An alternative to travelling by PMV bus…
In my last story on Wagang village I forgot to mention the drive up to Wagang on the back of a truck. I have previously written about the local PMV bus system and it’s obvious shortcomings. Now, travelling on the back of a truck is, as I discovered last Friday, a new level of experience in “extreme” travel…
A PNG village (Part #3)…
My visit to Wagang was well timed. As it turned out there was an exchange “festival” organised for the Saturday. From what I understood this is an event which takes place every month. A group of catholics come up from Lae and exchange gifts with the local lutherans from Wagang…
A PNG village (Part #2)…
After breakfast the men loaded up the tractor with locally grown produce. Mainly yams and bananas but also some shell fish from the local river. Most of the food was carried in these baskets which were made from leaves and stems the night before. The tractor headed off with it’s “cargo” to the center of the village in preparation for an “exchange” festival with some catholics from Lae town…
A PNG village (Part #1)…
Well it finally happened !! This weekend I had an opportunity to visit my 1st PNG village.
An extraordinary experience…
Meet my friend Nelson…
Meet my friend Nelson. I have known Nelson for the past couple of months. I met him through Goasa (my office mate). Nelson’s mum lives on campus and works in the library…
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