature of God and the contemporary man: "modern man...is intrinsically a seeker of God, perhaps a Christ-man."
Goebbels retained a small amount of Christianity, but an eccentric form, which diminished even more after the failed church reform program in 1934-35.
One of Joseph Goebbels' biographers, Joachim Fest (who was also Hitler's biographer), suggests that Michael sheds light on Goebbels' state of mind and self-image: "The very name of the hero, Michael, to whom he gave many autobiographical features, suggests the way his self-identification was pointing: a figure of light, radiant, tall, unconquerable," and above all 'To be a soldier! To stand sentinel! One ought always to be a soldier,' wrote Michael-Goebbels.
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If I were a local of Indo I would move to the coast like Bali and work into the tourism such as the surfing industry. Slot of tourists go there to surf. I would try to make money off of that.
some of the poorest people are rich with life.
wise words. 🎯
yeah.. ignorance is bliss. the corrupted government and companies exploits these earnest miners for their own greed.
@@typonegatiff1254 A lot of Indonesia low middle income could not do that, even they could not speak or learn English, it's not because they are lazy but they had limited brain to learn how to earn more money, In Indonesia a lot of people believe life is a Harmony, there is a poor or less thinker people to serve rich, if all of this people were rich, there is no one wiling to work, and many Indonesian people believe although if you Were poor and less thinker in the world but in the after life maybe you had better life than today life, 🙏 that is Indonesian majority thinking about ways of live, not all but religion play that role very deep in they heart and brain 🙏 , no need debate or argue with my statement
A heart of gold and a spirit lighter than air. That’s one strong and incredible human being.
Watching stuff like this, you realize just how privileged a lot of us are. For many of us no matter how hard we have it, we still would never ever have to consider having to work anything close to this.
But it just sucks when McDonald's doesn't give me the ketchup packet !!! Ahhhhggg life is horrible how dare they.
@@vadimnesen8060 lol!😂
@@vadimnesen8060 My mom didnt let me get the 40$ fortnite card😡🤬🤬 I deserve better than this!
@@Alfreder28272 yes you deserve more than you deserve
You realize you can say that for everyone. Everyone is privilaged when you compare them to someone else. Those miners are privilaged compared to their neighboors that could starve at anytime. Its so pointless.
I've been there and you really can't imagine how tough this is. I'm quite young in good shape and going up to the volcano and down to the crater and back it's hard. Doing it with 70kg on your back in flip flops is incredible, and these workers deserve all my admiration.
have you heard of the "farmers' strength"? if you do hard labor since early age as a result you get built differently
Does he just leave his motorcycle by the road? What happens if it gets stolen? Also can't one of their loads get stolen?
@@opticalreticle there are no black people there, only asians
@@TheBinaryHappiness racist clown
@@TheBinaryHappiness Are you american?
My god, this guy works physically harder in a day than I do in a year. So much respect for him.
Stop making comments to get likes. Actually respect them.
People are saying dork because they disagree. If you disagree keep it to yourself as it may hurt someone’s feelings. We all have opinions.
@@Obreyze Dork
@@Obreyze Dork
@@Obreyze Dork
@@Obreyze DORK
Respect to these hard working miners! You are dedicated and hardworking and I know your family appreciates your hard work.
broke my heart when he said it's not a respected job. obviously i wish he didn't have to do something so dangerous, but i have the utmost respect for him. thats a strong man inside and out
Yeah sometimes life comes down to a flip of a coin in where/when you were born in life. Any of us could have been born into situations that forced our hands to do dangerous things to make a buck. If you were born in a country like the USA with no birth defects and a stable family, you have a leg up on most of the world.
that's asian man no respected for the lower jobs :v
They are honest people regardless of the job people do. Love your comment.
Footage like this really puts things in perspective and shines a light on just how privileged so many of us are. If I ever go to East Java, I'll make sure to buy a bunch of gas masks for these people. The lack of care the owner of this mine puts towards these miners, regardless of them being "freelancers", is saddening.
And you just complaining on social media. Looks like neither the owner nor you are doing anything to help them.
@@Jake-iy8lf complaining on social media? What are you on about? I'm simply saying that videos like this make me realize how privileged I am and how much I have to be thankful for. Why are you trying to twist my words and create an argument? Do you have nothing better to do with your time?
@@Jake-iy8lf Ironic, because you're doing the same thing. Saying that a video opened someone's eyes is not complaining, you're ridiculous.
@John Wall They aren't innovating and finding a way to help themselves, why do people have to give people stuff for free when they are absolutely compliant on working in these conditions? 30 years?!? He could have made 100 different systems to move stuff out of there by now out of materials easily accessible nearby.
We are all complaining about someone complaining about someone's complaing. Face the fact-after clicking off this video we will forget about these people for the rest of our lives. So chill and enjoy the video for the dopamine.
I saw a documentary 10 years ago about this exact same mine and the miners is average 33 to 35 years old now they're living to almost 50 glad to hear things have gotten a little better
Thanks to good diet, availability of masks, super fit physical condition from all that hiking
Where Heaven Meets Hell: The Sulfur Miners of Kawah Ijen
Probably their awareness of danger has increased. I also wonder when those pipes were made?
Its not that great though, for example the government has laws that you can't have sex with miners. Its considered statutory rape.
@@BoopSnoot You mean, minors, right?
As I sit in the comfort of my air-conditioned home and watch this... My heart bleeds for these people. Imagine having only rice to eat for breakfast every morning. And having to break your back as your lungs burn up and you slowly die. Utmost respect for these men. I have to ask myself if I would be strong enough to do what they do... And sadly, I do not think I would be. Talk about being grateful for what you have... I sincerely hope that whatever deity they pray to... Will give them multiple blessings. The next time I find something challenging in life... I will think of you guys!!! I would buy you a beer if I could. Hats off to you.
