Yesterday had a visit from a friend Greg, who recently returned from one of his regular business trips to Papua New Guinea. He brought me a most welcome gift package of two PNG coffee mugs featuring the names of 20 provinces of PNG and a collection of PNG newspapers all in a ‘Steamies’ shopping bag. Steamies is a large department store which as well as supplying townspeople in Port Moresby with their goods, ran a small shipping line supplying goods to coastal government stations around the coast of Papua when I first taught in PNG starting in 1962.
In the 10 years I taught in PNG, I taught in six of those provinces.
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Inside the cups...'it's finished'
Pidgin English
You know it's always pleasant to meet an old friend and I'm quite amazed and would like to commend you for a decade for which you have taught I am really impressed,anyhow continue with the great work you doing here.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post — it’s amazing how small gifts like those mugs can carry such deep memories and connections to places we’ve lived and worked. ☕🌏 Your experiences in Papua New Guinea sound truly inspiring and full of adventure! As a Solar Panel Installation Company, we also value sustainability and the connection between people, land, and energy — stories like yours remind us how important it is to preserve and honor the environments we work in. 🌞
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