''It all begins in the steamy mountains of Colombia, up mist covered hills, hidden under the lush canopy of forests; a plant is being cultivated. The farmer growing the plant knows little of the journey his crop will take. This is an examination of that journey.
Every day from his humble one room shack nestled in one of Colombia’s many rural departments, he waters and tends to his crop. If he is lucky enough to survive the weather or the fumigation from government planes he is able to harvest. After he harvests his crop he must go through the laborious and time consuming effort of converting the leaves into what is known as coca base. After his work is through he looks at his harvest and thinks of how lucky he is. This should provide just enough money for his family survives till the next crop is ready.''
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