They're most likely muslims so no beers but at least u got the spirit🥲
I'm from Iran and after watching this video, I now respect Indonesians so much more. he has an excruciating job and an ever-shortening life but the amount of happiness in his smiles and the pure light in his wise words and his love for his family just blows my mind. utter respect.
As an Indonesians, I say thank u for respect🌹
My heart goes out to Mister and his colleagues. To hear those coughs and bellyaches must be humbling, knowing that your very job is shaving away your life, yet you have no other option. Much health to him and their families.
The Master at work. His setups are immortal.
I hiked this trail about 7 years ago. A truly great experience! You have tourists like me going up the hike with boots and all kinds of safety equipment. While these miners go up with nothing but sandals and their baskets. They are very friendly and would help you out if needed. But make sure to give them some cash, some of them are too shy to ask for it.
Also another thing about the Sulphur smoke is that, it stays in your nostrils for a long time! I would randomly smell Sulphur few days after the hike, and just couldn't get rid of the smell. It also smells like a sewage tank, so not a pleasing smell at all.
Where is this? Can I show up and mine if I am white American or do you think I will have problems? Can I move to this region or would it be dangerous?
@@jakesellers9447 im indonesian, and to be honest we love foreigners. We treat you guys like celebrities over here lol, but you will be charged higher prices on things just because your'e a foreigner. But other than that its lovely here 👍
@@jakesellers9447 its called ijen, its near the docks used to cross into bali, near Banyuwangi.
@@vncntw7626 We know that. when im using taxis f.e. in asian countries i take the one who gives me the fairest price and give him 3 times the tip
lol tourist are one of the main reasons these people suffer go figure
I was there in 2013. It will always stuck in my mind. It is one of the craziest things I have ever seen/experienced. What these people go through everyday to support their families is unthinkable. Incredibly dangerous and physical work.
very good
Do u know why demons smell like SULFUR? When people fart it smells like sulfur because demons are in them...fire and brimstone like god said
I must be the devil lol
And yet people in the states complain about their food not being cooked correctly
the body was made to work for its survival, trust me im sure he is much more satisfied with life than you, fat, sitting at a desk all day. on social media.... depressed. un fit...
Watching this on my birthday, while thinking about quitting my job of five years where I had zero office hours and worked when and wherever (within the country) I wanted.
If there is one thing I will learn from this video is that happiness is a state of mind.
Also, Indonesians are some of the kindest humans I ever met in my entire life. Mistar's calm and relaxing demeanour and smile. Bro, I am going to start being happy going forward.
happiness is not a state of mind for some people, but if you can mange to make yourself happy by saying this then man good for you, seriously its not easy so if you are happier now i wish you the best
@@shadowwolf9795 I 100% agree with what you said.
I grew up being told repeatedly that every job is respectable apart from Politician. The men who do this are providing for their families and I respect the work ethos and tenacity.
politician and police both corrupt
If all honest people do not want to become politicians, then the country will be govern by the corrupt politicians.
Anyway, my point is; do not stereotype all politicians. Actually, do not even stereotype anything, except if it's meant for a joke.
@@lastyhopper2792 u are a joke 😂😂😂😂
@@BlackMamba-lt8oe Not all politicians are corrupted but most, same with police. Its humans Not robots
@@BlackMamba-lt8oe He makes a good point though
Should've had a crowdfunding with this documentary, I think many of us would be happy to donate so at least the miners can have gas masks and other safety equipment, boots, etc. The mining company could add handrails along the cliffs too, it wouldn't cost much.
sadly the mining company only care about easy money. this is explained in the video, did you remember? the company can get sulfur from byproducts and oil industry. but mining inside ijen crater way cheaper for them. you can say whoever own this company so greedy they don't care about miners well being. a good mining company at least equipped with heavy machinery, good infrastructure, and safety gears for miners. i don't see any of it here.
@@lakraknjeprak2536 The miners are also greedy. They explain that they can get a job in agriculture but choose to be a miner because it pays better. I have no special sympathy for them.
@@viktorvaldemar its $17 per day. they need it to eat. how is that greedy? did you watch what food he ate in the morning? plain rice and boiled leaves. how is that greedy? seriously you need to rewatch entire video to understand.
@@viktorvaldemar the sheer audacity to call them greedy, pathetic.
Good idea. But thank god they are "social distancing." [eyeroll]
This is so sad, but I cant ignore the fact that this man is capable of carrying 154 POUNDS of sulfur. Absolute legend.
69 kg lmao
@@icicle9238 Up a steep slope...and as far as i remember ur mom was also 69 kg🤔
But how old is he damn.
Respect from New Zealand 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿
His back is going to give out soon. Nothing comes without a cost.
@@icicle9238 that is heavier than he is
This are those moments u realize that u are fortunate... much respect for this hard workers...
The man was soft spoken, very humble but his spirit is so strong. Huge respect for him and I wish him and his family good health and happiness. It's a hard but honest job.
Big respect to these hard workers. It’s sad to see the life they’re put through. Really makes you think about what you have and how lucky we are.
True :'( big respect for them
But also, we should question why we use sulphuric acid just to make sugar white. Why is the company able to pay them so little for such dangerous work? They own the entire supply chain so they're in a position of power over what they pay everyone.
@@GoingtoHecq this. Exactly. I don’t know why ppl don’t ask questions like this
if you visit the ijen crater 15 years ago. the miners there are able to carry sulfur weighing 70 to 150 with a distance of 4 kilometers by walking. I know because I often go there and coincidentally my place is not far from there
@Metaverse God yeah it's true.
