Prime Minister

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Last week the government reassigned the Somari faction to the Prime Minister seat, this was then deemed illegal…again.  Today the headlines state that we have no Prime Minister… With elections underway (and already one reported election murder) embassies have sent out warnings to be on the lookout here.  Then there are the rumors that there are extra police in town, or no police in town or all the police have gone to other areas with more problems?  It’s hard to keep track, except that yesterday I was stopped by one yesterday at a roadblock…

Around town with Cain

Friday, May 25, 2012

This is part of the old airstrip.

Cain’s Karate Kid(s)

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Cain’s work

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

These are the pictures Cain took while at work.

(According to their boss they were not supposed to be sitting up there…).

Family portraits by Cain

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Portraits in the Madang Block* where Cain lives.

Joe’s family / Famili bilong Joe (I think he really looks like his mom, shown seated, she always friendly to me when she sees me in our market).

Cain’s Brother, his brother’s wife and children / Brota bilong Cain, Meri bilong brota, pikininis bilong brota.

Through Cain’s Eyes

Monday, May 21, 2012

A while ago (April) I gave Cain my old point-and-shoot to borrow and take pictures of his life for me.  He was very careful and only took a few shots, (he probably thought he took a lot), so the rest of this week I will be posting them.  He gave me permission, although honestly, I’m not sure to what extent he understands the internet.  I told him I wouldn’t post them on Facebook (he knew Facebook but does not have his own account – yet).  I’ve been waiting for him to come visit so we could post them together, but haven’t seen him in a while, I’ve been gone most Sundays which is typically the day he comes to visit.  Here are the first few:

Cain’s Sister / Sista bilong Cain

Cain’s Brother / Brota bilong Cain

Sickness = death

Saturday, May 12, 2012

I’m not a doctor, nor even in the medical profession but it seems that far too often people die here from avoidable causes.  They get sick, and go to the hospital and die.  No explanation is given, they are just gone.  In the past few weeks a number of emails have gone out informing us that a staff member has died.  I open the emails and the picture is of someone who looks very young.

This week one of the secretary’s in our department office lost her 21-year-old daughter.  Her daughter had been sick for a few months, the doctors never explained with what and were unable to successfully treat her.  Then on Tuesday she was having trouble breathing, a lot of trouble.  She was taken to the hospital where she didn’t make it.