Farewell Papua New Guinea

Posted February 9, 2010 in Rantings | 16 Responses

Farewell beloved PNG,
Jacksons Airport…
Balus Ples…
Gateway to the Unexpected.

Waiting…
waiting and…
more waiting,
and then some!

As I prepare to leave,
the future unknown,
may I ask you PNG,
please find it in your heart,
to allow me to return.

To a land and a people,
a place I now call home,
to a love I have found
where humanity abounds.

Thank you PNG…
for the past 5 years,
for the adventure,
for the extraordinary,
and of course the unexpected.

Bring it on!

Robert

16 responses to “Farewell Papua New Guinea”

Greg February 11, 2010 at 9:18 pm | Permalink | Reply
beautiful sentiments wantok. I still clearly remember my feelings leaving PNG. I think of going back every day…
1. Robert February 11, 2010 at 10:05 pm | Permalink | Reply
  Thanks Greg. How long since you were there and where were you?
  R
Greg February 11, 2010 at 10:51 pm | Permalink | Reply
I left in 2001 – haven’t been back yet. I was there most of the 90′s. Worked for DAL in Lae for a while and then joined NAQIA in Mosbi.
I am jayavant on twitter
1. Robert February 11, 2010 at 11:45 pm | Permalink | Reply
  Sounds like you must be due for a pilgrimage back at some stage.
  R
Greg February 12, 2010 at 12:11 am | Permalink | Reply
Dying to get back there. Want to take one of my large format cameras up the Highlands and get out to some of the villages i used to visit. Have some good friends in Enga. Good friends all over PNG.
1. Robert February 12, 2010 at 1:39 am | Permalink | Reply
  I’m sure you will find that things have drastically changed. Better hurry up before all that is special is totally destroyed!
  R
euralia February 12, 2010 at 9:58 am | Permalink | Reply
You are a Trupela Gem Robert. It’s people like you who make us see our own beautiful country in a new light and appreciate it even more. Lukim yu gen wantok.
1. Robert February 12, 2010 at 12:11 pm | Permalink | Reply
  Euralia,
  Toktok bilong yu hamamasim mi narapela kain olgeta. Tenk yu tru wantok. Lukim yu faster than what you can say kakaruk!!
  Robert
Tony Bevington February 14, 2010 at 2:11 am | Permalink | Reply
Gutpela poem Rob.Klostu krai bilong mi kamup.Sapos wantaim yumi lukim tambu bilong tupela long Goroka nau mi hamamas,nau yuto mi tingting?
Tony
1. Robert February 14, 2010 at 8:03 am | Permalink | Reply
  Tony,
  There’s a whole collection of poems (I call them rantings) that I have written since coming to PNG. You might lik to check them out at: http://www.trupela.com/introspection/rantings/.
  Robert
2. Bega Inaho March 30, 2010 at 6:07 pm | Permalink | Reply
  Hi, Tony Bevington, please contact me on binaho@pngibr.org
  I am from Komunive (Asaro Mudman) and would like to keep in touch with you. I think my village is neighbouring your wife’s village (Kenetisaro)
  Hope to hear from you.
  1. Robert March 30, 2010 at 10:14 pm | Permalink
    Hi Bega,
    I have given Tony a bit of a nudge and he should be in contact with you shortly.
    Cheers,
    R
3. Ian April 7, 2010 at 12:25 am | Permalink | Reply
  Hi Tony,
  Can you please contact me regarding an enquiry about NBC Kundu station Radio West New Britain, Kimbe, PNG.
  My email address is found on the website below.
  http://sites.google.com/site/shortwavesites/
  Regards
  Ian
  1. Tony Bevington April 7, 2010 at 2:36 am | Permalink
    What is your query Ian?
    Tony
  2. Robert April 7, 2010 at 3:20 pm | Permalink
    Tony, Ian left you his details you should contact him directly rather than through my blog. Thanks.
Bega Inaho March 31, 2010 at 10:02 am | Permalink | Reply
Hi again,
Thank you very much
Robert just contacted me through email.
Cheers
Bex.