For perspective, sulfur pure powder sells for about 9 dollars a kilo. Mistar gets paid 9 cents for a kilo, or about 1/100 of the retail value. Yeah I understand there's cost to processing, packaging, and shipping and yadda yadda, but since the mining company declines to comment regarding the low wage, you can put 2 and 2 together.
Exactly
Was trying to understand in English the Name of the mining company. Do you know?
@@Betty-oc6rt Candi literal meaning is temple and Ngrimbi/Rimbi is a name associated with Arimbi, a Rakshasi who was the wife of Bima (one of Pandavas) in Mahabharata. It is also the name of ancient Hindu temple in Jombang, East Java
Will be a best ironically show for the G20 Bali
@@bopmallory5445 well what is the Name of the company they work for? Who is the owner ? I know they Freelance for the Company, but who owns the company?
"We dare to die because we're afraid of hunger."
Such a powerful quote spoken by a true man.
I came to visit the crater with my father in 2019. We're Indonesian nationals living abroad who want to understand our culture and country. We had a lovely tour guide who guided us to see the blue flames that emit only in the early hours of the morning while its still dark. Instead of only going to the crater to see the spectacle, which was hard to see anyway due to rain, we were able to learn even more than we had initially expected. As the sun started to rise, we started to see the hardworking miners climb up and down carrying the dangerously heavy loads of sulfur. We enquired our tour guide further, where he explained he was also a miner at the crater once, but it took a heavy toll on his body, and tour guiding there was easier. He explained the pains that this video mentioned, and also stated that many of the miners there smoke cigarettes, because if they couldnt handle cigarettes, they wouldn't even need to think about dealing with the sulphuric funes down in the crater. It ached our hearts to see our countrymen having to suffer such tough ordeals and we developed a tremendous amount of respect for the miners' grit and resilience. As we neared the end of the trip, and proceeded to give our tour guide payment, my father decided to give the tour guide an extra tip, as we were touched by the tour guide and the miners for their bravery and strong hearts. Upon receiving the tip, the tour guide started to have tears drop from his eyes, and explained that the tip would allow him to have a few days off work and allow him to finally get some rest from the extremely tough and hazardous work.
I really wish these miners would be treated much much much better and hope to see that this type of exploitation end. Although it was a very sad and painful thing to see, it was also inspiring that these workers kept pushing on no matter what, doing their best for their families despite the odds.
Keep spreading the love
one day I hope to visit and leave a large sum of money as a tip for all of them
@@Alchahol Interesting. So just by the fact that we are indonesians living in a foreign land, you are able to come to the assumption that we are "lazy escapers". Guess it is easier to give labels without forethought.
@@Alchahol Again, you just love to jump right into conclusions don't you? Wow you know that I "don't want to go back". Already wrong there. Ever consider that people leave due to political or economic turmoil? Ever cross your mind that people can long for their country even though they are far away and do have the desire to return once all is settled? It seems that you don't realize that everyone has a story, good or bad, and that all are worth considering. Instead of assuming that everyone is at fault for leaveing their homeland, maybe it would also be nice to be humble for a change and consider that people live under different circumstances, and you indeed do not know everything.
if I ever become rich I’m gonna go over to Indonesia and tip all of the miners $500
I have been there about 10 years ago, down in the crater for about an hour without a mask just like the miners. If the wind blew the wrong way one can get easily into trouble not being able to breathe. I have the utmost respect for these guys. Humble by demeanor, small by stature but tougher than most of us.
Way tougher, I agree
I bet your hair skin and nails were GORG after that hour
Wow!
Thanks for sharing.
Interesting.
Even tho this mini-doc is good, it can't really give it the justice I'm sure it deserves. Ty for sharing
If you ever go there avoid sweat! The sulfur from smoke will stick to the skin - if you sweat it will go into your eyes.
Was there one morning a few years back as a tourist when the wind was very unfavorable and very lucky to have dressed „to light“
It’s a really difficult job. I have tried even putting on swimming goggles when I went there and the sulphuric gas still got through. Normal masks also won’t work at all.
These are amazing people. What a hard life, yet they are kind , giving, respectful, and thankful.
what i dont understand is indonesia land are very good to grown crop. yet i see a lot of people eating trash food in the city. back in the 80 thailand govr want every one of the people grown the own food medicine in their own yard to fight again hunger, they even grown some medicine along with fish, chicken. i hope indonesia people do that too so they dont have to work in these kind of job. you can be poor but if you stomach is full you can do most of other things.
Hardship and suffering makes beauty . Like wen a fire happened in the grape vine in l.a . Now there are flowers rising from the desolate dirt that was. There was never flowers before . The way of the world eh. Beauty
Now go and type in US capital overrun and tell me what you think. First world problems
Join'em
@@Eirocina You need to understand that Indonesia is bigger than Thailand, which makes Indonesia soil very diverse, they do have crops but obviously not everywhere, the locals occupation depends on what nature resources they have there. And again, yes Indonesia does have a lot of crops and they also export to other countries
Hats off for these hard working men, risking their own lives just to feed their families .
Huge respect to the miners. This also highlights the greed of the mining company execs and the lack of support from the government to provide more jobs with safety regulations. It's so sad to hear the life expectancy of these miners.
more the government since they are contractors
there can definitely be better safety but for the area and state of the industry it makes sense its less greed and more everyone sucks
This ^^^^
Can you explain more why goverment should not enact safety regulations? At least in my country (Finland) historically it has helped conditions of workers. To my knowledge it is the only way to guarantee the change.
