Rants from a patriot
By GOVERNOR GARY JUFFA I usually write about all manner of issues that confront Papua New Guinea...issues which I feel most Papua New Guineans are passionate about...well, I am anyway and a few friends I know...At all times, I make an effort to write clearly and with clarity, but usually it ends up being a rant. I feel about my country, my people. This is a beautiful home, these are beautiful people. What is it that makes one yearn to come back almost the moment one leaves? What is it that draws us back home to this place that is listed as dangerous, volatile and unpredictable? Is it the amazing land and forests, the pristine waters and crystal clear skies, the people who laugh and cry, survive and live with enthusiasm hard to find elsewhere? Is it the raw untouched cultural aspects that are a window into yesterday when Man walked as one with his felllow creatures, living in harmony with nature? Is it the fact that regardless of how bad things get or how rough, there is always an eleme