Handmade string bags known as bilum are a cultural icon of Papua New Guinea. The popularity and economic value of these bags have been harnessed by charitable organisations to help local disadvantaged people. Male inmates of Bihute Jail in Goroka, Papua New Guinea, use rice bags woven from synthetic materials as a canvas on which to embroider iconic motifs and slogans drawn from life outside the prison. Money earned from the sale of these bags allows them to buy small personal items. Sospen Wai’s work speaks of a desire to be reconnected with life outside.