@@Ostvalt they cant because its socio economical issue rooted in class struggle. Its not about governments, but by either corporations (bourgeoisie) or proletariat (working people) who own & manage it. Finland only also got those nice perks for workers because of its government fearing soviet union & its influence
Wow the conclusion very well got to me in this one:
“Ijen looms over them, A symbol of how mystar provides for his families lives, while it slowly takes his. A heavy weight to carry on his shoulders”
Beautiful yet tragic, much respect to the workers and lots of credit to the reporter who covered this topic/story.
That was really well said on the reporters part💯❗️ also much respect to the workers 💪
it is pretty deep
Yeah that sentence made me tear up. Sad
True
"We risk our life because we are afraid of hunger" 😢😢 this line literally made my eye fill with tears.
I Work 14 hours per day because I'am of my family getting hungry and living in poverty.
I work hard and smart to earn a lot of money.
They need to know about the free market. So that they can get a better deal for the sulfur, if it is in high demand, they could demand a few more cents out of per kilo.
Then again, the criminal gangsters might kill or hurt them for working smart.
Why? That's virtually everyone.
@@seismic6435 you work in a sulfur mine?
@@seismic6435 do you get paid pennies?
Can't save everyone, but you can save yourself.
11:22 nah mate, it is greatly respected. You definitely have all my respects now and always. Such an incredible and challenging job
All people who feels "entitled", those arrogant Karens, male and female, must watch this and be grateful that they cán watch it from a safe and comfortable place. They live an incredibly hard and dangerous lives. They are people worthy of respect, not the glitsy glamour people or the corrupt politicians.
omg the other day someone called me by the wrong pronoun. can you believe how tough my life is?
We are very blessed! Life is tough in many developing countries 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
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@@Bob-em6kn Omg 🤪🤪 Your Suchhh A savage SIS 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🤪🤪🤭🤭
@Jordan Jay i agree mainly its dem whites but tbh just about anybody living in a highly sophisticated, first world country, has privileges that most could only dream of
Unbelievable... They are able to withstand smelling that rotten smell. I am working on a bulk carrier ship, and there are times we are transporting sulfur to different countries... We would usually have hazmats ready when getting close to these substances because it's very corrosive and dangerous.
To be fair, the unpleasant smell of sulphur disappears after about 20 min of exposure.
@@torianholt2752 It's only the initial "Shock" of the smell that we notice you get use to smells quickly. It's just our bodies way of going "Yooo wtf is that you smelling this right? and we still going? aight what ever"
Also H2S kill easily
My grand dad was a miner too. I respect this kind of work enormously. Thanks for this report
It's not the same. He was probably a coal miner.
@@prawngravy18 stop assuming things that you know nothing about.
@@prawngravy18 Even if he was, coal mining was still extremely dangerous, and people died from it all the time. Safety didn't really get better until much later, and people ended up with life long illnesses from working in the mines.
Jesus loves all of you repent of your sins which is bad things belive that God raised Jesus from the dead and confess Jesus as lord and you will be saved!
@@avocado5387 My sins are what keep me alive and let me be happy
I cried while watching this....😢
I visited Ijen and saw the workers there. I really wish for better situation for these people
"We dare to die because we're afraid of hunger"
That is really profound.
Really profound, hunger is one of the most painful way tu go
Hungry is the most painful way to die
Translation: Capitalism
@@fabienzaca yeah man, must be it.
Any person that works hard to provide for their families has my respect. These men are a proud people and deserve much respect
but their woman dont cry woman empowerment 😂😂😂😂, like those feminists
He is so humble and thankful. I learned this from him and I will turn myself into his attitude of seeing life. Respect to all the hard working parents out there.
i'm a chemical student, i always use sulfuric acid on experiments and classes and always thought : "this can't be easy to get" but i never thought that was that hard. All my respects and prayers to miners and hope you live happy and well. Thank you for the extreme and hard job, all of you deserve more than 17 dollars per day
yes and teh greedy boss only gives 17 bucks like wat the keck they deserve 1000 bucks a day
98% of sulfur nowadays comes as a byproduct from oil, its even told in the video. they only work in these conditions because other jobs are even worse
@@craftysteve176 Sulfur costs around $100-$200 per 1,000 Kg.
They carry around 200 pounds in one trip and do 2 trips a day.
That'd be a gross value of $18-$36 a day. Which excludes the entire processing and transportation costs of the company. AND the sulfur won through oil is more pure, and thus more valuable.
There's absolutely no greed here. Seems like they get a good wage, for how much value they are bringing in.
@@Dennis19901 thats good. I still feel bad. They might get sick.
@@craftysteve176 Isn't really a lot they, or we can do about it. This kind of stuff happens in underdeveloped countries/economies.
As the guy said, he can become a builder, but earn less. He likely lacks education to earn more, and would need to move somewhere else.
I love the posturing around "social distancing" here. If the mine owners were concerned about their health, they would build roads to the mine, get everyone a gas mask, gloves, and probably a full body suit, and a way to transport the sulfur that wasn't destroying their backs. But no, they should be worried about Covid more than the toxic gases and back breaking work.
I'd like to add that Indonesia has also been digging a decent amount of mass graves to bury their 144k deaths from covid
@@thebiggamers999 I think you're missing the point. They are exposing themselves to far worse risks working here than covid poses to them.
tbh i dont really buy it. if you work in conditions like that, there is no way your gonna give up pay for social distancing. propably a convenient guess in good faith by insider, to remind of the pandemic. totally out of place though i think
@@FerachiGames we have experienced hard and dangerous work for a long time and will probably for some time on, but combine those long term risks and covid and you're dead. We already have enough trouble with the populus not obeying the rules and its killing us so any show of covid mandate is a good thing.
