Modern Papua Niuginian

  Milne Bay Raggiana bird from Bird Watching Papua New Guinea Beautiful Bird of Paradise so unique You never fail to mesmerize despite the critiques You reside in red mountains and black seas Guided by the stars of the South seas   You are so rich in resource Yet denied full income sources You keep giving and giving And they keep receiving and receiving   You decided to become independent Free from the exploitation dependents But they keep offering aid with strings attached Infecting your mind that you keep them latched     Maintaining relationships is your culture But the truth is your allies are vultures Ready to prey when the time is right Ready to be your strength when you have no might.   But beautiful bird you have now matured All hardships and failures endured You have mastered how to fly and soar Amongst the gust and stormy winds uproar     As you fly into your hopes and dreams Let the br...

I grew up in Port Moresby amongst Highlanders, Momase, Southern and NGI people who are friends and family to me. Enjoyed food delicacies from all over (name one you think I haven't tried and I will). I would have not come this far without other Papua New Guineans raising and supporting me along the way and for that I feel most privileged and grateful to be part of this family nation. I acknowledge our forefathers who worked together to obtain independence giving us the privilege to belong to a Country and not a Colony. To fly a flag that significantly means something to us in culture and identity. To be born free of oppression and open to all opportunities of profession. PNG now middle aged as you are, it's ok to go through political and economical issues as we could relate that to mid life crisis in humans 😊 But as the saying goes.. "the older you get the wiser you become.." I believe PNG will learn from its' mistakes overtime and achieve its dreams and visions...