Wa Ode Sitti Murni grew up in a life constantly tested. From a young age, she learned to survive, and in 1989, she moved to Ternate with nothing but her strength and determination. In the cafeteria of a plywood factory, she scraped together a living until she met her soulmate, La Ode Arwan. The household

Figure 1. Jeruju (Acanthus sp), a type of mangrove used to make Jeruju tea – (Blue Forests) For some coastal communities, relying solely on marine resources is no longer sufficient. Increasingly unpredictable fishing seasons have led to unstable daily incomes, forcing communities to seek alternative livelihoods beyond marine resources. Recently, an initiative has emerged from