@@thebiggamers999 bro gtfo the mandates do nothing but harm the common folk and empower the already all powerful.
You’re really trying to compare a flu virus to constantly working around toxic gases? CLOWN
Go lick boots elsewhere
I've hiked this beautiful volcano, it was not as easy as it looks. Going down to the crater is even harder (at some areas) than hiking up. Massive respect to these workers who risk their lives to evade hunger.
My name
They do it in flipflops with 70 kg on their backs, can't be too hard
@@zeljkostrbac9469 "They do it in flipflops with 70 kg on their backs, can't be too hard" - Okay tough guy (or girl), why don't you go film yourself doing it so you can tell us exactly how easy it is and give us some point of reference so we can relate and compare it to things we do in our lives?
@@zeljkostrbac9469 I bet you'd cry if you get force to do that for a week
@@dragulia_venaro who wouldn't? 🤣😂
As a contractor, the statement of He takes the weight on his shoulders so his family doesn't have to Really hits home for me.
The “it helps him provide for his family’s lives, while it slowly takes his” was sad
get these men some PURE ORE TEAS immediately
i had to scroll too far to find the only rust comment lol
My heart goes out to Mistar and his colleagues. To hear those coughs and bellyaches must be humbling, knowing that your very job is shaving away your life, yet you have no other option. Much health to him and their families.
Thank you Mister
I am humbled by the wealth I possess compared to these people. There is nothing that separates them from me except circumstance.
I'm not.
My hard intellectual work separates me from them. If I wasted my young years and didn't commit to make a move half way across the world to pursue opportunities despite all the challenges, I could have ended up like them.
@@atenrok Your hard intellectual work should have made you aware that "half way" is but one word.
@@northerniltree .
🚨 Grammar nazi alert! 🚨
@Wade Filion I have plenty of empathy for everyone. And yet we know nothing about those guys, and why they're doing what they are doing
@@atenrok no one deserves exploitation
Damn... being an immigrant, I worked at an under paying factory, and I was broken both physically and mentally. HUGE RESPECT to these people. God Bless. 🙏
dont worry all ur hard work will be cashed out with blessings I promise continue to keep on keeping strong and SHARE YO BLESSINGS the pay out is truly amazing
What country are you in ?
Was that amazon in england
🙏🏾🙏🏾
@@timothy2935 it was in Canada
I respect these people because they are not leaching off of anyone or not sitting at home waiting for family to take care of paying their bills
Back in the 1980's I worked in an oil refinery which had several processing plants, one was a sulfur plant. We had loads of that stuff piled on the ground, it stunk to high heaven, you couldn't open some vessels without fresh air breathing gear or risk dying. Props to these guys to work in that stuff for their families.
Damn, what did it smell of?
Often smells like rotten eggs
It's really sad to know that many officials in this country are corrupt while people like these miners have to work very hard just to survive
Take in the content, appreciate how good you have it, and keep your agendas out of it…
@@jjbrando8993 bruh it's indon bruh, corruption is a culture here dafuq u mean agendas
Iya betul, karena pemerintahan 62 sangat buruk
Oh, a new dog breed!? I'm gonna comment and tell the world of how corrupt the officials in my country are! Surely the two matters correlate to each other!
Edit: This is a sarcasm if you don't get it. I was demonstrating irrelevance.
@@ogrim0 eyy not to mention but in our country we call our government officials are crocodiles 🤣
Seeing how dangerous the way up and down the crater is, you can't but think how easy it would be for the company to build a safe ropeway or at least stairs there.
This has already been planned, but don't forget that this is Indonesia, which experiences frequent earthquakes and eruptions. Even if a cable car was made, it would be even more dangerous.
The crater shifts all the time. If the company does that they have to maintain it or be liable when it fails.
So they simply don't.
If everyone chipped in to build a safe stairway n ropes it improve the time it takes to get the stuff n safety
@@DennisMook-ky6lx yes but these people are being paid peanuts, so i doubt that's an option.
These guys earn 12 dollars a day while in US you can get 12 dollars per hour. Insane.
PS: You go through all that danger and hardship for your family's sake, for making sure that they're eating tonight as well. I respect you sir and wish all the happiness for you and your family.
Even delivery jobs pays more than this
12 dollars a day for 20 days is still twice the minimum wage of Jogjakarta. For a group of people without education, most can get their kids to college or at least vocational school through scholarships which is why you don't see any young folk in there!
No sir, I have huge respect for you. I hope the company starts to realize the importance of the workers and provide all the miners with a decent working gear. Or could there be a way to help the miners? I really feel bad about this sacred living that feeds their family taking the worker’s life away…
The liquid in those pipes should be automatically pumped up to where the sulfur gets processed, so those miners don't have to carry the sulfur up, and they won't be working in those dangerous fumes
@@vibaj16 I assume the cost of constructing that is more than the cost of continually having workers carry it out themselves. Why would a company want to spend more money while also putting dozens of men out of jobs?
It's not possible to make a decent living by artisan mining of sulfur. Sulfur is a cheap and abundant byproduct of oil production, this sort of work is in essence price competition between a bulk carrier and a guy with two buckets. It's inevitable that the artisanal miner will loose that competition. The right course of action is not to try and improve an unviable mining operation, but to find a different job.
We should start a go fund me page to provide them solid gears
@Crafty Caveman because, companies don't care about their workers.
