outback to jungle

Musings on experiences of volunteering in Papua New Guinea with some gratuitous domestic social and public comment

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

comedians and literary licence

"Students feel lack of PMVs. STUDENTS living in the Taraka, Tent Siti and Bumayong areas of Lae city who commute to schools in the city are finding it difficult with fewer buses on the road. Those that leave home before 6am are able to catch buses, while those going to the bus stop outside Unitech or at Tent Siti and Bumayong, struggle. The female students are the worst affected. In many cases, the students are pushed aside by adults struggling to get into the buses, or are stopped by the bus drivers. This was the case for three Bugandi girls who could not find space on buses and were forced to return home on Wednesday morning. The girls Grace Hamau, Jaygna Sine and Molleen Sombo are residents at Unitech and have to struggle daily to get to their school. They say their male colleagues climb through the windows like Geoff Anderson. Post Courier". The last sentence was added by my comedian mate A: it refers to an occasion late last year when I had courteously let others on the PMV so when the next PMV arrived other travellers "encouraged" me to get in through the window which I did. It is a regular occurence but I only did it the once. I scratched my arms and thought it must not have looked dignified.

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