I'm from a city very close to Ijen and I hike there for multiple times. We often saw the miners went up and down the steep and sometime dry terrain in rubber flip flop. And when we reach the top of crater the sulfur smell soooo strong, I wore mask and still difficult to breath. Can't imagine how hard it is for the miners to deal with it everyday.
I hope the company and goverment could help them and ensure their safety.
Yes especially since it lowers their lifespan
What's so sad about this, one in charge only cares about the money & not the lives of others.. But my Father shall show his wrath on all the evildoers...Amen
I'm going to hell for how I read this. 🤣
He's a "cool" guy!!!
very good
I watch this after a really hard day of work and it reminds me to stay positive. Also reminds me that we are a bunch babies over here. I put about 20 miles a day down with a pallet jack and it hurts. I don't get stronger, my legs are just dying. I have so much respect for these sulfer miners. I hope the very best for them.
Literally thinking the same. I had a long ass day at work and had to wake up early asf and do a 12 hour shift. This video is humbling.
Y’all really believe that life should be that hard huh…
The suffering of one person doesn't make the suffering of another person invalid. You're not babies.
Yup. Sure does make me see things differently.
@Crazy Diamond Just want you to know that I think about what you said all the time and it really helps. Thank you! Shine on you!
I was at the Ijen Crater in 2018. By far one of the most memorable travel experiences I've had, incredible
@dnm8508 Sweden. I'm now aware of the downside of it all when it comes to tourists coming to the place etc..
I live on the same island and sometimes I forget how privilleged I am to be able to survive without having to do tough and dangerous labour like this. Always dream to visit kawah Ijen to see the blue flame and promise myself to bring gas masks for those miners. All the best for them!
How u doin
Bring a meal for them all. I’m sure we’d all love to contribute to bring a little sunshine into their lives just as bright as the sulfur they harvest.
@@hadesbboy well sorry i'm not familiar with all that patreon stuff 😂 i'll save it myself and maybe simply ask some favour from my close circles tho
@@thegeneralissimo470 i think about that too, def gonna bring some meal that are simple but still healthy and nutritious
How you doing?
I hope you guys paid these people since you are profiting greatly off of filming them
they didnt pay a dime go cry me a river🤣
"We dare to die because we're afraid of hunger" ... this hits hard ... hope they can get better living
I will pray for them.
@zulfikangga karena mereka gatau kalo 200 ribu itu udah lumayan gede disini, tapi kalo liat dari bahayanya, 200 ribu itu gada apa apanya, belom lagi kalo setiap hari nyium sulfur bisa mempersingkat usia
@@donotiron8253 ak mikirnya sih gamungkin 200000 lngsung dihabisin sehari pasti mereka nabung untuk kesehatan di hari tua. Tapi kalau masih baru sih iya riskan tabungan masih dikit tapi kalau udah lama pasti tabungannya udah gede.
It took me only this video to appreciate all I have in life. Thank you very much for uploading. I wish no human had to do this, utmost respect for these people 🙏 They're the real iron men.
He so soft spoken.. i shed tears watching this documentary.. mad respect for them doing all this to provide for their family
demand they get paid better how about that
I visited Indonesia with my family back in 2016. And we visited this specific volcano at night for the blue fire. My dad bought a small piece of sulfate from one of the workers. And to this day (almost 6 years later) you can still smell the rotten egg smell. So for these miners to work day in and day out, surrounded by large amounts of sulfer and the smoke. I can't even begin to imagine the toll I'd takes on someones body. Thank you so much for this video!
Did your dad at least give them, any real money?? $20 Dollars goes a long way. We gave them $50 bills, and they started crying 😢
Wow
@@MrChiCity3 5 days worth of work paid haha
Aw rich white girl gave them real money while touring the hell hole they go to die in...how sweet =*(
@@bigmoniesponge how dafq do you prove that?
"They're freelancers so they have to buy their own gear." is the most bs excuse I've ever heard. The company just dumps the cost on the miners.
This is capitalism
They more than likely have protective gear for sale, but again most the miners can't afford it. Company basically says "Oh, we'll definitely pay you for what you harvest. But no one is forcing you to work here, you made that choice. So your health is your own responsibility, not ours." And in all honesty that's fair, sad as it may be. Life is hard there, and the safer jobs don't pay as much. So the miners do what they must to make sure their families are cared for. "We dare to die because we fear hunger." Take a chance to possibly die, or accept certain death by starvation. The choice becomes clear...
the thing that broke me was the keeping social distance due to covid
so the company can force that which sure good for not getting them sick from covid and yet... what about the fuckin rest? give them gear for it, better safety meassures, a dignified life bet the CEO is having a nice vacation somewhere safe buying a new Yatch or some insane thing
yeah.. the government seems doesn't care about thise miners health. they corrupted from the core.
@@misanthropiclusion Did you watch the video? The narrator explains on multiple occasions that the mine is obsolete, there are better ways to get higher quality sulphur.
The only reason that mine is open at all is because the sulphur they provide is cheap enough to be worth buying.
You raise the price of that sulphur, no one will buy it and the mine closes.
"We dare to die because we're terrified of hunger"... profound
this man is so likeable he made me smile while watching this. what a perfect choice as the speaker for this episode, id like to see more of him maybe in a couple weeks to catch up and see how hes doing. it looked like he had a great little family his son looked like a respectful kid a school kid, would deff watch more from this man his work and his family.
He should learn English and start a youtube channel. He would earn much more :D
I'd love to figure out how to set up a GoFundMe for these guys but I have no clue on how to go about that try to get them away from that mine
@@RiCH_926 I would like to sent them a dollar or 2 it would really help tgem
@@teflonmusk11B that's what I'm saying we should set up like a GoFundMe or something for them I honestly don't know how to do that
Something about socially distancing, when you work in a mine where you can die from either falling in the water or inhaling hydrogen sulfide gas, seems a bit pointless...
Agreed, but I think it’s more about not wanting to add c_vid to the already the high chances of getting sick from the toxic gases. But it’s probably more of “peace of mind” kind of thing in such a deadly job.
@@thefisherman0074 it may also be the fact that they don't want to add to the problems they already have. most will have breathing problems and covid will hit them harder than average people.
Lets not forget you probably don't want to run the risk of taking COVID back to your family.
well that's the government protocol, our government is bit harsher about the covid protocol and they will punish the company so they don't want to take any chances
Right
I had the chance to visit here a day before Christmas Eve. The 2-mile hiking was no joke; I had to slow down a few times because of my hurting legs but the guides and miners accompanying my family were very humble. Some of the trolley that they use have cushion on it and modified for visitors in case they don't have the energy to hike anymore. I persevered though and the sight of the Ijen was worth it.
And yeah, the smell of sulfur was undeniably there. Had to cough and drink water a few times, and the guide told me that it's better to breathe only through the mouth, which I did. We took photos, bought sulfur souvenirs and decided to go down the mountain riding the trolleys. The miners thanked us for paying their services, and continued about having much more less income ever since the pandemic hit. They don't mind pushing or pulling us tourists all the way to the summit, they said, as it was better than not getting paid at all.
It was an experience. I appreciate all of the miners there. Wishing them all the best.
While you were there, was there an opportunity to give money? If I visited id have to at least help someone out , I know hard work these guys are busting their asses
@@tacomas9602 Of course! Most of the miners seemed to be on a break when we reached the top of the lake at that time, aside from the ones who accompanied us. They offered us souvenirs which I mentioned before; the sulfurs were sculpted into different kinds of shapes (roses, bears, stars, etc) and there were even the more pure ones similiar to the video's thumbnail. My family bought them as many as we can.
The trolley ride was paid too, per person (20$ if descending, could be up to 70$ when ascending considering the amount of people needed). I think my dad tipped them lots when the rest of my family wasn't looking. Oh, and checkpoints were also established along the way to buy snacks and drinks, or to just take a rest.
That's a great thought! I'm sure they'd appreciate your help very much. I've read about these miners' conditions before in an article and they honestly deserved to be rewarded more for their hard work. Not only sulfur smoke, but they also have big companies to worry about their line of work... which isn't fair...
I could feel the pain in his voice. So much respect for all of them
This isn't working hard. This is surviving hard. There is a difference. I have just as much pity as I do respect for people in these situations.
So the "woke" Western Social Justice Solution is to force the mine operator to pay the workers a minimum wage. Then the mine will shut down and these guys will be unemployed. Perfect!
@@MrPLC999 typical American 😂 try to get outta your shlthole sometimes, nobody is talking about woke left or right bhahaha
Then invest in poor countries
@@mantokaspiri5405 how is one person going to do that 👀 you sound real silly right now
@@MrPLC999 👀👀👀 the moment the volcano doesn't produce them the money they want they'll stop paying them. Stop being brain dead.
I was there three years ago. Started at 3am and got to the bottom of the crater/thermal vent a little 1 hr before sunrise to see the beautiful blue flame (combustion of sulfur). I rented a mask from my lodging place and it was faulty. I spent ~30 minutes down there and I am still wheezing till today. It was the most exhaustive trip I ever ventured but amazing. I would go again but only with proper gas/chemical cartridge filtering mask. Bring you own, don’t trust your place of accommodation.
Geez, that's messed up that your mask didn't work. Good luck to you with all of that.
you should leak test you mask and tight it up too hard and replace filters in X number of hours of use
anyway it seems like a shitty condition they even don't have any power tools
I hike up to Ijen many times as I live nearby, but only went down to the crater once with just the disposable mask and fortunately I'm okay, so I guessed everyone is different.
As a Gothic, I will provide a travel experience when visiting Indonesia for 7 months. I will tell you honestly because I don't like fakes, in the eyes of many foreign tourists, Indonesian tourist attractions are underestimated. Because they think that in Indonesia there are no very attractive places such as skyscrapers, modern trending places, luxurious culinary delights and world-class tourism. But I will explain, that their thinking is wrong.
For me personally, even though Indonesia doesn't look fancy, it doesn't look expensive and it doesn't look stylish. However, Indonesia cannot be judged by price, because it appears simple but very meaningful. That's the most important thing. When I was there, I found 81 strange and unique natural attractions that even looked like they weren't real. I was speechless, because what I saw was like a different dimension. This is no joke.
Let's compare and imagine, a skyscraper to me looks ordinary, a restaurant with a luxurious place to me is ordinary, a man-made tourist spot for me is also ordinary. Because they are all over the continents of Europe, America and Asia so it's not something epic and crazy. But in Indonesia you can stand in a natural tourist spot where you have experienced a major natural disaster that has impacted the world and claimed a very large number of lives. That's something very crazy in a lifetime, not only 1 or 2 places but there are so many in Indonesia. That's what amazes me, something that looks luxurious can't beat something that is very meaningful in life. Know about it.
Indonesia made an impact on the world by having a history of enormous natural disasters written by the International Museum. Don't get me wrong, even though Indonesia doesn't look luxurious, its simplicity can have an impact on the world. In fact, many tourist attractions in Indonesia are included in the category that is immortalized by the international world. I visited Indonesia to learn something very important and I felt the sensation. The experience of traveling to Indonesia cannot be judged by price, but by meaning. In the eyes of ordinary people, Indonesian tourist attractions look unattractive because they are not modern, but for a scientist, historian and researcher it is a special trip.
Tourist attractions in Indonesia do not look luxurious but are very meaningful by having a great history for the world.
You can find expensive luxury hotels and tourist destination too. Especially near and around famous ones like many places in Bali. If you want modern western like place you can go to Jakarta and feel the shitty metropolitan urban life.
As a Balinese i would say you can find any kind of tourism in Bali. If you cant you should be able to find it somewhere else in Indonesia. Maybe except snow tourism like ski and stuff.
@@ilhambahniar2892 When it comes to man-made tourism, Indonesia is still inferior to Thailand and Singapore because I have also visited other countries. However, when it comes to natural-made tourism, Indonesia is the champion.
@@ilhambahniar2892 I am a tourist who is more concerned with nature tourism not with man-made tourism, because I study every trip. If you compare, then man-made tourism in Indonesia needs a lot of improvement and improvement. However, when it comes to nature tourism, Indonesia has a very high level.
@@ilhambahniar2892 What's so good about skyscrapers? What's so good about luxury hotels? What's so good about nightclubs? What is the use of artificial tourism? For me, I'm not interested at all, because anyone can make it, especially European architecture, very easily. However, it is different from pure natural tourism that occurs in the world, especially since it has a history of natural disasters that have hit all countries. It was outstanding, high level and acclaimed. Indonesia has natural events that are written in international history.
Well they clearly got 12 million tourist every year. It might not be seen as that popular in the west. But sure known in the east like india japan and china. Compare to philiphines with only 5 million a year but very known in the west.
It's just a matter of perspective
Can you include links to where we can donate to these workers in the video? 15 million viewers, plenty of people wanting to help.
Its so heart breaking to see them going to that extend for survival means, braving surmountable dangers, risking their health and life just to put a food on the table for their family. Huge respect. Learnt Gratefulness!!
He lives his life with dignity from the honest work. Respect.
my huge respects to these miners and also reminder to most us that we should be more grateful with what we have
These men and the people here deserve so much more than what they are receiving. Thank you for the hard and dedicated work you do.
It is heart💔breaking that poor people have to live like this
when their lives are placed on the line, just to survive and to
feed their families 😭🌹❤
Ah, yes. To improve worker safety they decided to social distance. I, personally, think that social distancing is the safer option. But if you are working in an environment where you breathe in toxic fumes daily and don't even have proper gas masks, that's not the biggest safety concern.
I think covid isn't that bad compared to the risk of their job. So, social distancing in that situation is probably meaningless.
I'm baffled how they even mentioned that
@@andikardian9014 yeah, instead of choosing to lose all that money, you could buy those guys gas masks. Then you want even have to really worry that much
Lol
@@casualtee626 it's pack minded people virtue signaling like usual
I was down there a couple years ago. I had a facemask on walking down and it still brought tears to my eyes. I tried taking it off and I could barely breathe.
It's incredibly sad what these people have to go through to make a living and support their families
@@NerdyNEET the guy in the video wore a mask
the others not wearing masks are probably providing for their extended families
also, that big "private" house is probably passed down generations. dont confuse western city real estate with rural se asian real estate
@@NerdyNEET l
@@NerdyNEET They would burn through filters daily. The gask mask is the cheap part.. the filters aren't, especially if you consider how much they make per day.
@@NerdyNEET You're very ignorant if you think you can drop ship anywhere in the world for $10. And if you're making at most $17 a day, you're saying you're going to give more than half of your day wage to have something shipped? What about your other expenses? A lot of people can't even afford to have a day off of work because of their bills. What's he going to tell his family? "Sorry, no electricity this week because I had to pay for shipping." Ridiculous. Do you think he's choosing to die young because it's a good time? He's working back breaking conditions on the side of a volcano for funsies? These people can't afford to think long term because they are desperate NOW. It's not a question of what will happen in 20 years, it's a question of whether we can afford to live TODAY.
@@NerdyNEET i did the maths
gas mask 10$-20$
gas mask filter 2$ (last 8h)
thier pay per day 17$
total of 11.8% of their daily wages for a gas mask
and thats not a millitary grade filter if ur talking bout the milltary ones it cost bout 10$-20$ per filter and as it so happens they make less than 20$
Amazing piece. It sounds like they could make much more money by focusing on tourism rather than mining. I also wonder why they haven't built a pulley system to hoist the sulfur up the hill at least. I am sure that would be a huge QOL improvement for them.
but if all go as tourist guide non left to extract or to much ofert as guide.
Yeah i was think in the same in pulley or belt sistem used in actuals mines. But i think is because the money to buy it. if they cant aford 20€ gas mask the belt it go a lot more expensive.
They are freelance, how do you expect them to carry a pulley system up a 2 mile hike??? If they leave it there till the next morning I doubt it wouldn't get stolen or at least damaged by landslides. And honestly I find people touring, taking pictures of such a dangerous place with a smile on their face honestly disgusting, thats just disrespectful to the miners that have died and give their lives to the job. Freaking love the guy with his positive attitude
Coz mining companies are greedy
that would require investment.. these are remote locations.. these people do not have many choices as they are being exploited by both the government and the mining companies.
@@whitenoise509 you miss the point.. its corrupt. little resources for the poor.. even if they get ahead too much its taken away.. one way or another. exploitation of Indonesians with international backing is all through the country.. there is nothing to be proud of in Western New Guinea.. there approach to the environment has to be seen to be believed which is why mining companies have "shoulder" companies doing the dirty work there.. make no mistake.. these people are being exploited for profit at the expense of the environment.
Unbelievable resilience and attitude! Very grateful for my career, and worksite safety standards.